From 12b4ec3d85e9136c8df6597c7cdbb4df8d30178a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Kozlowski <pkozlowski.opensource@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 13:52:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: create a dedicated page for the NG0203 error (#46166)

Adds a dedicated error page for NG0203 (injection context).

PR Close #46166
---
 aio/content/errors/NG0203.md      | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 goldens/public-api/core/errors.md |  2 +-
 packages/core/src/errors.ts       |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 aio/content/errors/NG0203.md

diff --git a/aio/content/errors/NG0203.md b/aio/content/errors/NG0203.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28381daff90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aio/content/errors/NG0203.md
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+@name `inject()` must be called from an injection context
+@category runtime
+@shortDescription `inject()` must be called from an injection context (a constructor, a factory function or a field initializer)
+
+@description
+You see this error when you try to use the `inject()` function outside of the allowed injection context. The injection context is available during the class creation and initialization. 
+
+In practice the `inject()` calls are allowed in a constructor, a constructor parameter and a field initializer:
+
+```typescript
+@Injectable({providedIn: 'root'})
+export class Car {
+  radio: Radio|undefined;
+
+  // OK: field initializer
+  spareTyre = inject(Tyre);
+  
+  // OK: constructor parameter
+  constructor(readonly engine: Engine = inject(Engine)) {
+
+    // OK: constructor body
+    this.radio = inject(Radio);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+It is also legal to call `inject` from a provider's factory:
+
+```typescript
+providers: [
+  {provide: Car, useFactory: () => {
+    // OK: a class factory
+    const engine = inject(Engine);
+    return new Car(engine);
+  }}
+]
+```
+
+The `inject()` calls might be wrapped in an intermediate function and will work correctly as long as a wrapper function is used in one of the allowed contexts:
+
+```typescript
+function getAndLog<T>(token: ProviderToken<T>): T {
+  const instance = inject(token);
+
+  console.log('Getting', token.toString());
+
+  return instance;
+}
+
+@Injectable({providedIn: 'root'})
+export class Car {
+  constructor(readonly engine: Engine = getAndLog(Engine)) {
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Calls to the `inject()` function outside of the class creation context will result in error. Most notably, calls to `inject()` are disallowed after a class instance was created, in methods:
+
+```typescript
+@Injectable({providedIn: 'root'})
+export class Car {
+
+  start() {
+    // ERROR: too late, the Car instance was already created and fully initialized
+    const engine = inject(Engine);
+    engine.start();
+  }
+}
+```
+
+@debugging
+
+Work backwards from the stack trace of the error to identify a place where the disallowed call to `inject()` is located. 
+
+To fix the error move the `inject()` call to an allowed place (usually a class constructor or a field initializer).
+
+<!-- links -->
+
+<!-- external links -->
+
+<!-- end links -->
+
+@reviewed 2022-05-27
diff --git a/goldens/public-api/core/errors.md b/goldens/public-api/core/errors.md
index 2c17180ab18..64c8c631d65 100644
--- a/goldens/public-api/core/errors.md
+++ b/goldens/public-api/core/errors.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const enum RuntimeErrorCode {
     // (undocumented)
     MISSING_GENERATED_DEF = 906,
     // (undocumented)
-    MISSING_INJECTION_CONTEXT = 203,
+    MISSING_INJECTION_CONTEXT = -203,
     // (undocumented)
     MULTIPLE_COMPONENTS_MATCH = -300,
     // (undocumented)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/errors.ts b/packages/core/src/errors.ts
index 4652ef1ae5d..c2b45cb1532 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/errors.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const enum RuntimeErrorCode {
   CYCLIC_DI_DEPENDENCY = -200,
   PROVIDER_NOT_FOUND = -201,
   INVALID_FACTORY_DEPENDENCY = 202,
-  MISSING_INJECTION_CONTEXT = 203,
+  MISSING_INJECTION_CONTEXT = -203,
   INVALID_INJECTION_TOKEN = 204,
   INJECTOR_ALREADY_DESTROYED = 205,
   PROVIDER_IN_WRONG_CONTEXT = 207,