fix($compile): accessing controllers of transcluded directives from children

Additional API (backwards compatible)
- Injects `$transclude` (see directive controllers) as 5th argument to directive link functions.
- `$transclude` takes an optional scope as first parameter that overrides the
  bound scope.

Deprecations:
- `transclude` parameter of directive compile functions (use the new parameter for link functions instead).

Refactorings:
- Don't use comment node to temporarily store controllers
- `ngIf`, `ngRepeat`, ... now all use `$transclude`

Closes #4935.

src/ng/compile.js

@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@
  * * `$scope` - Current scope associated with the element
  * * `$element` - Current element
  * * `$attrs` - Current attributes object for the element
- * * `$transclude` - A transclude linking function pre-bound to the correct transclusion scope:
+ * * `$transclude` - A transclude linking function pre-bound to the correct transclusion scope.
- *   `function(cloneLinkingFn)`.
+ *    The scope can be overridden by an optional first argument.
+ *   `function([scope], cloneLinkingFn)`.
  *
  *
  * #### `require`
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@
  *   * `tAttrs` - template attributes - Normalized list of attributes declared on this element shared
  *     between all directive compile functions.
  *
- *   * `transclude` - A transclude linking function: `function(scope, cloneLinkingFn)`.
+ *   * `transclude` -  [*DEPRECATED*!] A transclude linking function: `function(scope, cloneLinkingFn)`
  *
  * <div class="alert alert-warning">
  * **Note:** The template instance and the link instance may be different objects if the template has
@@ -281,6 +282,12 @@
  * should be done in a linking function rather than in a compile function.
  * </div>
  *
+ * <div class="alert alert-error">
+ * **Note:** The `transclude` function that is passed to the compile function is deperecated, as it
+ *   e.g. does not know about the right outer scope. Please use the transclude function that is passed
+ *   to the link function instead.
+ * </div>
+
  * A compile function can have a return value which can be either a function or an object.
  *
  * * returning a (post-link) function - is equivalent to registering the linking function via the
@@ -295,7 +302,7 @@
  * This property is used only if the `compile` property is not defined.
  *
  * <pre>
- *   function link(scope, iElement, iAttrs, controller) { ... }
+ *   function link(scope, iElement, iAttrs, controller, transcludeFn) { ... }
  * </pre>
  *
  * The link function is responsible for registering DOM listeners as well as updating the DOM. It is
@@ -316,6 +323,10 @@
  *     element defines a controller. The controller is shared among all the directives, which allows
  *     the directives to use the controllers as a communication channel.
  *
+ *   * `transcludeFn` - A transclude linking function pre-bound to the correct transclusion scope.
+ *     The scope can be overridden by an optional first argument. This is the same as the `$transclude`
+ *     parameter of directive controllers.
+ *     `function([scope], cloneLinkingFn)`.
  *
  *
  * #### Pre-linking function
@@ -821,7 +832,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
       var compositeLinkFn =
               compileNodes($compileNodes, transcludeFn, $compileNodes,
                            maxPriority, ignoreDirective, previousCompileContext);
-      return function publicLinkFn(scope, cloneConnectFn){
+      return function publicLinkFn(scope, cloneConnectFn, transcludeControllers){
         assertArg(scope, 'scope');
         // important!!: we must call our jqLite.clone() since the jQuery one is trying to be smart
         // and sometimes changes the structure of the DOM.
@@ -829,6 +840,10 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
           ? JQLitePrototype.clone.call($compileNodes) // IMPORTANT!!!
           : $compileNodes;
 
+        forEach(transcludeControllers, function(instance, name) {
+          $linkNode.data('$' + name + 'Controller', instance);
+        });
+
         // Attach scope only to non-text nodes.
         for(var i = 0, ii = $linkNode.length; i<ii; i++) {
           var node = $linkNode[i];
@@ -940,12 +955,19 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
     }
 
