function MdCheckboxDirective(inputDirective, $mdAria, $mdConstant, $mdTheming, $mdUtil, $mdInteraction) {
  inputDirective = inputDirective[0];

  return {
    restrict: 'E',
    transclude: true,
    require: ['^?mdInputContainer', '?ngModel', '?^form'],
    priority: $mdConstant.BEFORE_NG_ARIA,
    template:
      '<div class="md-container" md-ink-ripple md-ink-ripple-checkbox>' +
        '<div class="md-icon"></div>' +
      '</div>' +
      '<div ng-transclude class="md-label"></div>',
    compile: compile
  };

  // **********************************************************
  // Private Methods
  // **********************************************************

  function compile (tElement, tAttrs) {
    tAttrs.$set('tabindex', tAttrs.tabindex || '0');
    tAttrs.$set('type', 'checkbox');
    tAttrs.$set('role', tAttrs.type);
    tElement.addClass('md-auto-horizontal-margin');

    return  {
      pre: function(scope, element) {
        // Attach a click handler during preLink, in order to immediately stop propagation
        // (especially for ng-click) when the checkbox is disabled.
        element.on('click', function(e) {
          if (this.hasAttribute('disabled')) {
            e.stopImmediatePropagation();
          }
        });
      },
      post: postLink
    };

    function postLink(scope, element, attr, ctrls) {
      var isIndeterminate;
      var containerCtrl = ctrls[0];
      var ngModelCtrl = ctrls[1] || $mdUtil.fakeNgModel();
      var formCtrl = ctrls[2];
      var labelHasLink = element.find('a').length > 0;

      // The original component structure is not accessible when the checkbox's label contains a link.
      // In order to keep backwards compatibility, we're only changing the structure of the component
      // when we detect a link within the label. Using a span after the md-checkbox and attaching it
      // via aria-labelledby allows screen readers to find and work with the link within the label.
      if (labelHasLink) {
        var labelId = 'label-' + $mdUtil.nextUid();
        attr.$set('aria-labelledby', labelId);

        var label = element.children()[1];
        // Use jQLite here since ChildNode.remove() is not supported in IE11.
        angular.element(label).remove();
        label.removeAttribute('ng-transclude');
        label.className = 'md-checkbox-link-label';
        label.setAttribute('id', labelId);
        element.after(label);
        // Make sure that clicking on the label still causes the checkbox to be toggled, when appropriate.
        var externalLabel = element.next();
        externalLabel.on('click', listener);
      }

      if (containerCtrl) {
        var isErrorGetter = containerCtrl.isErrorGetter || function() {
          return ngModelCtrl.$invalid && (ngModelCtrl.$touched || (formCtrl && formCtrl.$submitted));
        };

        containerCtrl.input = element;

        scope.$watch(isErrorGetter, containerCtrl.setInvalid);
      }

      $mdTheming(element);

      // Redirect focus events to the root element, because IE11 is always focusing the container element instead
      // of the md-checkbox element. This causes issues when using ngModelOptions: `updateOnBlur`
      element.children().on('focus', function() {
        element.focus();
      });

      if ($mdUtil.parseAttributeBoolean(attr.mdIndeterminate)) {
        setIndeterminateState();
        scope.$watch(attr.mdIndeterminate, setIndeterminateState);
      }

      if (attr.ngChecked) {
        scope.$watch(scope.$eval.bind(scope, attr.ngChecked), function(value) {
          ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue(value);
          ngModelCtrl.$render();
        });
      }

      $$watchExpr('ngDisabled', 'tabindex', {
        true: '-1',
        false: attr.tabindex
      });

      // Don't emit a warning when the label has a link within it. In that case we'll use
      // aria-labelledby to point to another span that should be read as the label.
      if (!labelHasLink) {
        $mdAria.expectWithText(element, 'aria-label');
      }

      // Reuse the original input[type=checkbox] directive from AngularJS core.
      // This is a bit hacky as we need our own event listener and own render
      // function.
      inputDirective.link.pre(scope, {
        on: angular.noop,
        0: {}
      }, attr, [ngModelCtrl]);

      element.on('click', listener)
        .on('keypress', keypressHandler)
        .on('focus', function() {
          if ($mdInteraction.getLastInteractionType() === 'keyboard') {
            element.addClass('md-focused');
          }
        })
        .on('blur', function() {
          element.removeClass('md-focused');
        });

      ngModelCtrl.$render = render;

      function $$watchExpr(expr, htmlAttr, valueOpts) {
        if (attr[expr]) {
          scope.$watch(attr[expr], function(val) {
            if (valueOpts[val]) {
              element.attr(htmlAttr, valueOpts[val]);
            }
          });
        }
      }

