hpyhacking/peatio · error

when() RegExp must not be global or sticky

Error message

when() RegExp must not be global or sticky

What it means

Error "when() RegExp must not be global or sticky" thrown in hpyhacking/peatio.

Source

Thrown at app/assets/javascripts/lib/angular-ui-router.js:1505

    if (isString(what)) what = $urlMatcherFactory.compile(what);

    if (!handlerIsString && !isFunction(handler) && !isArray(handler))
      throw new Error("invalid 'handler' in when()");

    var strategies = {
      matcher: function (what, handler) {
        if (handlerIsString) {
          redirect = $urlMatcherFactory.compile(handler);
          handler = ['$match', function ($match) { return redirect.format($match); }];
        }
        return extend(function ($injector, $location) {
          return handleIfMatch($injector, handler, what.exec($location.path(), $location.search()));
        }, {
          prefix: isString(what.prefix) ? what.prefix : ''
        });
      },
      regex: function (what, handler) {
        if (what.global || what.sticky) throw new Error("when() RegExp must not be global or sticky");

        if (handlerIsString) {
          redirect = handler;
          handler = ['$match', function ($match) { return interpolate(redirect, $match); }];
        }
        return extend(function ($injector, $location) {
          return handleIfMatch($injector, handler, what.exec($location.path()));
        }, {
          prefix: regExpPrefix(what)
        });
      }
    };

    var check = { matcher: $urlMatcherFactory.isMatcher(what), regex: what instanceof RegExp };

    for (var n in check) {
      if (check[n]) return this.rule(strategies[n](what, handler));
    }

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Solutions

1. Remove the global ('g') and sticky ('y') flags from the RegExp passed to $urlRouterProvider.when().

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/assets/javascripts/lib/angular-ui-router.js:1505 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of hpyhacking/peatio@dab8641137 (2026-08-23). Data as JSON: /api/errors/9270930fab9ba8e1. Report an issue: GitHub.