gistfile1.js

function getCurrentUser(callback) {
    $http.get("/api/users/self/").then(function(user) {
        callback(user);
    });
});

function getCurrentUser() {
   var deferred = $q.defer();
   $http.get("/api/users/self/").then(function(user) {
       deferred.resolve(user);
   });
    return deferred.promise;
}

$q.all([getCurrentUser(), getPermissions()])
  .then(function(responses) {
      var user = response[0];
      var permissions = response[1];
    });

return function(fulfilled) {
   return function(array) {
      fulfilled.apply(void 0, array);
   }
}




if (!alreadyHaveUser  && !alreadyHavePermissions) {
    getCurrentUser(function(user) {
        // Do something with user
    });
    getPermissions(function(permissions) {
        // Do something with permissions
    });
} else if (!alreadyHaveUser) {
    getCurrentUser(function(user) {
        // Do something with user
    });
} else if (!alreadyHavePermissions) {
    getPermissions(function(permissions) {
        // Do something with permissions
    });
}

// Do something with user and permissions???