angularjs - Can a router resolve be set as a function of a controller class? -

background

i've been reading todd motto's opinionated style guide, in particular part relating router resolves - scroll down 'controller.resolve property:' part:

https://github.com/toddmotto/angularjs-styleguide#routing-resolves

i've disliked fact had resolve logic defined in router definition, in theory quite liked solution, in practice, don't see how it's possible?

todd states:

'this keeps resolve dependencies inside same file controller , router free logic'

so understanding of - using example - you'd have controller logic in 1 file (for arguments sake controllers.js) defined as,

app.module('myapp')    .controller('mainctrl', mainctrl);  function mainctrl() {     ///some controller logic here }  mainctrl.resolve = {     somestuff: function() {         //resolve here     } } 

and in file (routes.js) you'd have,

app.module('myapp')    .config(config);  function config ($routeprovider) {     $routeprovider         .when('/', {             templateurl: 'views/main.html',             controlleras: 'vm',             controller: 'mainctrl'             resolve: mainctrl.resolve      }); } 

to prevent polluting global scope, i'm presuming both of these files logic within iife. place mainctrl exist injectable value within angular app. , can't inject controller config, there's no way know mainctrl is, let alone access resolve method.

question

or missing in way should implemented?

check out "iife scoping" piece:

to avoid polluting global scope our function declarations passed angular, ensure build tasks wrap concatenated files inside iife"

we @ compile time, nothing global. wrap entire module inside iife, , that's :)

i wouldn't recommend wrapping every file inside iife, because that's needless function calls @ runtime, if had 1000 files instance. 1 iife per module approach :)