Convert view filter into controller filter

Question

I'm trying to optimize performance by moving code from view to controller.

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I would like to move this code in my view:

ng-repeat="item in items | filter: {passed:false} | filter: data.searchQuery | filter: deepSearch() | orderBy: 'begin_datetime'"

to something like this in my controller:

  $scope.filteredItems = [];

  var applyFilters = function() {
    var items = [];
    items = $filter({passed:false})($scope.items);
    items = $filter($scope.data.searchQuery)(items);
    items = $filter($scope.deepSearch())(items);
    $scope.filteredItems = items;
  }

in order to get this in my view:

ng-repeat="item in filteredItems | orderBy: 'begin_datetime'"

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However, I'm getting stuck with

Error: [$injector:unpr] Unknown provider: [object Object]FilterProvider <- [object Object]Filter

Is there an easy way of doing this?

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Answer

Thanks to @SoluableNonagon answer, the correct syntax is:

  $scope.filteredItems = [];

  var applyFilters = function() {
    var items = [];
    items = $filter('filter')($scope.items, {passed:false});
    items = $filter('filter')(items, $scope.data.searchQuery);
    items = $filter('filter')(items, $scope.deepSearch());
    $scope.filteredItems = items;
  }

Answer 1

you have to inject $filter into your controller

app.controller('myController', function($filter){ 

Also,

I believe filtering programatically requires a filter name, like so:

$scope.b = $filter('myFilter')($scope.items);

http://jsfiddle.net/MAxrh/

Update:

If you want to filter programatically, and it's just a regular search, then the filter name will be just 'filter'

$filter('filter')(array, expression, comparator) // comparator is optional

the HTML equivalent is:

{{ array | filter : expression : comparator}}

Example: http://plnkr.co/edit/dzPegkZaHOlHWfpVKGEV?p=preview