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TheRealDanBiss
TheRealDanBiss

Reputation: 254

Multiple models in one class?

I'm referencing two models in one controller. Can I combine the models into one .cs file or do they need to be separate? It just seems that I could keep things cleaner by putting them in one file.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2233

Answers (1)

melvas
melvas

Reputation: 2356

Yes, of course! You can create one file with several models. It's usually used for models, which refer to the same entity or controller. The AccountModels.cs file example:

using System;

namespace SolutionName.Web.Models
{
    public class LogOnModel { /*parameters*/ }

    public class RegisterModel { /*parameters*/ }

    public class ChangePasswordModel { /*parameters*/ }
}

And sometimes you can create one model inside other. You can do this when you have a little model, which depends on other one and using only for the "paren" model.

For example:

using System;

namespace SolutionName.Web.Models
{
    public class StartPageViewModel
    {   
        public HeaderViewModel Header { get; set; }
        public BodyViewModel Header { get; set; }
        public FooterViewModel Header { get; set; }

                  /*parameters*/

        class HeaderViewModel { /*parameters*/ }

        class BodyViewModel { /*parameters*/ }

        class FooterViewModel { /*parameters*/ }
    }
}

Upvotes: 2

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