     function createBoundTranscludeFn(scope, transcludeFn) {
-      return function boundTranscludeFn(cloneFn) {
+      return function boundTranscludeFn(transcludedScope, cloneFn, controllers) {
-        var transcludedScope = scope.$new(),
+        var scopeCreated = false;
-          clone;
+
-        transcludedScope.$$transcluded = true;
+        if (!transcludedScope) {
-        clone = transcludeFn(transcludedScope, cloneFn);
+          transcludedScope = scope.$new();
-        clone.on('$destroy', bind(transcludedScope, transcludedScope.$destroy));
+          transcludedScope.$$transcluded = true;
+          scopeCreated = true;
+        }
+
+        var clone = transcludeFn(transcludedScope, cloneFn, controllers);
+        if (scopeCreated) {
+          clone.on('$destroy', bind(transcludedScope, transcludedScope.$destroy));
+        }
         return clone;
       };
     }
@@ -1086,9 +1108,9 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
      * @returns {Function}
      */
     function groupElementsLinkFnWrapper(linkFn, attrStart, attrEnd) {
-      return function(scope, element, attrs, controllers) {
+      return function(scope, element, attrs, controllers, transcludeFn) {
         element = groupScan(element[0], attrStart, attrEnd);
-        return linkFn(scope, element, attrs, controllers);
+        return linkFn(scope, element, attrs, controllers, transcludeFn);
       };
     }
 
@@ -1125,7 +1147,9 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
           controllerDirectives = previousCompileContext.controllerDirectives,
           newIsolateScopeDirective = previousCompileContext.newIsolateScopeDirective,
           templateDirective = previousCompileContext.templateDirective,
-          transcludeDirective = previousCompileContext.transcludeDirective,
+          nonTlbTranscludeDirective = previousCompileContext.nonTlbTranscludeDirective,
+          hasTranscludeDirective = false,
+          hasElementTranscludeDirective = false,
           $compileNode = templateAttrs.$$element = jqLite(compileNode),
           directive,
           directiveName,
@@ -1176,15 +1200,18 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
         }
 
         if (directiveValue = directive.transclude) {
+          hasTranscludeDirective = true;
+
           // Special case ngIf and ngRepeat so that we don't complain about duplicate transclusion.
           // This option should only be used by directives that know how to how to safely handle element transclusion,
           // where the transcluded nodes are added or replaced after linking.
           if (!directive.$$tlb) {
-            assertNoDuplicate('transclusion', transcludeDirective, directive, $compileNode);
+            assertNoDuplicate('transclusion', nonTlbTranscludeDirective, directive, $compileNode);
-            transcludeDirective = directive;
+            nonTlbTranscludeDirective = directive;
           }
 
           if (directiveValue == 'element') {
+            hasElementTranscludeDirective = true;
             terminalPriority = directive.priority;
             $template = groupScan(compileNode, attrStart, attrEnd);
             $compileNode = templateAttrs.$$element =
@@ -1200,9 +1227,9 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
                                           // - newIsolateScopeDirective or templateDirective - combining templates with
                                           //   element transclusion doesn't make sense.
                                           //
-                                          // We need only transcludeDirective so that we prevent putting transclusion
+                                          // We need only nonTlbTranscludeDirective so that we prevent putting transclusion
                                           // on the same element more than once.
-                                          transcludeDirective: transcludeDirective
+                                          nonTlbTranscludeDirective: nonTlbTranscludeDirective
                                         });
           } else {
             $template = jqLite(jqLiteClone(compileNode)).contents();
@@ -1271,7 +1298,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
                 controllerDirectives: controllerDirectives,
                 newIsolateScopeDirective: newIsolateScopeDirective,
                 templateDirective: templateDirective,
-                transcludeDirective: transcludeDirective
+                nonTlbTranscludeDirective: nonTlbTranscludeDirective
               });
           ii = directives.length;
         } else if (directive.compile) {
@@ -1295,7 +1322,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
       }
 
       nodeLinkFn.scope = newScopeDirective && newScopeDirective.scope === true;
-      nodeLinkFn.transclude = transcludeDirective && childTranscludeFn;
+      nodeLinkFn.transclude = hasTranscludeDirective && childTranscludeFn;
 
       // might be normal or delayed nodeLinkFn depending on if templateUrl is present
       return nodeLinkFn;
@@ -1322,7 +1349,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
       }
 
 
-      function getControllers(require, $element) {
+      function getControllers(require, $element, elementControllers) {
         var value, retrievalMethod = 'data', optional = false;
         if (isString(require)) {
           while((value = require.charAt(0)) == '^' || value == '?') {
@@ -1332,13 +1359,12 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
             }
             optional = optional || value == '?';
           }
+          value = null;
 
