Additional plugin uses

Plugin instance can be used to install the plugin via the app.use method, but it can also be used on its own to access several useful methods.

Accessing controller instance

The controller instance maintained by this plugin can be accessed at any time using the getOrCreateController() method. As the name implies, if the plugin is not installed, the controller will be instantiated and returned during this call.

For example, it may be necessary to wait for the controller to be ready before actually mounting the application:

const app = createApp(App)

await plugin.getOrCreateController().waitUntilReady() 

app.use(plugin)

app.mount('#app')

Manual injection

You can use the plugin instance to access the global injections with the getInjections method. The return value of calling this method is an object with property descriptors that can be applied to any object using Object.defineProperties:

const myObject = {}

Object.defineProperties(myObject, plugin.getInjections())

myObject.$t('hello', { name: 'World' })

All injections are available as controller properties

You don't need to inject helper properties manually to access things like the formatMessage function! The getters for these are available on the controller instance. This mechanism is there for when you need precise control over injections.

See the Mixin page to see what global helpers are available.