fix(cdk/portal): remove ComponentFactoryResolver usages (#27427)

We now have all the necessary APIs to allow to remove our usages of the deprecated `ComponentFactoryResolver`.

Fixes #24334.

src/cdk/portal/dom-portal-outlet.ts

@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 
 import {
   ApplicationRef,
-  ComponentFactoryResolver,
   ComponentRef,
   EmbeddedViewRef,
   Injector,
+  NgModuleRef,
+  createComponent,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {BasePortalOutlet, ComponentPortal, DomPortal, TemplatePortal} from './portal';
 
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@ export class DomPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet {
   constructor(
     /** Element into which the content is projected. */
     public outletElement: Element,
-    private _componentFactoryResolver?: ComponentFactoryResolver,
+    /**
+     * @deprecated No longer in use. To be removed.
+     * @breaking-change 18.0.0
+     */
+    _componentFactoryResolver?: any,
     private _appRef?: ApplicationRef,
     private _defaultInjector?: Injector,
 
@@ -51,41 +56,40 @@ export class DomPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Attach the given ComponentPortal to DOM element using the ComponentFactoryResolver.
+   * Attach the given ComponentPortal to DOM element.
    * @param portal Portal to be attached
    * @returns Reference to the created component.
    */
   attachComponentPortal<T>(portal: ComponentPortal<T>): ComponentRef<T> {
-    const resolver = (portal.componentFactoryResolver || this._componentFactoryResolver)!;
-
-    if ((typeof ngDevMode === 'undefined' || ngDevMode) && !resolver) {
-      throw Error('Cannot attach component portal to outlet without a ComponentFactoryResolver.');
-    }
-
-    const componentFactory = resolver.resolveComponentFactory(portal.component);
     let componentRef: ComponentRef<T>;
 
     // If the portal specifies a ViewContainerRef, we will use that as the attachment point
     // for the component (in terms of Angular's component tree, not rendering).
     // When the ViewContainerRef is missing, we use the factory to create the component directly
     // and then manually attach the view to the application.
     if (portal.viewContainerRef) {
-      componentRef = portal.viewContainerRef.createComponent(
-        componentFactory,
-        portal.viewContainerRef.length,
-        portal.injector || portal.viewContainerRef.injector,
-        portal.projectableNodes || undefined,
-      );
+      const injector = portal.injector || portal.viewContainerRef.injector;
+      const ngModuleRef = injector.get(NgModuleRef, null, {optional: true}) || undefined;
+
+      componentRef = portal.viewContainerRef.createComponent(portal.component, {
+        index: portal.viewContainerRef.length,
+        injector,
+        ngModuleRef,
+        projectableNodes: portal.projectableNodes || undefined,
+      });
 
       this.setDisposeFn(() => componentRef.destroy());
     } else {
       if ((typeof ngDevMode === 'undefined' || ngDevMode) && !this._appRef) {
         throw Error('Cannot attach component portal to outlet without an ApplicationRef.');
       }
 
-      componentRef = componentFactory.create(
-        portal.injector || this._defaultInjector || Injector.NULL,
-      );
+      componentRef = createComponent(portal.component, {
+        elementInjector: portal.injector || this._defaultInjector || Injector.NULL,
+        environmentInjector: this._appRef!.injector,
+        projectableNodes: portal.projectableNodes || undefined,
+      });
+
       this._appRef!.attachView(componentRef.hostView);
       this.setDisposeFn(() => {
         // Verify that the ApplicationRef has registered views before trying to detach a host view.

src/cdk/portal/portal-directives.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 
 import {
-  ComponentFactoryResolver,
   ComponentRef,
   Directive,
   EmbeddedViewRef,
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   ViewContainerRef,
   Input,
   inject,
+  NgModuleRef,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
 import {BasePortalOutlet, ComponentPortal, Portal, TemplatePortal, DomPortal} from './portal';
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ export type CdkPortalOutletAttachedRef = ComponentRef<any> | EmbeddedViewRef<any
   standalone: true,
 })
 export class CdkPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
-  private _componentFactoryResolver = inject(ComponentFactoryResolver);
-  private _viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
+  private _moduleRef = inject(NgModuleRef, {optional: true});
   private _document = inject(DOCUMENT);
+  private _viewContainerRef = inject(ViewContainerRef);
 
   /** Whether the portal component is initialized. */
   private _isInitialized = false;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export class CdkPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet implements OnInit, OnDestr
   }
 
