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I'm attempting to build a custom model binder for MVC 4 that will inherit from DefaultModelBinder. I'd like it to intercept any interfaces at any binding level and attempt to load the desired type from a hidden field called AssemblyQualifiedName.
Here's what I have so far (simplified):
public class MyWebApplication : System.Web.HttpApplication
{
protected void Application_Start()
{
ModelBinders.Binders.DefaultBinder = new InterfaceModelBinder();
}
}
public class InterfaceModelBinder : DefaultModelBinder
{
public override object BindModel(ControllerContext controllerContext,
ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
{
if (bindingContext.ModelType.IsInterface
&& controllerContext.RequestContext.HttpContext.Request.Form.AllKeys.Contains("AssemblyQualifiedName"))
{
ModelBindingContext context = new ModelBindingContext(bindingContext);
var item = Activator.CreateInstance(
Type.GetType(controllerContext.RequestContext.HttpContext.Request.Form["AssemblyQualifiedName"]));
Func<object> modelAccessor = () => item;
context.ModelMetadata = new ModelMetadata(new DataAnnotationsModelMetadataProvider(),
bindingContext.ModelMetadata.ContainerType, modelAccessor, item.GetType(), bindingContext.ModelName);
return base.BindModel(controllerContext, context);
}
return base.BindModel(controllerContext, bindingContext);
}
}
Example Create.cshtml file (simplified):
@model Models.ScheduledJob
@* Begin Form *@
@Html.Hidden("AssemblyQualifiedName", Model.Job.GetType().AssemblyQualifiedName)
@Html.Partial("_JobParameters")
@* End Form *@
The above partial _JobParameters.cshtml looks at the Model.Job's properties and builds the edit controls, similar to @Html