getDirectives — Angular

Retrieves directive instances associated with a given DOM node. Does not include component instances.

API

function getDirectives(node: Node): {}[];

@paramnodeNode

DOM node for which to get the directives.

@returns{}[]

Array of directives associated with the node.

Given the following DOM structure:

<app-root>
  <button my-button></button>
  <my-comp></my-comp>
</app-root>

Calling getDirectives on <button> will return an array with an instance of the MyButton directive that is associated with the DOM node.

Calling getDirectives on <my-comp> will return an empty array.