   /**
-   * Attach the given ComponentPortal to this PortalOutlet using the ComponentFactoryResolver.
+   * Attach the given ComponentPortal to this PortalOutlet.
    *
    * @param portal Portal to be attached to the portal outlet.
    * @returns Reference to the created component.
@@ -153,14 +153,12 @@ export class CdkPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet implements OnInit, OnDestr
     const viewContainerRef =
       portal.viewContainerRef != null ? portal.viewContainerRef : this._viewContainerRef;
 
-    const resolver = portal.componentFactoryResolver || this._componentFactoryResolver;
-    const componentFactory = resolver.resolveComponentFactory(portal.component);
-    const ref = viewContainerRef.createComponent(
-      componentFactory,
-      viewContainerRef.length,
-      portal.injector || viewContainerRef.injector,
-      portal.projectableNodes || undefined,
-    );
+    const ref = viewContainerRef.createComponent(portal.component, {
+      index: viewContainerRef.length,
+      injector: portal.injector || viewContainerRef.injector,
+      projectableNodes: portal.projectableNodes || undefined,
+      ngModuleRef: this._moduleRef || undefined,
+    });
 
     // If we're using a view container that's different from the injected one (e.g. when the portal
     // specifies its own) we need to move the component into the outlet, otherwise it'll be rendered

src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts

@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ import {
   AfterViewInit,
   ApplicationRef,
   Component,
-  ComponentFactoryResolver,
   ComponentRef,
   Directive,
   ElementRef,
   Injector,
   QueryList,
   TemplateRef,
-  Type,
   ViewChild,
   ViewChildren,
   ViewContainerRef,
@@ -38,12 +36,10 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
 
   describe('CdkPortalOutlet', () => {
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-    let componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PortalTestApp);
       fixture.detectChanges();
-      componentFactoryResolver = TestBed.inject(ComponentFactoryResolver);
     });
 
     it('should load a component into the portal', () => {
@@ -451,19 +447,6 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
       expect(instance.portalOutlet.hasAttached()).toBe(true);
     });
 
-    it('should use the `ComponentFactoryResolver` from the portal, if available', () => {
-      const spy = jasmine.createSpy('resolveComponentFactorySpy');
-      const portal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, undefined, undefined, {
-        resolveComponentFactory: <T>(...args: [Type<T>]) => {
-          spy();
-          return componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(...args);
-        },
-      });
-
-      fixture.componentInstance.portalOutlet.attachComponentPortal(portal);
-      expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
     it('should render inside outlet when component portal specifies view container ref', () => {
       const hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       const portal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, fixture.componentInstance.alternateContainer);
@@ -491,7 +474,6 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
   });
 
   describe('DomPortalOutlet', () => {
-    let componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver;
     let someViewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef;
     let someInjector: Injector;
     let someFixture: ComponentFixture<ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent>;
@@ -501,18 +483,10 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
     let appRef: ApplicationRef;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      componentFactoryResolver = TestBed.inject(ComponentFactoryResolver);
       injector = TestBed.inject(Injector);
       appRef = TestBed.inject(ApplicationRef);
       someDomElement = document.createElement('div');
-      host = new DomPortalOutlet(
-        someDomElement,
-        componentFactoryResolver,
-        appRef,
-        injector,
-        document,
-      );
-
+      host = new DomPortalOutlet(someDomElement, null, appRef, injector, document);
       someFixture = TestBed.createComponent(ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent);
       someViewContainerRef = someFixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef;
       someInjector = someFixture.componentInstance.injector;
@@ -669,19 +643,6 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
       expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should use the `ComponentFactoryResolver` from the portal, if available', () => {
-      const spy = jasmine.createSpy('resolveComponentFactorySpy');
-      const portal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, undefined, undefined, {
-        resolveComponentFactory: <T>(...args: [Type<T>]) => {
-          spy();
-          return componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(...args);
-        },
-      });
-
-      host.attachComponentPortal(portal);
-      expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
     it('should attach and detach a DOM portal', () => {
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PortalTestApp);
       fixture.detectChanges();

src/cdk/portal/portal.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   ComponentRef,
   EmbeddedViewRef,
   Injector,
-  ComponentFactoryResolver,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {
   throwNullPortalOutletError,
@@ -96,10 +95,10 @@ export class ComponentPortal<T> extends Portal<ComponentRef<T>> {
   injector?: Injector | null;
 
   /**
-   * Alternate `ComponentFactoryResolver` to use when resolving the associated component.
-   * Defaults to using the resolver from the outlet that the portal is attached to.
+   * @deprecated No longer in use. To be removed.
+   * @breaking-change 18.0.0
    */
-  componentFactoryResolver?: ComponentFactoryResolver | null;
+  componentFactoryResolver?: any;
 
