shared.factory.js

var app = app || angular;

app.factory('photos', ['$rootScope', function ($rootScope) {
  var photos = {};
  
  photos.add = function (mixed) {
    if (mixed instanceof Array) {
      for (var i=0;i<mixed.length;++i) {
        photos.data.push(mixed[i]);
      }
    } else photos.data.push(mixed);
    $rootScope.$broadcast('photos:added', photos.data); // this is just an example of passing custom events
  };
  
  photos.del = function (index) {
    photos.data.splice(index,1);
    $rootScope.$broadcast('photos:deleted', photos.data); // this is just an example of passing custom events
  };
  
  return photos;
  
  }]
);