fix(input): not floating the label when updating the value programmatically with reactive forms

src/lib/input/input-container.spec.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import {async, TestBed, inject} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
-import {FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
+import {FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, FormControl} from '@angular/forms';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {MdInputModule} from './input';
-import {MdInputContainer} from './input-container';
+import {MdInputContainer, MdInputDirective} from './input-container';
 import {Platform} from '../core/platform/platform';
 import {PlatformModule} from '../core/platform/index';
 import {
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ describe('MdInputContainer', function () {
         MdInputContainerZeroTestController,
         MdTextareaWithBindings,
         MdInputContainerWithDisabled,
-        MdInputContainerMissingMdInputTestController
+        MdInputContainerMissingMdInputTestController,
+        MdInputContainerWithFormControl
       ],
     });
 
@@ -293,6 +294,21 @@ describe('MdInputContainer', function () {
     const textarea: HTMLTextAreaElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('textarea');
     expect(textarea).not.toBeNull();
   });
+
+  it('should update the value when using FormControl.setValue', () => {
+    let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MdInputContainerWithFormControl);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    let input = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MdInputDirective))
+        .injector.get(MdInputDirective) as MdInputDirective;
+
+    expect(input.value).toBeFalsy();
+
+    fixture.componentInstance.formControl.setValue('something');
+
+    expect(input.value).toBe('something');
+  });
+
 });
 
 @Component({
@@ -446,6 +462,13 @@ class MdTextareaWithBindings {
 })
 class MdInputContainerMissingMdInputTestController {}
 
+@Component({
+  template: `<md-input-container><input md-input [formControl]="formControl"></md-input-container>`
+})
+class MdInputContainerWithFormControl {
+  formControl = new FormControl();
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets a RegExp used to detect an angular wrapped error message.
  * See https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/8348

src/lib/input/input-container.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {
   Optional,
   Output,
   EventEmitter,
-  Renderer
+  Renderer,
+  OnInit,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {coerceBooleanProperty} from '../core';
 import {NgControl} from '@angular/forms';
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ export class MdHint {
     '(input)': '_onInput()',
   }
 })
-export class MdInputDirective implements AfterContentInit {
+export class MdInputDirective implements AfterContentInit, OnInit {
   /** Whether the element is disabled. */
   @Input()
   get disabled() { return this._disabled; }
@@ -142,14 +143,14 @@ export class MdInputDirective implements AfterContentInit {
 
   constructor(private _elementRef: ElementRef,
               private _renderer: Renderer,
-              @Optional() public _ngControl: NgControl) {
+              @Optional() public _ngControl: NgControl) { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
     // Force setter to be called in case id was not specified.
     this.id = this.id;
 
     if (this._ngControl && this._ngControl.valueChanges) {
-      this._ngControl.valueChanges.subscribe((value) => {
-        this.value = value;
-      });
+      this._ngControl.valueChanges.subscribe(value => this.value = value);
     }
   }