virtual-repeat: Controller required by directive can't be found!

[iamisti]

Hi guys, I have a serious issue, and it should be fixed in my opinion. (not those type of cosmetic issues that you guys used to close to cleanup issues for material v1)

The issue is:
require doesn't work in the directive when using md-virtual-repeat with an internal ng-repeat.

CodePen

1. http://codepen.io/iamisti/pen/EyGjKq
2. open console and check error message

Angular Versions:

• Angular Version: 1.4.4 but tried with 1.5.8 and the issue is still there
• Angular Material Version: 0.10.0 but 1.1.0-rc.5 doesn't work neither

Additional Information:

• Browser Type: * Chrome
• Browser Version: * 52.0.2743.116 (64-bit)
• OS: * Mac OS

Just a side comment: In my app I got this error message only for the first inner iteration of ng-repeat. For the following iterations the required controller in my directive is there.

[VijayakumarTamil]

its smooth

[iamisti]

Any progress on this? I've created it 8 days ago and not even an answer was given...

[ThomasBurleson]

@iamisti - please always test with the latest release of Angular Material. Current == v1.1.0.
@crisbeto - here is an updated CodePen demonstrating the issue: http://codepen.io/team/AngularMaterial/pen/zBQNoZ?editors=1111

[crisbeto]

@iamisti this isn't how a directive's require works. You can't require a normal controller, you have to require another directive's controller. Here's how your example breaks, even without using md-virtual-repeat at all.

On the other hand, it seems like virtual repeat works fine when using require properly (requiring another directive). Here's a fork of the original codepen, that shows it working.

Alternatively, you can also set the AppCtrl as your directive's controller, if you're feeling adventurous. It still works.

[iamisti]

@crisbeto Thanks for your answer, I'll check it out because I'm not sure it will solve my issue. Actually I am requiring another directive's controller in my real code and it brakes. Let me check it out and I'll come back if the issue is still there.

[crisbeto]

@iamisti I can reopen the issue if you post a codepen where it breaks with another directive's controller, but from my tests it seemed to be working fine.

[iamisti]

@crisbeto @ThomasBurleson
Sorry for the delay. I could reproduce the issue with your changes too.
Look at the console, and see that the first row stopped processing due the error.

http://codepen.io/iamisti/pen/PGPaNP

[crisbeto]

I see, I'll take another look at it.