Node.js, MongoDB, and AngularJS Web Development

Adding a Controller to a Directive

You can add a custom controller to a directive by using the controller property of the directive definition. This allows you to provide controller support for the directive template. For example, the following code adds a simple controller that sets up a scope value and function:

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directive('myDirective', function() {  return {    scope: {title: '='},    controller: function ($scope){      $scope.title = "new";      $scope.myFunction = function(){      });    }  };});

You can also use the require option to ensure that a controller is available to the directive. The require option uses the require:'^controller' syntax to instruct the injector service to look in parent contexts until ...