OpenSTF/res/app/components/stf/nav-menu/nav-menu-directive.js

/* Based on https://ryankaskel.com/blog/2013/05/27/
 a-different-approach-to-angularjs-navigation-menus */

module.exports = function ($location) {
  return {
    restrict: 'EA',
    scope: {},
    link: function (scope, element, attrs) {
      var links = element.find('a')
      var onClass = attrs.navMenu || 'current'
      var routePattern
      var link
      var url
      var currentLink
      var urlMap = []
      var i

      // TODO: links doesnt find 'a'
      //console.log(links)

      if (!$location.$$html5) {
        routePattern = /\/#[^/]*/
      }

      for (i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
        link = angular.element(links[i])
        url = link.attr('ng-href')

        if ($location.$$html5) {
          urlMap.push({url: url, link: link})
        } else {
          urlMap.push({url: url.replace(routePattern, ''), link: link})
        }
      }

      function activateLink() {
        var location = $location.path()
        var pathLink = ''

        for (i = 0; i < urlMap.length; ++i) {
          if (location.search(urlMap[i].url) !== -1) {
            pathLink = urlMap[i].link
          }
        }

        if (pathLink) {
          if (currentLink) {
            currentLink.removeClass(onClass);
          }
          currentLink = pathLink;
          currentLink.addClass(onClass);
        }
      }

      activateLink()
      scope.$on('$routeChangeStart', activateLink)
    }
  }
}