Winforms for a java swing guy [Applying MVC]

Question

I am developing a GUI application in C# using the design mode in VS2008. Now that I am finished with the looks of the application I am ready to add some functionality to it.

What really confuses me though, is that VS2008 designer only uses the empty constructor. When developing applications in Java I normally pass around a model and controller object to every view object in the constructor.

I am unsure if I have used the designer too much and needs to hardcode more or if there is some other way to do it. How do you pass around data to view objects?

Hope you understand me

Answer 1

Hello,

Try to use : http://smartclient.codeplex.com/ (formerly known as Composite Application Block).

It's a MVP framework for Windows Form which allows you to do dependency injection of your presenter in your view.

Manitra.

Answer 2

• you can use your constructor in subclasses of Form class without problems. However for Controls to be compatible with designer this doesn't work well.

• You can pass model object to public property or method of you view object (form or control).

• You can use Passive View or Supervising Controller patterns in which View knows little about model and is modified by Presenter.