Is it possible to override the built-in Angular 2 pipes so they can be used globally?

Question

I would like to override the \"date\" pipe and enjoy the benefit of global access everywhere just like the built-in pipe--aka, avoid having to import and use pipes[] array i

Answer 1

Eric Martinez' answer works fine! Just keep in mind that PLATFORM_PIPES is deprecated in Angular4. Platform pipes in Angular4 are configured via app.modules:

/**
 * `AppModule`
 */
 @NgModule({
    ...
    providers: [
       ...
       CustomDatePipe
    ]
})