-          value = $element[retrievalMethod]('$' + require + 'Controller');
+          if (elementControllers && retrievalMethod === 'data') {
-
+            value = elementControllers[require];
-          if ($element[0].nodeType == 8 && $element[0].$$controller) { // Transclusion comment node
-            value = value || $element[0].$$controller;
-            $element[0].$$controller = null;
           }
+          value = value || $element[retrievalMethod]('$' + require + 'Controller');
 
           if (!value && !optional) {
             throw $compileMinErr('ctreq',
@@ -1349,7 +1375,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
         } else if (isArray(require)) {
           value = [];
           forEach(require, function(require) {
-            value.push(getControllers(require, $element));
+            value.push(getControllers(require, $element, elementControllers));
           });
         }
         return value;
@@ -1357,7 +1383,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
 
 
       function nodeLinkFn(childLinkFn, scope, linkNode, $rootElement, boundTranscludeFn) {
-        var attrs, $element, i, ii, linkFn, controller, isolateScope;
+        var attrs, $element, i, ii, linkFn, controller, isolateScope, elementControllers = {}, transcludeFn;
 
         if (compileNode === linkNode) {
           attrs = templateAttrs;
@@ -1451,14 +1477,14 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
             }
           });
         }
-
+        transcludeFn = boundTranscludeFn && controllersBoundTransclude;
         if (controllerDirectives) {
           forEach(controllerDirectives, function(directive) {
             var locals = {
               $scope: directive === newIsolateScopeDirective || directive.$$isolateScope ? isolateScope : scope,
               $element: $element,
               $attrs: attrs,
-              $transclude: boundTranscludeFn
+              $transclude: transcludeFn
             }, controllerInstance;
 
             controller = directive.controller;
@@ -1467,16 +1493,16 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
             }
 
             controllerInstance = $controller(controller, locals);
-
+            // For directives with element transclusion the element is a comment,
-            // Directives with element transclusion and a controller need to attach controller
+            // but jQuery .data doesn't support attaching data to comment nodes as it's hard to
-            // to the comment node created by the compiler, but jQuery .data doesn't support
+            // clean up (http://bugs.jquery.com/ticket/8335).
-            // attaching data to comment nodes so instead we set it directly on the element and
+            // Instead, we save the controllers for the element in a local hash and attach to .data
-            // remove it after we read it later.
+            // later, once we have the actual element.
-            if ($element[0].nodeType == 8) { // Transclusion comment node
+            elementControllers[directive.name] = controllerInstance;
-              $element[0].$$controller = controllerInstance;
+            if (!hasElementTranscludeDirective) {
-            } else {
               $element.data('$' + directive.name + 'Controller', controllerInstance);
             }
+
             if (directive.controllerAs) {
               locals.$scope[directive.controllerAs] = controllerInstance;
             }
@@ -1488,7 +1514,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
           try {
             linkFn = preLinkFns[i];
             linkFn(linkFn.isolateScope ? isolateScope : scope, $element, attrs,
-                linkFn.require && getControllers(linkFn.require, $element));
+                linkFn.require && getControllers(linkFn.require, $element, elementControllers), transcludeFn);
           } catch (e) {
             $exceptionHandler(e, startingTag($element));
           }
@@ -1508,11 +1534,28 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
           try {
             linkFn = postLinkFns[i];
             linkFn(linkFn.isolateScope ? isolateScope : scope, $element, attrs,
-                linkFn.require && getControllers(linkFn.require, $element));
+                linkFn.require && getControllers(linkFn.require, $element, elementControllers), transcludeFn);
           } catch (e) {
             $exceptionHandler(e, startingTag($element));
           }
         }
+
+        // This is the function that is injected as `$transclude`.
+        function controllersBoundTransclude(scope, cloneAttachFn) {
+          var transcludeControllers;
+
+          // no scope passed
+          if (arguments.length < 2) {
+            cloneAttachFn = scope;
+            scope = undefined;
+          }
+
+          if (hasElementTranscludeDirective) {
+            transcludeControllers = elementControllers;
+          }
+
+          return boundTranscludeFn(scope, cloneAttachFn, transcludeControllers);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -1622,7 +1665,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
 
