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How to get an instance of a controller in Ember.js?

I'm trying to access an instance of a controller that has been wired automatically using App.initialize();

I've tried the below but it returns a Class not an instance.

Ember.get('App.router.invitesController')

Solution

  • This answer works with RC1/RC2.

    Now you can use the needs declaration in order to make the desired controller accessible. Here's an example:

    Suppose I want to get something from my SettingsController from within my ApplicationController. I can do the following:

    App.SettingsController = Ember.Controller.extend({
  isPublic: true
});

App.ApplicationController = Ember.Controller.extend({
  needs: 'settings',
  isPublicBinding: 'controllers.settings.isPublic'
});

    Now in the context of my ApplicationController, I can just do this.get('isPublic')