public ViewResult Index(string sortOrder, UserSession session)
{
var itemList = _mfItem.GetItemList(); //returns IQueryable<MaynoothFloristItem> representing an unknown number of products. a thousand maybe?
ViewBag.sortOderValue = sortOrder;
var viewModel = new ItemListViewModel
{
Items = itemList
};
return View(viewModel);
}
/// <summary>
/// Model binders can create C# types from any information that is available in the request.
/// This is one of the central features of the MVC Framework
/// </summary>
/// <param name="controllerContext">
/// provides access to all of the information that the controller has, which includes
/// details of the request from the client
///
/// The ControllerContext class has the HttpContext property, which in turn has
/// </param>
/// <param name="bindingContext">
/// gives you information about the model object you are being asked to build and tools
/// for making it easier
/// </param>
/// <returns></returns>
public object BindModel(ControllerContext controllerContext, ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
{
//get the User from the session
UserSession user = (UserSession)controllerContext.HttpContext.Session[_sessionKey];
//create the user if there wasn't one in the session data
if (user == null)
{
user = new UserSession();
controllerContext.HttpContext.Session[_sessionKey] = user;
}
return user;
}
