There is an alternative approach that does not rely on event emitters or listeners. I am open to using both methods, depending on the specific requirements of each project.
The concept involves dividing the application into two modules: public (without a navbar) and protected (with a navbar).
The public module consists of all the public routes:
// Public Module
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
import { LoginComponent } from './login/login.component';
import { RegistrationComponent } from './registration/registration.component';
import { ResetPasswordComponent } from './reset-password/reset-password.component';
@NgModule({
imports: [
CommonModule,
RouterModule.forChild([
{ path: 'login', component: LoginComponent },
{ path: 'registration', component: RegistrationComponent },
{ path: 'reset-password', component: ResetPasswordComponent }
])
],
declarations: [
LoginComponent,
RegistrationComponent,
ResetPasswordComponent
]
})
export class PublicModule { }
The setup for the public module is standard.
Next, we have the protected area:
// Protected Module
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
import { NavbarWrapperComponent } from './navbar-wrapper/navbar-wrapper.component';
import { UserProfileComponent } from './user-profile/user-profile.component';
@NgModule({
imports: [
CommonModule,
RouterModule.forChild([
{ path: '', redirectTo: '/login', pathMatch: 'full' },
{
path: '',
component: NavbarWrapperComponent,
children: [
{ path: 'profile', component: UserProfileComponent }
]
}
])
],
declarations: [
NavbarWrapperComponent,
UserProfileComponent
]
})
export class ProtectedModule { }
This is where the interesting part begins.
An important aspect is point 1:
{ path: '', redirectTo: '/login', pathMatch: 'full' },
This redirect is necessary in this location. Moving it to the AppModule will result in it being ignored. Placing it within the protected module makes more sense.
Point 2 allows all child routes to be handled by the NavbarWrapperComponent (point 3), which manages the rendering of the nested components.
Potential challenges and solutions:
- If you want to include the redirect in the
AppModule, adjust the path in point 2 to a unique identifier like protected. This will prefix all protected URLs with that value.
- To incorporate multiple modules within the protected area, explore lazy loading techniques as described in the Angular documentation.
- For advanced functionality such as parameter passing or navigation control, consider combining this method with event-based solutions.
While this approach may seem less flexible, it effectively covers various scenarios without the complexity of events. It leverages the features of the Router and offers a straightforward and maintainable solution.