CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

addclass to elementref angular

export class CustomDirective {

   constructor(private renderer: Renderer2,
               private elementRef: ElementRef,
               service: SomService) {
   }

   addClass(className: string, element: any) {
       this.renderer.addClass(element, className);
       // or use the host element directly
       // this.renderer.addClass(this.elementRef.nativeElement, className);
   }

   removeClass(className: string, element: any) {
       this.renderer.removeClass(element, className);
   }

}