Angular service with promise

angular_service_promise.js

app.factory('SonService', function($http, $q) {
  return {
    getWeather: function() {
      // the $http API is based on the deferred/promise APIs exposed by the $q service
      // so it returns a promise for us by default
      return $http.get('http://fishing-weather-api.com/sunday/afternoon')
        .then(function(response) {
          if (typeof response.data === 'object') {
            return response.data;
          } else {
            // invalid response
            return $q.reject(response.data);
          }

        }, function(response) {
          // something went wrong
          return $q.reject(response.data);
        });
    }
  };
});