Access Directive method from the Controller - angularjs

Question

I am writing an app in AngularJs using Typescript and I am having trouble accessing a method in a directive from the controller class. I added 'control: '=', to the scope of the directive thinking this would bind the control of the methods in the directive to the controller but I am getting an error
The controller code is:
import {DaypartingSegmentsContainer} from "lib/js/publisher/deal/objects/dayparting/dayparting.segments.container";
#Component({
bindings: {
deal: "="
},
controllerAs: "$ctrl",
module: DealApp,
require: {
DealForm: '^form',
},
selector: 'deal-edit-dayparting',
template: require('./templates/deal.edit.dayparting.html'),
})
#Inject(
"$scope",
"$q"
)
export class DealEditDaypartingCtrl extends SxControllerBase {
public daypartingSegmentsContainer : DaypartingSegmentsContainer;
constructor(protected $scope : ng.IScope,
private $q : angular.IQService) {
super($scope);
}
public $onInit() : void {
let self : DealEditDaypartingCtrl = this;
this.daypartingSegmentsContainer.getCommonTimes();
}
}
The directive class is:
import {Inject, Directive} from "lib/js/angularjs/decorators/sx-forward";
import DealApp from "lib/js/publisher/deal/lib.deal.app";
import DealEditDaypartingCtrl from "lib/js/publisher/deal/edit/deal.edit.dayparting";
import "lib/js/publisher/deal/objects/dayparting/dayparting.jquery.factory";
import {DaypartingDayName} from "lib/js/publisher/deal/objects/dayparting/dayparting.day.name";
import {
minutesToString,
stringToMinutes
} from "lib/js/publisher/deal/objects/dayparting/dayparting.time.functions";
#Directive({
selector: 'dayparting-segments-container',
require: '^dealEditDayparting',
replace: true,
module: DealApp,
scope: {
dayName: '<',
control: '=',
},
template: require('./templates/dayparting.segments.container.html'),
controllerAs: '$ctrl',
link: function(scope : any, element : any, attrs : any, daypartingCtrl : DealEditDaypartingCtrl) : void {
scope.daypartingCtrl = daypartingCtrl;
// Delete button watch
scope.$watch(
() => {
return daypartingCtrl.deleteSegment;
},
(shouldDelete : boolean) => {
if (shouldDelete === true) {
scope.$ctrl.onDelete();
}
}
);
// Calendar leave watch
scope.$watch(
() => {
return daypartingCtrl.calendarLeave;
},
(calendarLeave : boolean) => {
if (calendarLeave === true) {
scope.$ctrl.onCalendarMouseLeave();
}
}
);
},
})
#Inject('$scope', 'JQueryFactory' )
export class DaypartingSegmentsContainer {
constructor(private $scope : any,
private JQueryFactory : any) {
this.tooltipIsOpen = false;
this.jquery = JQueryFactory.get();
}
public getCommonTimes() : void {
console.log("i am in getCommon times!!!")
}
}
export default DaypartingSegmentsContainer;
I keep getting a console error saying - Cannot read property 'getCommonTimes' of undefined

Answer 1

The code was staring at me the full time. I added the below piece of code and its now working:
scope.$watch(
() => {
return daypartingCtrl.daypartingOninit;
},
(daypartingOninit : boolean) => {
if (daypartingOninit === true) {
scope.$ctrl.getCommonTimes();
}
}
);