      /**
       * @param {KeyboardEvent} ev 'keypress' event to handle
       */
      function keypressHandler(ev) {
        var keyCode = ev.which || ev.keyCode;
        var submit, form;

        ev.preventDefault();
        switch (keyCode) {
          case $mdConstant.KEY_CODE.SPACE:
            element.addClass('md-focused');
            listener(ev);
            break;
          case $mdConstant.KEY_CODE.ENTER:
            // Match the behavior of the native <input type="checkbox">.
            // When the enter key is pressed while focusing a native checkbox inside a form,
            // the browser will trigger a `click` on the first non-disabled submit button/input
            // in the form. Note that this is different from text inputs, which
            // will directly submit the form without needing a submit button/input to be present.
            form = $mdUtil.getClosest(ev.target, 'form');
            if (form) {
              submit = form.querySelector('button[type="submit"]:enabled, input[type="submit"]:enabled');
              if (submit) {
                submit.click();
              }
            }
            break;
        }
      }

      function listener(ev) {
        // skipToggle boolean is used by the switch directive to prevent the click event
        // when releasing the drag. There will be always a click if releasing the drag over the checkbox.
        // If the click came from a link in the checkbox, don't toggle the value.
        // We want the link to be opened without changing the value in this case.
        if (element[0].hasAttribute('disabled') || scope.skipToggle || ev.target.tagName === 'A') {
          return;
        }

        scope.$apply(function() {
          // Toggle the checkbox value...
          var viewValue = attr.ngChecked && attr.ngClick ? attr.checked : !ngModelCtrl.$viewValue;

          ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue(viewValue, ev && ev.type);
          ngModelCtrl.$render();
        });
      }

      function render() {
        // Cast the $viewValue to a boolean since it could be undefined
        var checked = !!ngModelCtrl.$viewValue && !isIndeterminate;
        element.toggleClass('md-checked', checked);
        if (!isIndeterminate) {
          if (checked) {
            element.attr('aria-checked', 'true');
          } else {
            element.attr('aria-checked', 'false');
          }
        }
      }

      /**
       * @param {string=} newValue
       */
      function setIndeterminateState(newValue) {
        isIndeterminate = newValue !== false;
        if (isIndeterminate) {
          element.attr('aria-checked', 'mixed');
        }
        element.toggleClass('md-indeterminate', isIndeterminate);
        ngModelCtrl.$render();
      }
    }
  }
}
@ngdoc directive
@name mdCheckbox
@module material.components.checkbox
@restrict E

@description
The checkbox directive is used like the normal
[angular checkbox](https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng/input/input%5Bcheckbox%5D).

As per the [Material Design spec](https://material.io/archive/guidelines/style/color.html#color-color-palette)
the checkbox is in the accent color by default. The primary color palette may be used with
the `md-primary` class.

@param {expression} ng-model Assignable angular expression to data-bind to.
@param {string=} name Property name of the form under which the control is published.
@param {expression=} ng-true-value The value to which the expression should be set when selected.
@param {expression=} ng-false-value The value to which the expression should be set when not
   selected.
@param {expression=} ng-change Expression to be executed when the model value changes.
@param {boolean=} md-no-ink If present, disable ink ripple effects.
@param {string=} aria-label Adds label to checkbox for accessibility.
   Defaults to checkbox's text. If no default text is found, a warning will be logged.
@param {expression=} md-indeterminate This determines when the checkbox should be rendered as
   'indeterminate'. If a truthy expression or no value is passed in the checkbox renders in the
   md-indeterminate state. If falsy expression is passed in it just looks like a normal unchecked
   checkbox. The indeterminate, checked, and unchecked states are mutually exclusive. A box
   cannot be in any two states at the same time. Adding the 'md-indeterminate' attribute
   overrides any checked/unchecked rendering logic. When using the 'md-indeterminate' attribute
   use 'ng-checked' to define rendering logic instead of using 'ng-model'.
@param {expression=} ng-checked If this expression evaluates as truthy, the 'md-checked' css
   class is added to the checkbox and it will appear checked.

@usage
<hljs lang="html">
<md-checkbox ng-model="isChecked" aria-label="Finished?">
  Finished ?
</md-checkbox>

<md-checkbox md-no-ink ng-model="hasInk" aria-label="No Ink Effects">
  No Ink Effects
</md-checkbox>

<md-checkbox ng-disabled="true" ng-model="isDisabled" aria-label="Disabled">
  Disabled
</md-checkbox>

</hljs>