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Angular.js: service vs provider vs factory
var myApp = angular.module('myApp', [])
//service style, probably the simplest one
myApp.service('helloWorldFromService', function() {
this.sayHello = function() {
return "Hello, Service!"
};
});
//factory style, more involved but more sophisticated
myApp.factory('helloWorldFromFactory', function() {
return {
sayHello: function() {
return "Hello, Factory!"
}
};
});
//provider style, full blown, configurable version
myApp.provider('helloWorld', function() {
this.name = 'Default';
this.$get = function() {
var name = this.name;
return {
sayHello: function() {
return "Hello, " + name + "!"
}
}
};
this.setName = function(name) {
this.name = name;
};
});
//hey, we can configure a provider!
myApp.config(function(helloWorldProvider){
helloWorldProvider.setName('Provider');
});
myApp.controller('MyCtrl', function($scope, helloWorld, helloWorldFromFactory, helloWorldFromService) {
$scope.hellos = [
helloWorld.sayHello(),
helloWorldFromFactory.sayHello(),
helloWorldFromService.sayHello()];
});
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