Make model class from view in ASP.NET MVC

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In ASP.NET MVC one can create strongly typed Views but suppose if a view has already been made, so would it be possible to derive a model from it?

Like create model from view. A possible scenario would be: a designer makes a view (with forms) and then the developer would create a model from that form

I've never heard of this, but would be cool if possible. Though I have my doubts. — Chase Florell, Commented Feb 23, 2011 at 18:35
Even if you could create some kind of parser to generate a model class, how would you know what data types to assign to the properties? — 300 baud, Commented Feb 23, 2011 at 18:40
@300 baud Since at the end of the day everything is serialized into a string for html output, perhaps the derive tool would just assume all properties to be a string? then after the tool runs the user could edit the data types themselves. — Anonymous Apple, Commented Feb 23, 2011 at 19:13

John Farrell · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-23 19:49:52Z

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Possible? Yes.

You could certainly translate <input type="text" data-format="int" name="Price" /> into public int Price { get; set; }

Devil is in the details though.

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 19:49

John Farrell

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Or if you only allow it for HTML5: <input type="number" name="rating" min="1" max="10" /> would translate to: [Range(1, 10)] public int Rating{get; set;}
– Anonymous Apple
Commented Feb 24, 2011 at 13:31
Thank you guys. Are there any simple tutorials on this that i can refer to?
– Yousuf Tafhim
Commented Feb 26, 2011 at 18:56

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