Interface IModelViewController

The base interface for a controller of any IModelView

Namespace: LemonEdge.Client.Core.Views.Core
Assembly: ClientCore.dll
Syntax
public interface IModelViewController

Properties

Commands

A list of all the custom commands that should be displayed in the client application alongside the View

Declaration
IEnumerable<ViewCommand> Commands { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<ViewCommand>

ContextHelpURL

An optional associated url of a help file for the view this controller works with

Declaration
virtual string ContextHelpURL { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

CurrentDisplayedItem

The current item being displayed against the View. This is the item last called with DisplayableItemDescriptor

Declaration
object CurrentDisplayedItem { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Object

SelectedItemForSubViews

Returns the item this view holds that can be passed to sub views

This controller can change the item is passes to sub views (such as when this represents the selected item in a grid) by calling UpdateSubViews(IModelView)

Declaration
object SelectedItemForSubViews { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Object

View

The view instance this controller is working with

Declaration
IModelView View { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
IModelView

Methods

Clear()

Clears the associated View back to an initial blank state

Declaration
Task Clear()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

A task indicating the completion of the operation

CloseController()

Called when a view is being closed, and before the controller is disposed.

Used to dispose of associated commands and clear the view

Declaration
Task CloseController()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

A task indicating the completion of the operation

DisplayItem(Object)

Displays the provided item in the associated View

Declaration
Task DisplayItem(object item)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object item

The item to be displayed against the view this controller is responsible for
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

A task indicating the completion of the operation

InitAsync()

Provides the controller a chance to initialize any dependant data. Called once by the system after controller creation.

Declaration
Task InitAsync()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

A task indicating the completion of the operation

Redisplay()

Indicates the current item should be redisplayed against the associated View

Declaration
Task Redisplay()
Returns
Type Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task

A task indicating the completion of the operation

Extension Methods