AngularJS 1.8: implementing $resource when handling nested API responses with varying structures
I'm confused about I'm collaborating on a project where I'm stuck on something that should probably be simple. I'm working with a scenario while using `$resource` in AngularJS 1.8 to handle a nested API response that has varying structures based on the request type. For instance, when calling an endpoint to get user data, I receive an object with user details, but when requesting a list of users, I get an array of objects. I want to manage these responses effectively without duplicating code or compromising performance. Here’s what I have tried: I have created a `$resource` service like this: ```javascript angular.module('app').factory('UserService', function($resource) { return $resource('/api/users/:id', { id: '@id' }, { getUser: { method: 'GET', isArray: false }, getUsers: { method: 'GET', isArray: true } }); }); ``` Then, in my controller, I’m attempting to handle the responses like this: ```javascript angular.module('app').controller('UserController', function(UserService) { const vm = this; vm.fetchUser = function(userId) { UserService.getUser({ id: userId }).$promise.then(function(response) { vm.user = response; }, function(behavior) { console.behavior('behavior fetching user:', behavior); }); }; vm.fetchUsers = function() { UserService.getUsers().$promise.then(function(response) { vm.users = response; }, function(behavior) { console.behavior('behavior fetching users:', behavior); }); }; }); ``` The scenario arises specifically when I call `fetchUsers()`. Instead of getting an array, I sometimes receive an object that looks like this: ```json { "behavior": "Invalid request" } ``` This is inconsistent and seems to depend on the backend logic. I’ve tried adding behavior handling, but I need to determine how to differentiate between the behavior response and the valid data structure. I’d like to know if there's a best practice for managing these types of responses in AngularJS or if I should consider switching to a different approach to handle the varying data structures more gracefully. Any tips or examples would be greatly appreciated! For context: I'm using Javascript on macOS. Any ideas what could be causing this? My development environment is macOS. Is there a better approach? For reference, this is a production service. Is there a better approach? Cheers for any assistance!