asp.net MVC partial with dynamic inherits class?

Question

Hey guys,

I have a partial view that is shared between two controllers and I'm trying to find a way to change what it inherits from depending on which view it is being called from or which controller.

IE:

my current partial is started like so:

<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<MVCProject.Controllers.PurchasingOrderViewModel>" %>

and i would like it to also be able to inherit from another class because of needing the same info in two separate controllers

Any ideas?

Thanks

Answer 1

I think the best way is to introduce a common interface or an abstract class for MVCProject.Controllers.PurchasingOrderViewModel and your other model like:

<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<MVCProject.Controllers.IOrderViewModel>" %>