/// <summary>
/// Returns a newly created model from a Sitecore item
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <param name="item">Item to use as the datasource for the model</param>
/// <param name="initializeModel">If true, the model will be initialized.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static T Model <T>(Item item, bool initializeModel) where T : class
{
// See if there is a mapping
if (!_templateModelMap.Value.ContainsKey(item.TemplateID.Guid))
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format("Cannot create a model for item {0} because template {1} doesn't have a model", item.Paths.FullPath, item.TemplateName));
}
//Get the C# type of the items template
Type typeToCreate = _templateModelMap.Value[item.TemplateID.Guid];
//Create it
T obj = typeToCreate.Assembly.CreateInstance(typeToCreate.FullName) as T;
//Try to initialize it
IRenderingModel renderingModel = obj as IRenderingModel;
if (renderingModel != null && initializeModel)
{
//Initialize it.
renderingModel.Initialize(new Rendering
{
Item = item
});
}
return(obj);
}
private void InitializeRenderingModel(T model)
{
IRenderingModel renderingModel = model as IRenderingModel;
if (renderingModel == null)
{
return;
}
renderingModel.Initialize(Rendering);
}
public MediaCarouselRenderingModel(IRenderingModel <IItemWrapper, IHasMediaSelector> model)
: base(model.PageItem, model.RenderingItem)
{
}