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# controller-as-route - require the use of controllerAs in routes or states

You should use Angular's controllerAs syntax when defining routes or states.

**Rule based on Angular 1.x**

**Styleguide Reference**

* [y031 by johnpapa - controllerAs Controller Syntax](https://github.com/johnpapa/angular-styleguide/blob/master/a1/README.md#style-y031)

## Examples

The following patterns are considered problems;

    /*eslint angular/controller-as-route: 2*/

    // invalid
    $routeProvider.when('/myroute', {
        controller: 'MyController'
    }) // error: Route "/myroute" should use controllerAs syntax

    // invalid
    $routeProvider.when('/myroute', {
        controller: 'MyController as vm',
        controllerAs: 'vm'
    }) // error: The controllerAs syntax is defined twice for the route "/myroute"

The following patterns are **not** considered problems;

    /*eslint angular/controller-as-route: 2*/

    // valid
    $routeProvider.when('/myroute', {
        controller: 'MyController',
        controllerAs: 'vm'
    });

    // valid
    $routeProvider.when('/myroute', {
        controller: 'MyController as vm'
    });

## Version

This rule was introduced in eslint-plugin-angular 0.1.0

## Links

* [Rule source](/rules/controller-as-route.js)
* [Example source](/examples/controller-as-route.js)