       $http.get($sce.getTrustedResourceUrl(templateUrl), {cache: $templateCache}).
         success(function(content) {
-          var compileNode, tempTemplateAttrs, $template;
+          var compileNode, tempTemplateAttrs, $template, childBoundTranscludeFn;
 
           content = denormalizeTemplate(content);
 
@@ -1667,7 +1710,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
             var scope = linkQueue.shift(),
                 beforeTemplateLinkNode = linkQueue.shift(),
                 linkRootElement = linkQueue.shift(),
-                controller = linkQueue.shift(),
+                boundTranscludeFn = linkQueue.shift(),
                 linkNode = $compileNode[0];
 
             if (beforeTemplateLinkNode !== beforeTemplateCompileNode) {
@@ -1675,9 +1718,13 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
               linkNode = jqLiteClone(compileNode);
               replaceWith(linkRootElement, jqLite(beforeTemplateLinkNode), linkNode);
             }
-
+            if (afterTemplateNodeLinkFn.transclude) {
+              childBoundTranscludeFn = createBoundTranscludeFn(scope, afterTemplateNodeLinkFn.transclude);
+            } else {
+              childBoundTranscludeFn = boundTranscludeFn;
+            }
             afterTemplateNodeLinkFn(afterTemplateChildLinkFn, scope, linkNode, $rootElement,
-                                    controller);
+              childBoundTranscludeFn);
           }
           linkQueue = null;
         }).
@@ -1685,14 +1732,14 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
           throw $compileMinErr('tpload', 'Failed to load template: {0}', config.url);
         });
 
-      return function delayedNodeLinkFn(ignoreChildLinkFn, scope, node, rootElement, controller) {
+      return function delayedNodeLinkFn(ignoreChildLinkFn, scope, node, rootElement, boundTranscludeFn) {
         if (linkQueue) {
           linkQueue.push(scope);
           linkQueue.push(node);
           linkQueue.push(rootElement);
-          linkQueue.push(controller);
+          linkQueue.push(boundTranscludeFn);
         } else {
-          afterTemplateNodeLinkFn(afterTemplateChildLinkFn, scope, node, rootElement, controller);
+          afterTemplateNodeLinkFn(afterTemplateChildLinkFn, scope, node, rootElement, boundTranscludeFn);
         }
       };
     }

src/ng/directive/ngIf.js

@@ -86,15 +86,14 @@ var ngIfDirective = ['$animate', function($animate) {
     terminal: true,
     restrict: 'A',
     $$tlb: true,
-    compile: function (element, attr, transclude) {
+    link: function ($scope, $element, $attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
-      return function ($scope, $element, $attr) {
         var block, childScope;
         $scope.$watch($attr.ngIf, function ngIfWatchAction(value) {
 
           if (toBoolean(value)) {
             if (!childScope) {
               childScope = $scope.$new();
-              transclude(childScope, function (clone) {
+              $transclude(childScope, function (clone) {
                 block = {
                   startNode: clone[0],
                   endNode: clone[clone.length++] = document.createComment(' end ngIf: ' + $attr.ngIf + ' ')
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ var ngIfDirective = ['$animate', function($animate) {
             }
           }
         });
-      };
     }
   };
 }];

src/ng/directive/ngInclude.js

@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ var ngIncludeDirective = ['$http', '$templateCache', '$anchorScroll', '$compile'
     priority: 400,
     terminal: true,
     transclude: 'element',
-    compile: function(element, attr, transclusion) {
+    compile: function(element, attr) {
       var srcExp = attr.ngInclude || attr.src,
           onloadExp = attr.onload || '',
           autoScrollExp = attr.autoscroll;
 
-      return function(scope, $element) {
+      return function(scope, $element, $attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
         var changeCounter = 0,
             currentScope,
             currentElement;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ var ngIncludeDirective = ['$http', '$templateCache', '$anchorScroll', '$compile'
               if (thisChangeId !== changeCounter) return;
               var newScope = scope.$new();
 
