ASP.NET MVC Model Binders. Call a controller with an array of objects parameter.

Question

I would like to have the following signature of a MVC controller.

public ActionResult Create(Persons[] p)
{

}

Is it possible to have something like this?

EDIT: Let's say I would like to obtain an array of person objects by submitting a list of names separated by a special symbol. For example I submit a form

<form>
   <input name="person_name">Max|Alex|Andrew</input>
</form>

I suppose it should be done by implementing a IModelBinder interface but I didn't find any example how to do this.

Answer 1

I think this kind of thing will work

<input type="text" name="Person[1].name" />

Answer 2

you may need to play around with a custom controlleractioninvoker.

or just a plain modelbinder

Andrew

Answer 3

Yes. See this question for how to get collections binded by the DefaultModelBinder.

Answer 4

Oh I've found how to do this.

In the Global.asax file in the Application_Start() function should be written:

ModelBinders.Binders(typeof(Person[])) = new PersonBinder();

In this manner a custom binder is registered.