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Creating and Configuring Models

Jon Galloway | Development Platform Evangelist
Christopher Harrison | Content Developer

Module Overview
What is a Model?
Creating Models
Advanced Model Concepts

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What is a Model?

What is a Model?
A class
No really, thats it. Its just a class.
We promise its just a class.

DEMO
Adding a Model

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Creating Models

Who Uses the Model?

User
What data will they be interacting with?

MVC
Input controls
Display formatting
Validation

Preparing Models
Attributes
Decorate properties

Available Attributes
DataTypeAttribute
DisplayAttribute
Validation

RequiredAttribute
StringLengthAttribute
RegularExpressionAttribute
CompareAttribute

Data Types
Validation
Input controls
HTML5

Available Data Types

CreditCard
Currency
EmailAddress
Password
Url

DEMO
Adding DataType Attribute

Prompts
Display Attribute
Name
Display prompt and header

DisplayFormat
Uses a .NET format string
{0:C}
Currency

{0:0.00}
Always use two decimal places
.42 displays as 0.42
42 displays as 42.00

{0:d-m-yy}
Single digit day & month, two digit year
June 10th, 2014 displays as 10-6-14

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.string.for
mat(v=vs.110).aspx
See the Q&A

DEMO
Controlling Display

Adding Validation
Attributes
Required
StringLength
MinLength
MaxLength

RegularExpression
Range

Error Message
{0} will use the display name
"{0} must be provided"

Where Does Validation Occur?

On the server
ModelState.IsValid property

On the client
Requires jQuery unobtrusive validation

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Adding Validation

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Advanced Model Concepts

How Models Make Life Easier

Automatic UI creation
Model Binding
Controllers are classes
Actions are methods
Methods take parameters
MVC will convert forms to parameters

Advanced Model Concepts

Custom Validation Attributes
When the built-in attributes arent good enough
Integrates with MVC

View Model
Differences between domain and user interface
Complex data
Dropdown lists
Unrelated objects

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