1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/Injector.js b/src/Injector.js
index 38cf652d..94154bec 100644
--- a/src/Injector.js
+++ b/src/Injector.js
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ function inferInjectionArgs(fn) {
  *   - `Constructor`: a new instance of the provider will be created using
  *               {@link angular.module.AUTO.$injector#instantiate $injector.instantiate()}, then treated as `object`.
  *
+ * @returns {Object} registered provider instance
  */
 
 /**
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ function inferInjectionArgs(fn) {
  * @param {string} name The name of the instance. NOTE: the provider will be available under `name + 'Provide'` key.
  * @param {function()} $getFn The $getFn for the instance creation. Internally this is a short hand for
  * `$provide.service(name, {$get:$getFn})`.
+ * @returns {Object} registered provider instance
  */
 
 
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ function inferInjectionArgs(fn) {
  * @param {string} name The name of the instance. NOTE: the provider will be available under `name + 'Provide'` key.
  * @param {function()} value The $getFn for the instance creation. Internally this is a short hand for
  * `$provide.service(name, {$get:function(){ return value; }})`.
+ * @returns {Object} registered provider instance
  */
 
 
@@ -285,7 +288,7 @@ function createInjector(modulesToLoad) {
       if (isObject(key)) {
         forEach(key, reverseParams(delegate));
       } else {
-        delegate(key, value);
+        return delegate(key, value);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -297,12 +300,12 @@ function createInjector(modulesToLoad) {
     if (!provider.$get) {
       throw Error('Provider ' + name + ' must define $get factory method.');
     }
-    providerCache[name + providerSuffix] = provider;
+    return providerCache[name + providerSuffix] = provider;
   }
 
-  function factory(name, factoryFn) { service(name, { $get:factoryFn }); }
+  function factory(name, factoryFn) { return service(name, { $get:factoryFn }); }
 
-  function value(name, value) { factory(name, valueFn(value)); }
+  function value(name, value) { return factory(name, valueFn(value)); }
 
   function decorator(serviceName, decorFn) {
     var origProvider = providerInjector.get(serviceName + providerSuffix),