fix(tooltip): tooltip sometimes not hidden after element is disabled.

src/components/tooltip/tooltip.js

@@ -122,6 +122,23 @@ function MdTooltipDirective($timeout, $window, $$rAF, $document, $mdUtil, $mdThe
 
       var ngWindow = angular.element($window);
 
+      // add an mutationObserver when there is support for it
+      // and the need for it in the form of viable host(parent[0])
+      if (parent[0] && 'MutationObserver' in $window) {
+        // use an mutationObserver to tackle #2602
+        var attributeObserver = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
+          mutations
+            .forEach(function (mutation) {
+              if (mutation.attributeName === 'disabled' && parent[0].disabled) {
+                setVisible(false);
+                scope.$digest(); // make sure the elements gets updated
+              }
+            });
+        });
+
+        attributeObserver.observe(parent[0], { attributes: true});
+      };
+
       // Store whether the element was focused when the window loses focus.
       var windowBlurHandler = function() {
         elementFocusedOnWindowBlur = document.activeElement === parent[0];
@@ -133,6 +150,7 @@ function MdTooltipDirective($timeout, $window, $$rAF, $document, $mdUtil, $mdThe
       scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
         ngWindow.off('blur', windowBlurHandler);
         ngWindow.off('resize', debouncedOnResize);
+        attributeObserver && attributeObserver.disconnect();
       });
 
       var enterHandler = function(e) {

src/components/tooltip/tooltip.spec.js

@@ -224,6 +224,63 @@ describe('<md-tooltip> directive', function() {
       triggerEvent('focus');
       expect($rootScope.testModel.isVisible).toBe(false);
     }));
+
+    ddescribe('<md-tooltip> attributeObserver', function() {
+      if (window.MutationObserver === undefined) {
+        // PhantomJS doesn't support mo
+        it(' does not work without support for mutationObservers', function () {
+          expect(true).toBe(true);
+        })
+        return ;
+      }
+      var obs
+      beforeEach(function (mutationDone){
+        obs =  new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
+          mutations
+            .forEach(function (mutation) {
+              if (mutation.attributeName === 'disabled' && mutation.target.disabled) {
+                // allow a little time for the observer on the tooltip to finish
+                setTimeout(function() {
+                  $timeout.flush();
+                  $material.flushOutstandingAnimations();
+                  mutationDone();
+                },50);
+              }
+            })
+          });
+
+        var el = buildTooltip(
+          '<md-button>' +
+            'Hello' +
+            '<md-tooltip md-visible="testModel.isVisible">' +
+              'Tooltip' +
+            '</md-tooltip>' +
+          '</md-button>'
+        );
+
+        showTooltip(true);
+        // check if the testsetup is ok
+        expect($rootScope.testModel.isVisible).toBe(true)
+        expect(findTooltip().length).toBe(1);
+        // attach the observer
+        obs.observe(el[0], { attributes: true});
+        // trigger the mutationObserver(s).
+        el.attr('disabled',true)
+      })
+
+      afterEach(function () {
+        // remove observer from dom.
+        obs.disconnect();
+        obs = null;
+      })
+
+      it('should be hidden after element gets disabled',  function() {
+        expect($rootScope.testModel.isVisible).toBe(false)
+        expect(findTooltip().length).toBe(0);
+      })
+    });
+
+
   });
 
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