Resolver that will resolve view types based on the view model type. For example, if a view model with the type nameMyAssembly.ViewModels.PersonViewModel is inserted, this could result in the view typeMyAssembly.Views.PersonView.
Methods
GetDefaultNamingConventions()
Gets the default naming conventions.
Returns
An enumerable of default naming conventions.
IsCompatible(Type viewModelType, Type viewType)
Determines whether the specified view model type is compatible with the view. A view model is compatible if it’s either resolved via naming conventions or registered manually.
Parameters
Name
Description
viewModelType
Type of the view model.
viewType
Type of the view.
Returns
true if the view model is compatible with the view; otherwise,false.
Register(Type viewModelType, Type viewType)
Registers the specified view in the local cache. This cache will also be used by the ResolveView(Type) method.
Resolves a single naming convention. This method is abstract because each locator should or could use its own naming convention to resolve the type. The String) method has prepared all the values such as the assembly name and the only thing this method has to do is to actually resolve a string value based on the specified naming convention.
Parameters
Name
Description
assembly
The assembly name.
typeToResolveName
The full type name of the type to resolve.
namingConvention
The naming convention to use for resolving.
Returns
The resolved naming convention.
ResolveView(Type viewModelType)
Resolves a view type by the view model and the registered NamingConventions.
Parameters
Name
Description
viewModelType
Type of the view model to resolve the view for.
Returns
The resolved view ornull if the view could not be resolved.
Exceptions
Name
Description
ArgumentNullException
The viewModelType isnull.
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