$resource doesn't get array from json

Question

I would like to get array object from server (java). Below there is angular method :

service.getAthors = function(){
        var deferred = $q.defer();

        var authors = authorResource.query(function() {
            console.log(authors);
        }).$promise.then( function(){
                deferred.resolve( "Adding book have gone correctly." );
            }, function(){
                deferred.reject("Error during adding new book.");
            });
    }

In console firebug's i see this: [{"author_id":7,"author":"Dan Brown"}] but authors array is empty. Can you tell me why ?

Answer 1

You need to assign authors to the returned server data.

authorResource.query(function() {
        console.log(authors);
    }).$promise.then( function(data){
            authors = data;
            deferred.resolve( "Adding book have gone correctly." );
        }, function(){
            deferred.reject("Error during adding new book.");
        });