   /**
    * List of DOM nodes that should be projected through `<ng-content>` of the attached component.
@@ -110,14 +109,17 @@ export class ComponentPortal<T> extends Portal<ComponentRef<T>> {
     component: ComponentType<T>,
     viewContainerRef?: ViewContainerRef | null,
     injector?: Injector | null,
-    componentFactoryResolver?: ComponentFactoryResolver | null,
+    /**
+     * @deprecated No longer in use. To be removed.
+     * @breaking-change 18.0.0
+     */
+    _componentFactoryResolver?: any,
     projectableNodes?: Node[][] | null,
   ) {
     super();
     this.component = component;
     this.viewContainerRef = viewContainerRef;
     this.injector = injector;
-    this.componentFactoryResolver = componentFactoryResolver;
     this.projectableNodes = projectableNodes;
   }
 }

src/material/dialog/dialog.spec.ts

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ import {SpyLocation} from '@angular/common/testing';
 import {
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   Component,
-  ComponentFactoryResolver,
-  ComponentRef,
+  createNgModuleRef,
   Directive,
   Inject,
   Injectable,
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ import {
   ViewChild,
   ViewContainerRef,
   ViewEncapsulation,
-  createNgModuleRef,
   forwardRef,
   signal,
 } from '@angular/core';
@@ -119,7 +117,6 @@ describe('MatDialog', () => {
 
     expect(overlayContainerElement.textContent).toContain('Pizza');
     expect(dialogRef.componentInstance instanceof PizzaMsg).toBe(true);
-    expect(dialogRef.componentRef instanceof ComponentRef).toBe(true);
     expect(dialogRef.componentInstance.dialogRef).toBe(dialogRef);
 
     viewContainerFixture.detectChanges();
@@ -746,21 +743,6 @@ describe('MatDialog', () => {
     expect(scrollStrategy.enable).toHaveBeenCalled();
   }));
 
-  it('should be able to pass in an alternate ComponentFactoryResolver', inject(
-    [ComponentFactoryResolver],
-    (resolver: ComponentFactoryResolver) => {
-      spyOn(resolver, 'resolveComponentFactory').and.callThrough();
-
-      dialog.open(PizzaMsg, {
-        viewContainerRef: testViewContainerRef,
-        componentFactoryResolver: resolver,
-      });
-      viewContainerFixture.detectChanges();
-
-      expect(resolver.resolveComponentFactory).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    },
-  ));
-
   describe('passing in data', () => {
     it('should be able to pass in data', () => {
       let config = {data: {stringParam: 'hello', dateParam: new Date()}};

tools/public_api_guard/cdk/portal.md

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 ```ts
 
 import { ApplicationRef } from '@angular/core';
-import { ComponentFactoryResolver } from '@angular/core';
 import { ComponentRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { EmbeddedViewRef } from '@angular/core';
@@ -77,9 +76,11 @@ export type CdkPortalOutletAttachedRef = ComponentRef<any> | EmbeddedViewRef<any
 
 // @public
 export class ComponentPortal<T> extends Portal<ComponentRef<T>> {
-    constructor(component: ComponentType<T>, viewContainerRef?: ViewContainerRef | null, injector?: Injector | null, componentFactoryResolver?: ComponentFactoryResolver | null, projectableNodes?: Node[][] | null);
+    constructor(component: ComponentType<T>, viewContainerRef?: ViewContainerRef | null, injector?: Injector | null,
+    _componentFactoryResolver?: any, projectableNodes?: Node[][] | null);
     component: ComponentType<T>;
-    componentFactoryResolver?: ComponentFactoryResolver | null;
+    // @deprecated (undocumented)
+    componentFactoryResolver?: any;
     injector?: Injector | null;
     projectableNodes?: Node[][] | null;
     viewContainerRef?: ViewContainerRef | null;
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ export class DomPortalHost extends DomPortalOutlet {
 // @public
 export class DomPortalOutlet extends BasePortalOutlet {
     constructor(
-    outletElement: Element, _componentFactoryResolver?: ComponentFactoryResolver | undefined, _appRef?: ApplicationRef | undefined, _defaultInjector?: Injector | undefined,
+    outletElement: Element,
+    _componentFactoryResolver?: any, _appRef?: ApplicationRef | undefined, _defaultInjector?: Injector | undefined,
     _document?: any);
     attachComponentPortal<T>(portal: ComponentPortal<T>): ComponentRef<T>;
     // @deprecated