-              transclusion(newScope, function(clone) {
+              $transclude(newScope, function(clone) {
                 cleanupLastIncludeContent();
 
                 currentScope = newScope;

src/ng/directive/ngRepeat.js

@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ var ngRepeatDirective = ['$parse', '$animate', function($parse, $animate) {
     priority: 1000,
     terminal: true,
     $$tlb: true,
-    compile: function(element, attr, linker) {
+    link: function($scope, $element, $attr, ctrl, $transclude){
-      return function($scope, $element, $attr){
         var expression = $attr.ngRepeat;
         var match = expression.match(/^\s*(.+)\s+in\s+(.*?)\s*(\s+track\s+by\s+(.+)\s*)?$/),
           trackByExp, trackByExpGetter, trackByIdExpFn, trackByIdArrayFn, trackByIdObjFn,
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ var ngRepeatDirective = ['$parse', '$animate', function($parse, $animate) {
             // jshint bitwise: true
 
             if (!block.startNode) {
-              linker(childScope, function(clone) {
+              $transclude(childScope, function(clone) {
                 clone[clone.length++] = document.createComment(' end ngRepeat: ' + expression + ' ');
                 $animate.enter(clone, null, jqLite(previousNode));
                 previousNode = clone;
@@ -377,7 +376,6 @@ var ngRepeatDirective = ['$parse', '$animate', function($parse, $animate) {
           }
           lastBlockMap = nextBlockMap;
         });
-      };
     }
   };
 }];

src/ng/directive/ngSwitch.js

@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ var ngSwitchWhenDirective = ngDirective({
   transclude: 'element',
   priority: 800,
   require: '^ngSwitch',
-  compile: function(element, attrs, transclude) {
+  compile: function(element, attrs) {
-    return function(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
+    return function(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
       ctrl.cases['!' + attrs.ngSwitchWhen] = (ctrl.cases['!' + attrs.ngSwitchWhen] || []);
-      ctrl.cases['!' + attrs.ngSwitchWhen].push({ transclude: transclude, element: element });
+      ctrl.cases['!' + attrs.ngSwitchWhen].push({ transclude: $transclude, element: element });
     };
   }
 });
@@ -172,10 +172,8 @@ var ngSwitchDefaultDirective = ngDirective({
   transclude: 'element',
   priority: 800,
   require: '^ngSwitch',
-  compile: function(element, attrs, transclude) {
+  link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
-    return function(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
+    ctrl.cases['?'] = (ctrl.cases['?'] || []);
-      ctrl.cases['?'] = (ctrl.cases['?'] || []);
+    ctrl.cases['?'].push({ transclude: $transclude, element: element });
-      ctrl.cases['?'].push({ transclude: transclude, element: element });
+   }
-    };
-  }
 });

src/ngRoute/directive/ngView.js

@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ function ngViewFactory(   $route,   $anchorScroll,   $compile,   $controller,
     terminal: true,
     priority: 400,
     transclude: 'element',
-    compile: function(element, attr, linker) {
+    link: function(scope, $element, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
-      return function(scope, $element, attr) {
         var currentScope,
             currentElement,
             autoScrollExp = attr.autoscroll,
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ function ngViewFactory(   $route,   $anchorScroll,   $compile,   $controller,
 
           if (template) {
             var newScope = scope.$new();
-            linker(newScope, function(clone) {
+            $transclude(newScope, function(clone) {
               clone.html(template);
               $animate.enter(clone, null, currentElement || $element, function onNgViewEnter () {
                 if (angular.isDefined(autoScrollExp)
@@ -235,7 +234,6 @@ function ngViewFactory(   $route,   $anchorScroll,   $compile,   $controller,
             cleanupLastView();
           }
         }
-      };
     }
   };
 }

