ASP.NET MVC : Null property values in model ?

Question

Considering the following view excerpt :

<%= Html.TextBox("Something", Model.Property.SubProperty.Value) %>

I can handle the case when Property and SubProperty are null with :

<% if( Model.Property != null || Model.Property.SubProperty != null ) { %>
<%= Html.TextBox("Something", Model.Property.SubProperty.Value) %>
<% } %>

But I don't find this very clean. Anyone got an idea ?

I'm thinking about automapper. Good idea ?

Answer 1

Perhaps you shoudl consider having your controller provide an object to the view that is more suitable to its needs.