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String to object (MVC model binding)

Samuel Fernandes 3388 10 Apr 2014

So I have a string. And I have a Type, and a property name. Is it possible to convert the string to an object according to the current model binding rules for Type and propertyName in a controller?

For example, I have this model:

class foo {

[DisplayFormat(ApplyFormatInEditMode = true, DataFormatString = "{0:MM dd yyyy}")]

public DateTime Date { get; set; }

}

, and this string:

"01 01 1970",

and I have the value of typeof(foo), and I have the name of the property, "Date".

How can I convert it to an object (DateTime) according to the current model binding rules and model rules?

Thus, I need something like:

object GetModelProperty(string input, Type modelType, string propertyName) { ... }

Thanks!

1 Answers

Pravesh Singh 11 Apr 2014

Hi Samuel,

You can convert the view model to Json object most cases followed with MVC

In this case you need not convert the json data in your view.

You can use something like this code

var date = Date;
var viewModel = new ViewModel();
var serializer = new JavaScriptSerializer();
viewModel.JsonData = serializer.Serialize(data);
return View("viewname", viewModel);

and then in view you use

<%= Model.JsonData %>

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