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JustAnotherDeveloper
JustAnotherDeveloper

Reputation: 3199

How to use multiple models in MVC3 asp

If I have an MVC3 ASP.net page which contains a the model "iEnumerable<mymodel.CarsForHire>" - which links directly into an entity framework model- and I also now want to include the default user management model that MVC3 generates, how can I use both models at once?

I assume I will have to pass a collection in, or create a model called "blah" which has a field "carsforHire" which marries up to iEnumerable<mymodel.CarsForHire>, but not sure where to start.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Upvotes: 0

Views: 364

Answers (3)

Ron Sijm
Ron Sijm

Reputation: 8748

What I usually do is create a ViewModel class. For example:

public class CarsViewModel
{
    public IEnumerable<mymodel.CarsForHire> CarsForHire { get; set; }

    public UserModel User { get; set; }
}

Then create the view with CarsViewModel instead of IEnumerable<mymodel.CarsForHire>

Upvotes: 1

Marnix van Valen
Marnix van Valen

Reputation: 13673

You already mentioned the solution; create a view model class that holds all the required data. For example:

public class SomeViewModel
{ 
   public User CurrentUser { get; set; }
   public IEnumerable<mymodel.CarsForHire> Cars { get; set; }
}

Construct that model in the controller and pass it to your view. And don't forget to update the type declaration at the top of your view.

Upvotes: 3

RollerCosta
RollerCosta

Reputation: 5186

You can use Navigational properties of EF if you want to.
i.e 

public class carForHire()
{
 int property1{get; set;}
 .
 .
 .
//Navigationla property
public virtual blah blah { get; set; }
}


at your page/view you can acces it like 

@foreach(var item in Mode)
  {
 item.blah.blahProperty
  }

Upvotes: 0

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