Using answer by @karaxuna, I implement my solution like below.
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<!doctype html>
<html ng-app="ui.bootstrap.demo">
<head>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.4.7/angular.js"></script>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.4.7/angular-animate.js"></script>
<script src="https://angular-ui.github.io/bootstrap/ui-bootstrap-tpls-0.14.3.js"></script>
<script>
var app = angular.module('ui.bootstrap.demo', ['ngAnimate', 'ui.bootstrap']);
app.config(['$httpProvider', function ($httpProvider) {
$httpProvider.interceptors.push(function ($q, $rootScope, $templateCache) {
var AjaxLoadingCount = 0;
return {
request: function (config) {
console.log("[config.interceptorService] request config", config);
if (++AjaxLoadingCount === 1)
{
if (!$templateCache.get(config.url)) {
$rootScope.$broadcast('AjaxLoading:Progress');
}
}
return config || $q.when(config);
},
requestError: function (rejection) {
console.log("[config.interceptorService] requestError rejection", rejection);
if(--AjaxLoadingCount === 0) $rootScope.$broadcast('AjaxLoading:Finish');
return $q.reject(rejection);
},
response: function (response) {
console.log("[config.interceptorService] response response", response);
if(--AjaxLoadingCount === 0) $rootScope.$broadcast('AjaxLoading:Finish');
return response || $q.when(response);
},
responseError: function (rejection) {
console.log("[config.interceptorService] responseError rejection", rejection);
if(--AjaxLoadingCount === 0) $rootScope.$broadcast('AjaxLoading:Finish');
return $q.reject(rejection);
}
};
});
}]);
app.factory('ajaxFactory', function ($http) {
var ajaxFactory = {};
ajaxFactory.LoadData = function () {
return $http({
method: "GET",
url: "http://www.w3schools.com/angular/customers.php",
});
};
return ajaxFactory;
});
app.controller('ModalDemoCtrl', function ($scope, ajaxFactory) {
$scope.doAjax = function () {
ajaxFactory.LoadData()
.success(function (data, status, headers, config) {
console.log("Data vai factory\n", JSON.stringify(data));
console.log("Loading finish.");
}).error(function (data, status, headers, config) {
});
};
});
app.directive("ajaxLoadingDirective", function ($uibModal) {
var modalInstance;
return {
restrict: 'EA', //E = element, A = attribute, C = class, M = comment
scope: true,
link: function (scope, elem, attrs) {
console.log("AjaxLoadingDirective.AjaxLoading:Progress");
scope.$on("AjaxLoading:Progress", function () {
modalInstance = $uibModal.open({
animation: true,
templateUrl: 'myModalContent.html'
});
});
return scope.$on("AjaxLoading:Finish", function () {
console.log("AjaxLoadingDirective.AjaxLoading:Finish");
if(modalInstance === undefined) return;
modalInstance.dismiss();
});
}
}
});
</script>
<link href="https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div ng-controller="ModalDemoCtrl">
<script type="text/ng-template" id="myModalContent.html">
Loading data .......................
</script>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" ng-click="doAjax()">Execute Ajax</button>
<div ajax-loading-directive ></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>