Redirection with angular ui router states.

angular-ui-router-redirect.js

// this is needed when there are multiple hierarchy states
// articles
// articles.view
// articles.add
// articles.config
// articles.config.type1
// articles.config.type2
angular.module('articles')
.run([
    '$rootScope',
    '$state',
    function($rootScope, $state) {
        var redirect = {
            'articles': '.view',
            'articles.config': 'articles.view'
        };

        $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeSuccess', function(event, toState) {
            if(redirect[toState.name]) {
                $state.go(redirect[toState.name]);
            }
        });
    }
]);