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angular 4 directive that emit an event when click event happen outside of target
import {Directive, ElementRef, Output, EventEmitter, HostListener} from '@angular/core';
@Directive({
selector: '[appClickOutside]'
})
export class ClickOutsideDirective {
constructor(private _elementRef: ElementRef) {
}
@Output()
public clickOutside = new EventEmitter();
@HostListener('document:click' , ['$event.target']) onClick( target) {
const clickedInside = this._elementRef.nativeElement.contains(target);
if (!clickedInside) {
this.clickOutside.emit(null);
}
}
}
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