Custom Ionic 2 & 3 Input Mask Directive

InputMask.html

<ion-input type="tel" pattern="\d*" placeholder="(xxx) xxx-xxxx" mask="(***) ***-****" [(ngModel)]="phone" name="phone"></ion-input>

<ion-input type="tel" pattern="\d*" placeholder="xxx-xx-xxxx" mask="***-**-****" [(ngModel)]="ssn" name="ssn"></ion-input>

InputMask.ts

import { Directive, Attribute  } from '@angular/core';

@Directive({
    selector: '[mask]',
    host: {
        '(keyup)': 'onInputChange($event)'
    }
})
export class InputMask  {

    pattern: string;

    constructor(
        @Attribute('mask') pattern: string
    ) {
        this.pattern = pattern;
    }

    onInputChange(e) {
        try {

            let value = e.target.value,
                caret = e.target.selectionStart,
                pattern = this.pattern,
                reserve = pattern.replace(/\*/, 'g'),
                applied = '',
                ordinal = 0;

            if (e.keyCode === 8 || e.key === 'Backspace' || e.keyCode === 46 || e.key === 'Delete') {
                if (value.length) {
                    //remove all trailing formatting
                    while (value.length && pattern[value.length] && pattern[value.length] !== '*') {
                        value = value.substring(0, value.length - 1);
                    }
                    //remove all leading formatting to restore placeholder
                    if (pattern.substring(0, value.length).indexOf('*') < 0) {
                        value = value.substring(0, value.length - 1);
                    }
                }
            }

            //apply mask characters 
            for (var i = 0; i < value.length; i++) {
                //enforce pattern limit
                if (i < pattern.length) {
                    //match mask
                    if (value[i] === pattern[ordinal]) {
                        applied += value[i];
                        ordinal++;
                    } else if (reserve.indexOf(value[i]) > -1) {
                        //skip other reserved characters
                    } else {
                        //apply leading formatting
                        while (ordinal < pattern.length && pattern[ordinal] !== '*') {
                            applied += pattern[ordinal];
                            ordinal++;
                        }
                        applied += value[i];
                        ordinal++;
                        //apply trailing formatting
                        while (ordinal < pattern.length && pattern[ordinal] !== '*') {
                            applied += pattern[ordinal];
                            ordinal++;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            e.target.value = applied;
            if (caret < value.length) {
                e.target.setSelectionRange(caret, caret);
            }
        } catch (ex) {
            console.error(ex.message);
        }

     }

}