test/ng/compileSpec.js

@@ -3438,6 +3438,113 @@ describe('$compile', function() {
           expect(log).toEqual('pre(); post(unicorn!)');
         });
       });
+
+      it('should copy the directive controller to all clones', function() {
+        var transcludeCtrl, cloneCount = 2;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'content',
+            controller: function($transclude) {
+              transcludeCtrl = this;
+            },
+            link: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
+              var i;
+              for (i=0; i<cloneCount; i++) {
+                $transclude(cloneAttach);
+              }
+
+              function cloneAttach(clone) {
+                el.append(clone);
+              }
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile) {
+          element = $compile('<div transclude><span></span></div>')($rootScope);
+          var children = element.children(), i;
+          expect(transcludeCtrl).toBeDefined();
+
+          expect(element.data('$transcludeController')).toBe(transcludeCtrl);
+          for (i=0; i<cloneCount; i++) {
+            expect(children.eq(i).data('$transcludeController')).toBeUndefined();
+          }
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should provide the $transclude controller local as 5th argument to the pre and post-link function', function() {
+        var ctrlTransclude, preLinkTransclude, postLinkTransclude;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'content',
+            controller: function($transclude) {
+              ctrlTransclude = $transclude;
+            },
+            compile: function() {
+              return {
+                pre: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
+                  preLinkTransclude = $transclude;
+                },
+                post: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
+                  postLinkTransclude = $transclude;
+                }
+              };
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile) {
+          element = $compile('<div transclude></div>')($rootScope);
+          expect(ctrlTransclude).toBeDefined();
+          expect(ctrlTransclude).toBe(preLinkTransclude);
+          expect(ctrlTransclude).toBe(postLinkTransclude);
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should allow an optional scope argument in $transclude', function() {
+        var capturedChildCtrl;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'content',
+            link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
+              $transclude(scope, function(clone) {
+                element.append(clone);
+              });
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile) {
+          element = $compile('<div transclude>{{$id}}</div>')($rootScope);
+          $rootScope.$apply();
+          expect(element.text()).toBe($rootScope.$id);
+        });
+
+      });
+
+      it('should expose the directive controller to transcluded children', function() {
+        var capturedChildCtrl;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'content',
+            controller: function() {
+            },
+            link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
+              $transclude(function(clone) {
+                element.append(clone);
+              });
+            }
+          }));
+          directive('child', valueFn({
+            require: '^transclude',
+            link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
+              capturedChildCtrl = ctrl;
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile) {
+          element = $compile('<div transclude><div child></div></div>')($rootScope);
+          expect(capturedChildCtrl).toBeTruthy();
+        });
+
+      });
     });
 
 
@@ -3471,7 +3578,6 @@ describe('$compile', function() {
         });
       });
 
-
       it('should only allow one element transclusion per element', function() {
         module(function() {
           directive('first', valueFn({
@@ -3620,8 +3726,101 @@ describe('$compile', function() {
           ]);
         });
       });
-    });
 
+      it('should allow to access $transclude in the same directive', function() {
+        var _$transclude;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'element',
+            controller: function($transclude) {
+              _$transclude = $transclude;
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile) {
+          element = $compile('<div transclude></div>')($rootScope);
+          expect(_$transclude).toBeDefined()
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should copy the directive controller to all clones', function() {
+        var transcludeCtrl, cloneCount = 2;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'element',
+            controller: function() {
+              transcludeCtrl = this;
+            },
+            link: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
+              var i;
+              for (i=0; i<cloneCount; i++) {
+                $transclude(cloneAttach);
+              }
+
+              function cloneAttach(clone) {
+                el.after(clone);
+              }
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile) {
+          element = $compile('<div><div transclude></div></div>')($rootScope);
+          var children = element.children(), i;
+          for (i=0; i<cloneCount; i++) {
+            expect(children.eq(i).data('$transcludeController')).toBe(transcludeCtrl);
+          }
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should expose the directive controller to transcluded children', function() {
+        var capturedTranscludeCtrl;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'element',
+            controller: function() {
+            },
+            link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $transclude) {
+              $transclude(scope, function(clone) {
+                element.after(clone);
+              });
+            }
+          }));
+          directive('child', valueFn({
+            require: '^transclude',
+            link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
+              capturedTranscludeCtrl = ctrl;
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile) {
+          element = $compile('<div transclude><div child></div></div>')($rootScope);
+          expect(capturedTranscludeCtrl).toBeTruthy();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should allow access to $transclude in a templateUrl directive', function() {
+        var transclude;
+        module(function() {
+          directive('template', valueFn({
+            templateUrl: 'template.html',
+            replace: true
+          }));
+          directive('transclude', valueFn({
+            transclude: 'content',
+            controller: function($transclude) {
+              transclude = $transclude;
+            }
+          }));
+        });
+        inject(function($compile, $httpBackend) {
+          $httpBackend.expectGET('template.html').respond('<div transclude></div>');
+          element = $compile('<div template></div>')($rootScope);
+          $httpBackend.flush();
+          expect(transclude).toBeDefined();
+        });
+      });
+
+    });
 
     it('should safely create transclude comment node and not break with "-->"',
         inject(function($rootScope) {

test/ng/directive/ngIfSpec.js

@@ -148,6 +148,34 @@ describe('ngIf', function () {
 
 });
 
