feat(UIRouterModule): Add initial property to forRoot to specify the initial route.

Author: christopherthielen

src/uiRouterConfig.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export function applyModuleConfig(uiRouter: UIRouter, injector: Injector, module
 export function applyRootModuleConfig(uiRouter: UIRouter, injector: Injector, module: RootModule) {
   isDefined(module.deferIntercept) && uiRouter.urlService.deferIntercept(module.deferIntercept);
   isDefined(module.otherwise)      && uiRouter.urlService.rules.otherwise(module.otherwise);
+  isDefined(module.initial)        && uiRouter.urlService.rules.initial(module.initial);
 }
 
 

src/uiRouterNgModule.ts

@@ -179,10 +179,20 @@ export interface RootModule extends StatesModule {
   useHash?: boolean;
 
   /**
-   * Sets [[UrlRouterProvider.otherwise]].
+   * Configures the `otherwise` rule, which chooses the state or URL to activate when no other routes matched.
+   *
+   * See: [[UrlRulesApi.otherwise]].
    */
   otherwise?: (string | UrlRuleHandlerFn | TargetState | TargetStateDef);
 
+  /**
+   * Configures the `initial` rule, which chooses the state or URL to activate when the
+   * application initially starts, and no other routes matched.
+   *
+   * See: [[UrlRulesApi.initial]].
+   */
+  initial?: (string | UrlRuleHandlerFn | TargetState | TargetStateDef);
+
   /**
    * Sets [[UrlRouterProvider.deferIntercept]]
    */