angularjs - Share data between a directive and a controller in different modules -

i have been playing angularjs few days , came not solve yet.

each contact can have multiple addresses , phone numbers. since inserting , editing contact require same functionality @ ui level, decided create directive following deal addresses , phones:

address:

(function () {     var app = angular.module("addresseseditormodule", []);     app.directive("addresseseditor", function () {         return {             restrict: "e",             templateurl: "/addresseseditortemplate.html",             controller: function ($scope) {                 this.addresses = [                     // hold addresses.                 ];                  // ...             }         } })(); 

phone:

(function () {     var app = angular.module("phoneseditormodule", []);     app.directive("phoneseditor", function () {         return {             restrict: "e",             templateurl: "/phoneseditortemplate.html",             controller: function ($scope) {                 this.phones = [                     // hold phones.                 ];                  // ...             }         } })(); 

i have omitted methods declared inside directives work addresses , phones variables.

both directives used @ html:

<div ng-app="contactmodule">     <div ng-controller="insertcontroller insertctrlr">         <!-- other elements handling contact name goes here -->          <addresses-editor></addresses-editor>         <phones-editor></phones-editor>     </div> </div> 

this work expected to, phones , addresses being correctly recorded.

now, want retrieve phones , addresses inside directive , send them server in order recorded @ contact @ database.

i know how perform ajax, have no idea how exchange data between directives , insertcontroller (the variables data want are: this.addresses addresseseditor directive , this.phones phoneseditor directive).

how can accomplish this?

you can use shared service/factory data want share.

to illustrate how can done, created example code using service share data between controllers , directives:

app.factory('sharedservice', function() {   return {     sharedobject: {       value: ''     }   }; }); 

http://plnkr.co/edit/q1vdkjp2tpvqqjl1lf6m?p=preview

hope helps