Route#setupController()

A hook you can use to setup the controller for the current route.

This method is called with the controller for the current route and the model supplied by the model hook.

By default, the setupController hook sets the model property of the controller to the model.

If you implement the setupController hook in your Route, it will prevent this default behavior. If you want to preserve that behavior when implementing your setupController function, make sure to call _super:

App.PhotosRoute = Ember.Route.extend({
  model: function() {
    return this.store.findAll('photo');
  },

  setupController: function(controller, model) {
    // Call _super for default behavior
    this._super(controller, model);
    // Implement your custom setup after
    this.controllerFor('application').set('showingPhotos', true);
  }
});

The provided controller will be one resolved based on the name of this route.

If no explicit controller is defined, Ember will automatically create one.

As an example, consider the router:

App.Router.map(function() {
  this.route('post', { path: '/posts/:post_id' });
});

For the post route, a controller named App.PostController would be used if it is defined. If it is not defined, a basic Ember.Controller instance would be used.

Example

App.PostRoute = Ember.Route.extend({
  setupController: function(controller, model) {
    controller.set('model', model);
  }
});