When an asynchronous call is made inside the if block, it raises the question of how the else statement block can be executed if doSubmit returns true. This often leads to reaching the line after the ERROR_2 comment:
$scope.save = function() {
if (doSubmit) {
var dto = {
'attributes': $scope.fields,
'requestOrigin': $location.absUrl()
};
var req = {
method: 'POST',
url: 'endpoint',
data: dto
};
$http(req).success(function(data, status) {
// SUCCESS
$scope.completed(data);
}).error(function(data, status) {
// ERROR_1
$scope.validationFailed();
});
} else {
// ERROR_2
$scope.validationFailed();
}
}
// Function for displaying error messages related to validation failures
$scope.validationFailed = function(message, id) {
$scope.alerts.push({
type: 'danger',
msg: message || 'error.validation_failed', id: id || 'general'
});
}
I recall reading about this specific scenario somewhere, but I cannot seem to remember the source. Any additional information or a brief explanation would be appreciated.
ADDITION 1: $scope.validationFailed