app.js

app.config(['$stateProvider', '$provide', '$httpProvider', '$tooltipProvider', '$urlRouterProvider', '$locationProvider', function ($stateProvider, $provide, $httpProvider, $tooltipProvider, $urlRouterProvider, $locationProvider){

    //$locationProvider.html5Mode(true);

    delete $httpProvider.defaults.headers.common['X-Requested-With'];
    $httpProvider.interceptors.push('AuthInterceptor');


  $stateProvider
    .state('applist', {
        url: '/applist',
        templateUrl: 'app/partials/appList.html',
        controller: 'AppList',
        controllerAs: "vm",
        authenticate: true,
        resolve: {
            validate: ['JWT', '$state', function(JWT, $state){
                console.log('applist resolve fired');
                //console.log('$state', $state);
                //var allowed = JWT.getToken();
                $state.go('login');
                //if(allowed === null){
                //    //console.log('allowed', allowed);
                //    $state.go('login');
                //}
            }]
        }
    })
    .state('login', {
        url: '/login',
        templateUrl: 'app/partials/login.html',
        controller: 'Login',
        controllerAs: "vm"
    });

  $urlRouterProvider.otherwise('applist');
  $tooltipProvider.options( {appendToBody: true} );
}]);

JWT.js

(function(){
    app.factory('JWT', JWT);

    function JWT($window, $q){

        var store = $window.localStorage;
        var key = 'AXC_API_Storage.Token';

        var service = {
            getToken: getToken,
            setToken: setToken
        };

        return service;

        //function getToken() {
        //    var deferred = $q.defer();
        //    deferred.resolve(store.getItem(key));
        //    return deferred.promise;
        //};

        function getToken() {
            
            console.log('store.getItem(key)', store.getItem(key));
            var token = store.getItem(key);
            if(token){
                return $q.when(token);
            }
            return $q.reject('NO_TOKEN_FOUND');
        };

        function setToken(token) {
            
            if(token) {
                store.setItem(key, token);
                console.log('token', token);
            }
            else {
                store.removeItem(key);
                console.log('no token works!');
            }
        };


    };


})();