+describe('ngIf and transcludes', function() {
+  it('should allow access to directive controller from children when used in a replace template', function() {
+    var controller;
+    module(function($compileProvider) {
+      var directive = $compileProvider.directive;
+      directive('template', valueFn({
+        template: '<div ng-if="true"><span test></span></div>',
+        replace: true,
+        controller: function() {
+          this.flag = true;
+        }
+      }));
+      directive('test', valueFn({
+        require: '^template',
+        link: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl) {
+          controller = ctrl;
+        }
+      }));
+    });
+    inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+      var element = $compile('<div><div template></div></div>')($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+      expect(controller.flag).toBe(true);
+      dealoc(element);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 describe('ngIf animations', function () {
   var body, element, $rootElement;
 

test/ng/directive/ngIncludeSpec.js

@@ -439,6 +439,36 @@ describe('ngInclude', function() {
   });
 });
 
+describe('ngInclude and transcludes', function() {
+  it('should allow access to directive controller from children when used in a replace template', function() {
+    var controller;
+    module(function($compileProvider) {
+      var directive = $compileProvider.directive;
+      directive('template', valueFn({
+        template: '<div ng-include="\'include.html\'"></div>',
+        replace: true,
+        controller: function() {
+          this.flag = true;
+        }
+      }));
+      directive('test', valueFn({
+        require: '^template',
+        link: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl) {
+          controller = ctrl;
+        }
+      }));
+    });
+    inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $httpBackend) {
+      $httpBackend.expectGET('include.html').respond('<div><div test></div></div>');
+      var element = $compile('<div><div template></div></div>')($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+      $httpBackend.flush();
+      expect(controller.flag).toBe(true);
+      dealoc(element);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 describe('ngInclude animations', function() {
   var body, element, $rootElement;
 

test/ng/directive/ngRepeatSpec.js

@@ -1058,6 +1058,33 @@ describe('ngRepeat', function() {
   });
 });
 
+describe('ngRepeat and transcludes', function() {
+  it('should allow access to directive controller from children when used in a replace template', function() {
+    var controller;
+    module(function($compileProvider) {
+      var directive = $compileProvider.directive;
+      directive('template', valueFn({
+        template: '<div ng-repeat="l in [1]"><span test></span></div>',
+        replace: true,
+        controller: function() {
+          this.flag = true;
+        }
+      }));
+      directive('test', valueFn({
+        require: '^template',
+        link: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl) {
+          controller = ctrl;
+        }
+      }));
+    });
+    inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+      var element = $compile('<div><div template></div></div>')($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+      expect(controller.flag).toBe(true);
+      dealoc(element);
+    });
+  });
+});
 
 describe('ngRepeat animations', function() {
   var body, element, $rootElement;

test/ngRoute/directive/ngViewSpec.js

@@ -514,6 +514,44 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
   });
 });
 
+describe('ngView and transcludes', function() {
+  it('should allow access to directive controller from children when used in a replace template', function() {
+    var controller;
+    module('ngRoute');
+    module(function($compileProvider, $routeProvider) {
+      $routeProvider.when('/view', {templateUrl: 'view.html'});
+      var directive = $compileProvider.directive;
+      directive('template', function() {
+        return {
+          template: '<div ng-view></div>',
+          replace: true,
+          controller: function() {
+            this.flag = true;
+          }
+        };
+      });
+
+      directive('test', function() {
+        return {
+          require: '^template',
+          link: function(scope, el, attr, ctrl) {
+            controller = ctrl;
+          }
+        };
+      });
+    });
+    inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $httpBackend, $location) {
+      $httpBackend.expectGET('view.html').respond('<div><div test></div></div>');
+      var element = $compile('<div><div template></div></div>')($rootScope);
+      $location.url('/view');
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+      $httpBackend.flush();
+      expect(controller.flag).toBe(true);
+      dealoc(element);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 describe('ngView animations', function() {
   var body, element, $rootElement;