fix(compiler): make bindToController vars available to instantiation fn

closes #1534

src/core/services/compiler/compiler.js

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function mdCompilerService($q, $http, $injector, $compile, $controller, $templat
     *     the element and instantiate the provided controller (if given).
     *   - `locals` - `{object}`: The locals which will be passed into the controller once `link` is
     *     called. If `bindToController` is true, they will be coppied to the ctrl instead
-    *   - `bindToController` - `bool`: bind the locals to the controller, instead of passing them in. These values will not be available until after initialization.
+    *   - `bindToController` - `bool`: bind the locals to the controller, instead of passing them in.
     */
   this.compile = function(options) {
     var templateUrl = options.templateUrl;
@@ -115,10 +115,11 @@ function mdCompilerService($q, $http, $injector, $compile, $controller, $templat
 
           //Instantiate controller if it exists, because we have scope
           if (controller) {
-            var ctrl = $controller(controller, locals);
+            var invokeCtrl = $controller(controller, locals, true);
             if (bindToController) {
-              angular.extend(ctrl, locals);
+              angular.extend(invokeCtrl.instance, locals);
             }
+            var ctrl = invokeCtrl();
             //See angular-route source for this logic
             element.data('$ngControllerController', ctrl);
             element.children().data('$ngControllerController', ctrl);

src/core/services/compiler/compiler.spec.js

@@ -116,16 +116,22 @@ describe('$mdCompiler service', function() {
       }));
 
       it('should work with bindToController', inject(function($rootScope) {
+        var called = false;
         var data = compile({
           template: 'hello',
-          controller: function() { },
+          controller: function($scope) {
+            expect(this.name).toBe('Bob');
+            expect($scope.$apply).toBeTruthy(); // test DI working properly
+            called = true;
+          },
           controllerAs: 'ctrl',
           bindToController: true,
           locals: { name: 'Bob' }
         });
         var scope = $rootScope.$new();
         data.link(scope);
         expect(scope.ctrl.name).toBe('Bob');
+        expect(called).toBe(true);
       }));
     });
   });