How do I delete a post using this with angularJS and express? - angularjs

Question

I have this code in my post.serv.js and in my controller I want to execute the function delete.
"use strict";
app.factory('JnttPost', function ($resource) {
var PostResource = $resource('/api/post/:_id', {
_id: "#id"
}, {
update: {
method: 'PUT',
isArray: false
}
}, {
delete: {
method: 'DELETE',
isArray: false
}
});
return PostResource;
});
I already know how to get and update a post, for example in my createpost.serv.js
"use stric";
app.factory('JnttCreatePost', function ($http, $q, JnttPost) {
return {
createPost: function (newPostData) {
var newPost = new JnttPost(newPostData);
var dfd = $q.defer();
newPost.$save().then(function () {
dfd.resolve();
}, function (response) {
dfd.reject(response.data.reason);
});
return dfd.promise;
}
};
});
and in my newpost.ctrl.js
"use strict";
app.controller('CtrlNewPost',
function ($scope, $location, JnttIdentity, JnttNotifier, JnttCreatePost) {
var email = ...;
$scope.newPost = function () {
var newPostData = {...};
JnttCreatePost.createPost(newPostData).then(function () {
JnttNotifier.notify('success', 'The post has been created');
$location.path('/');
}, function (reason) {
JnttNotifier.notify('error', reason);
});
};
});
I can't realize how to perform the delete request, I can do with a $http
In my new controller for do deletePost() function I have this:
$scope.deletePost = function () {
var pwd = JnttIdentity.currentUser.hashed_pwd;
var postidd = {
password: pwd,
id: $scope.post._id
};
var config = {
method: "DELETE",
url: '/api/post/',
data: postidd,
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json;charset=utf-8"
}
};
$http(config);
$location.path('/');
};
This actually already do this stuff but I want to do this without the $http like the create request, How I can do this? How do I can edit this code below for do the request?
createPost: function (newPostData) {
var newPost = new JnttPost(newPostData);
var dfd = $q.defer();
newPost.$save().then(function () {
dfd.resolve();
}, function (response) {
dfd.reject(response.data.reason);
});
return dfd.promise;
}
In my routes.js in express I have this route:
app.delete('/api/post/', posts.deletePost);

Answer 1

You can either call delete on the $resource class you create (JnttPost) or call $delete on a post that's returned from the $resource class.
The $resource class already has get/save/query/remove/delete functions included so you don't need to add the delete (save is create/POST, so you need to include update with PUT).
Here's a sample of using your $resource class to call delete:
angular.module('test', ['ngResource'])
.factory('JnttPost', function ($resource) {
var PostResource = $resource('/api/post/:_id', {
_id: "#id"
}, {
update: {
method: 'PUT',
isArray: false
}
});
return PostResource;
})
.run(function(JnttPost){
JnttPost.delete({id: 123123123});
});