angular/aio/content/errors/NG0203.md
Matthieu Riegler 394ca3b49a docs: Improve documentation about Injection context / inject (#49782)
Injection context has gain public visibility with the exposure of `inject`. Lets provide some insights.

Closes  #49774

PR Close #49782
2023-07-10 07:09:31 -07:00

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@name `inject()` must be called from an injection context
@category runtime
@shortDescription `inject()` must be called from an injection context such as a constructor, a factory function, a field initializer, or a function used with `runInInjectionContext`.
@description
You see this error when you try to use the [`inject`](api/core/inject) function outside of the allowed [injection context](guide/dependency-injection-context). The injection context is available during the class creation and initialization. It is also available to functions
used with `runInInjectionContext`.
In practice the `inject()` calls are allowed in a constructor, a constructor parameter and a field initializer:
```typescript
@Injectable({providedIn: 'root'})
export class Car {
radio: Radio|undefined;
// OK: field initializer
spareTyre = inject(Tyre);
constructor() {
// OK: constructor body
this.radio = inject(Radio);
}
}
```
It is also legal to call [`inject`](api/core/inject) from a provider's factory:
```typescript
providers: [
{provide: Car, useFactory: () => {
// OK: a class factory
const engine = inject(Engine);
return new Car(engine);
}}
]
```
Calls to the [`inject`](api/core/inject) function outside of the class creation or `runInInjectionContext` will result in error. Most notably, calls to `inject()` are disallowed after a class instance was created, in methods (including lifecycle hooks):
```typescript
@Component({ ... })
export class CarComponent {
ngOnInit() {
// ERROR: too late, the component instance was already created
const engine = inject(Engine);
engine.start();
}
}
```
@debugging
Work backwards from the stack trace of the error to identify a place where the disallowed call to `inject()` is located.
To fix the error move the [`inject`](api/core/inject) call to an allowed place (usually a class constructor or a field initializer).
**Note:** If you are running in a test context, `TestBed.runInInjectionContext` will enable `inject()` to succeed.
```typescript
TestBed.runInInjectionContext(() => {
// ...
});
```
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@reviewed 2023-04-11