// TODO: 06 - The EmployeeSummaryView contains a Tab control which defines a region named TabRegion (EmployeeSummaryView.xaml).
// TODO: 07 - The TabRegion defines a RegionContext which provides a reference to the currently selected employee to all child views (EmployeeSummaryView.xaml).
public EmployeeSummaryView(EmployeeSummaryViewModel viewModel)
{
this.InitializeComponent();
// Set the ViewModel as this View's data context.
this.DataContext = viewModel;
}
/// <summary>
/// Called when a new employee is selected. This method uses
/// view injection to programmatically
/// </summary>
private void EmployeeSelected(string id)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(id))
{
return;
}
// Get the employee entity with the selected ID.
Employee selectedEmployee = this.dataService.GetEmployees().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Id == id);
// TODO: 05 - The MainRegionController displays the EmployeeSummaryView in the Main region when an employee is first selected.
// Get a reference to the main region.
IRegion mainRegion = this.regionManager.Regions[RegionNames.MainRegion];
if (mainRegion == null)
{
return;
}
// Check to see if we need to create an instance of the view.
EmployeeSummaryView view = mainRegion.GetView("EmployeeSummaryView") as EmployeeSummaryView;
if (view == null)
{
// Create a new instance of the EmployeeDetailsView using the Unity container.
view = this.container.Resolve <EmployeeSummaryView>();
// Add the view to the main region. This automatically activates the view too.
mainRegion.Add(view, "EmployeeSummaryView");
}
else
{
// The view has already been added to the region so just activate it.
mainRegion.Activate(view);
}
// Set the current employee property on the view model.
EmployeeSummaryViewModel viewModel = view.DataContext as EmployeeSummaryViewModel;
if (viewModel != null)
{
viewModel.CurrentEmployee = selectedEmployee;
}
}
public EmployeeSummaryView(EmployeeSummaryViewModel viewModel)
{
InitializeComponent();
DataContext = viewModel;
}