javascript - How to access a require'd controller from another controller? -

i have angular 1.3 module looks (directive requires presence of parent directive, using controlleras):

angular.module('foomodule', [])  .controller('foocontroller', function ($scope) {   this.dosomething = function () {     // accessing parentdirectivectrl via $scope     $scope.parentdirectivectrl();   }; })  .directive('foodirective', function () {   return {     // passing in parentdirectivectrl $scope here     link: function link(scope, element, attrs, parentdirectivectrl) {       scope.parentdirectivectrl = parentdirectivectrl;     },     controller: 'foocontroller',     controlleras: 'controller',     bindtocontroller: true,     require: '^parentdirective'   }; }); 

here i'm using $scope pass through parentdirectivectrl, seems little clunky.

is there way access require-ed controller directive's controller without linking function?

you must use link function acquire require-ed controllers, don't need use scope pass reference of controller own. instead, pass directly own controller:

.directive('foodirective', function () {   return {      require: ["foodirective", "^parentdirective"],      link: function link(scope, element, attrs, ctrls) {       var me     = ctrls[0],           parent = ctrls[1];        me.parent = parent;     },     controller: function(){...},   }; }); 

be careful, though, since controller runs prior link, within controller this.parent undefined, until after link function runs. if need know when happens, can use controller function pass parentdirective controller to:

link: function link(scope, element, attrs, ctrls) {   //...    me.registerparent(parent); }, controller: function(){   this.registerparent = function(parent){     //...   } }