angular.module('starter.services', []) .factory('Chats', function() { // Might use a resource here that returns a JSON array // Some fake testing data var chats = [{ id: 0, name: 'Ben Sparrow', lastText: 'You on your way?', face: 'img/ben.png' }, { id: 1, name: 'Max Lynx', lastText: 'Hey, it\'s me', face: 'img/max.png' }, { id: 2, name: 'Adam Bradleyson', lastText: 'I should buy a boat', face: 'img/adam.jpg' }, { id: 3, name: 'Perry Governor', lastText: 'Look at my mukluks!', face: 'img/perry.png' }, { id: 4, name: 'Mike Harrington', lastText: 'This is wicked good ice cream.', face: 'img/mike.png' }]; return { all: function() { return chats; }, remove: function(chat) { chats.splice(chats.indexOf(chat), 1); }, get: function(chatId) { for (var i = 0; i < chats.length; i++) { if (chats[i].id === parseInt(chatId)) { return chats[i]; } } return null; } }; });