gistfile1.js

function doQuery(type, user) {
    var d = $q.defer();
    var result = Alert.get({ 'type': type, 'user': user.id }, function() {
        d.resolve(result);
    });
    return d.promise;
}
       
function getAllAlerts(user, alertsConfigured){
    var d,
    promises = [],
    iterIndex,
    list_of_alert_types = ['rangewithoverlap', 'range', 'attimeofday',
    		   'backbyendofday', 'hasnotlefthome'];
    
    for (iterIndex=0; iterIndex < list_of_alert_types.length; iterIndex++){
	// VERSION A
	d = $q.defer();
	Alert.get({'type': list_of_alert_types[iterIndex], 'user': user.id}, function (response) {
	    d.resolve(response.objects);
	});
	promises.push(d.promise);

	// VERSION B
	promises.push(doQuery(list_of_alert_types[iterIndex], user));
    };
    
    $q.all(promises).then(function(data){
        var alerts, apiAlerts = [];
        apiAlerts = apiAlerts.concat.apply(apiAlerts, data);
        alerts = translateApiAlerts(apiAlerts, user, alertsConfigured);
        $scope.alerts = alerts;
    });
}