Get to know Models

Here you will learn the concepts of creating the basic models file for FlashServer.
There are 5 kinds of models you need to make for a front to back CRUD:

• Model: The basic model that represents the data structure of the database.
• InModel: The model that is used to validate the incoming data from the client.
• OutModel: The model that is used to validate the outgoing data to the client.
• ProfileModel: The convertor class that uses automapper to convert the Model to InModel and OutModel.
• ModelDM: The data manager class that uses the basic CRUD function

The Models

Model

The model is the basic class that represents the data structure of the database.
Here is an example of a model class:

public class Model : BaseEntity
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Description { get; set; }
}

InModel

The InModel is the default class that is used to validate the incoming data from the client.
Here is an example of a InModel class:

public class InModel : IIn
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Description { get; set; }
}

OutModel

The OutModel is the default class that is used to validate the outgoing data to the client.
Here is an example of a OutModel class:

public class OutModel : IOut
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Description { get; set; }
}

ProfileModel

The ProfileModel is the convertor class that uses automapper to convert the Model to InModel and OutModel.
Here is an example of a ProfileModel class:

public class ProfileModel : Profile
{
    public ProfileModel()
    {
        CreateMap<Model, InModel>().ReverseMap();
        CreateMap<Model, OutModel>().ReverseMap();
    }
}

ModelDM

The ModelDM is the data manager class that uses the basic CRUD function.
Here is an example of a ModelDM class:

public partial class ModelDM : BaseTable<Model, Context> {}

Example

a basic file for a models file should look like this:

using FlashServer.Models;
using AutoMapper;

namespace FlashServer.Models
{
    public class Model : BaseEntity
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Description { get; set; }
    }

    public class InModel : IIn
    {
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Description { get; set; }
    }

    public class OutModel : IOut
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Description { get; set; }
    }

    public class ProfileModel : Profile
    {
        public ProfileModel()
        {
            CreateMap<Model, InModel>().ReverseMap();
            CreateMap<Model, OutModel>().ReverseMap();
        }
    }

    public partial class ModelDM : BaseTable<Model, Context> {}
}