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DaST Concept: A simpler, smarter, and much more powerful alternative to Forms and MVC.

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12 May 2011CPOL35 min read 70.6K   433   28  
Pure HTML templates and uniform codebehind is the future of web development. The article presents ASP.NET DaST Rendering Engine and its underlying DaST concept that brings web apps architecture to a new level getting rid of all problems and complexity related to standard ASP.NET Forms and MVC.
  • VideoLibraryDEMO_1.14.zip
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// VideoLibrary DEMO - DaST Technology Demonstrator
// Copyright (C) 2011 Roman Gubarenko 
// http://www.rgubarenko.net
// 
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
// as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
// of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
// 
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
//
// GNU General Public License for more details.
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
// 
// Licence terms for AspNetDaST.dll (in Bin folder) are below.
// 
// ASP.NET DaST Rendering Engine (BETA version)
// Copyright (C) 2011 Roman Gubarenko
// http://www.rgubarenko.net
// 
// Redistribution and use of BETA version of DaST Rendering Engine 
// is permitted in binary form without modification. Only original and
// unmodified .NET dll (AspNetDaST.dll) can be used in your own projects and 
// redistributed. You may not copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, 
// modify, or create derivative works of the software or any part thereof.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER "AS IS" AND ANY
// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR 
// ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
// DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
//
// DaST technology dev site: http://www.rgubarenko.net
// My contact email for questions: rgubarenko@gmail.com


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

using AspNetDaST.Web;

public class VideoLibraryController : ScopeController
{
  public override void SetTemplate(SetTemplateArgs template)
  {
    template.Markup = Utils.LoadTemplate("VideoLibraryTemplate.htm");
  }

  public override void SetupModel(ControllerModelBuilder model)
  {
    model.SetDataBind(new DataBindHandler(ROOT_DataBind));
    model.Select("PageSizeRepeater").SetDataBind(new DataBindHandler(PageSizeRepeater_DataBind));
    model.Select("SiteThemeRepeater").SetDataBind(new DataBindHandler(SiteThemeRepeater_DataBind));

    model.Select("PlaylistHeader").SetDataBind(new DataBindHandler(PlaylistHeader_DataBind));
    model.Select("PlaylistRepeater").SetDataBind(new DataBindHandler(PlaylistRepeater_DataBind));
    model.Select("PlaylistRepeater", "VideoItem").SetController(new VideoItemController());
    model.Select("PlaylistPager").SetController(new PagerController());

    model.Select("VideoItemGridInfo").SetDataBind(new DataBindHandler(VideoItemGridInfo_DataBind));
    model.Select("VideoItemPager").SetController(new PagerController());
    model.Select("VideoItemRepeater").SetDataBind(new DataBindHandler(VideoItemRepeater_DataBind));
    model.Select("VideoItemRepeater", "VideoItem").SetController(new VideoItemController());

    model.Select("DetailsPopup").SetController(new DetailsPopupController());


    model.HandleAction("PageSizeChanged", new ActionHandler(Action_PageSizeChanged));
    model.Select("PlaylistPager").HandleAction("NextPage", new ActionHandler(PlaylistPager_PageChanged));
    model.Select("PlaylistPager").HandleAction("PrevPage", new ActionHandler(PlaylistPager_PageChanged));
    model.Select("PlaylistRepeater", "VideoItem").HandleAction("PlaylistUpdated", new ActionHandler(VideoItem_PlaylistUpdated));
    model.Select("VideoItemPager").HandleAction("NextPage", new ActionHandler(VideoItemPager_PageChanged));
    model.Select("VideoItemPager").HandleAction("PrevPage", new ActionHandler(VideoItemPager_PageChanged));
    model.Select("VideoItemRepeater", "VideoItem").HandleAction("PlaylistUpdated", new ActionHandler(VideoItem_PlaylistUpdated));
    model.Select("DetailsPopup").HandleAction("PlaylistUpdated", new ActionHandler(VideoItem_PlaylistUpdated));
  }


  private void Action_PageSizeChanged(ActionArgs args)
  {
    int newPageSize = int.Parse((string)args.ActionData);

    // pass new page size to pager
    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Method("UpdatePagerValues", new { PageSize = newPageSize });

    // refresh scopes
    ControlPath.Fwd("PageSizeRepeater").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemGridInfo").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemRepeater").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Refresh();
  }

  private void PlaylistPager_PageChanged(ActionArgs args)
  {
    ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistHeader").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistRepeater").Scope.Refresh();
  }

  private void VideoItemPager_PageChanged(ActionArgs args)
  {
    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemGridInfo").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemRepeater").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Refresh();
  }

  private void VideoItem_PlaylistUpdated(ActionArgs args)
  {
    // pass total items count to parent scope
    int itemTotalCount = DataLayer.GetPlayItemCount();
    ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Method(
      "UpdatePagerValues", new { ItemTotalCount = itemTotalCount });

    ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistHeader").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Refresh();
    ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistRepeater").Scope.Refresh();

    ControlPath.Fwd("VideoItemRepeater").Scope.Refresh();
  }


  private void ROOT_DataBind()
  {
    CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("{PageTitleDate}", DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString());

    // initialize playlist items pager
    int playCount = DataLayer.GetPlayItemCount();
    CurrentPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.SetParam("StartItemIdx", 0);
    CurrentPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.SetParam("PageSize", 5);
    CurrentPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.SetParam("ItemTotalCount", playCount);
   
    // initialize video item grid pager
    int pageSize = DataLayer.GetAvailablePageSizes()[2];
    int videoCount = DataLayer.GetVideoItemCount(null);
    CurrentPath.Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.SetParam("StartItemIdx", 0);
    CurrentPath.Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.SetParam("PageSize", pageSize);
    CurrentPath.Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.SetParam("ItemTotalCount", videoCount);
  }

  private void PageSizeRepeater_DataBind()
  {
    int currPageSize = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Param<int>("PageSize");

    int[] pageSizes = DataLayer.GetAvailablePageSizes();
    CurrentPath.Scope.RestartRepeater();
    foreach (int pageSize in pageSizes)
    {
      CurrentPath.Scope.Repeat();
      CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("{OptionValue}", pageSize);
      CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("attr_selected", pageSize == currPageSize ? "selected='selected'" : "");
    }
  }

  private void SiteThemeRepeater_DataBind()
  {
    string[] themes = DataLayer.GetAvailableThemes();
    CurrentPath.Scope.RestartRepeater();
    foreach (string theme in themes)
    {
      CurrentPath.Scope.Repeat();
      CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("{OptionValue}", theme);
      CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("attr_selected", theme == themes[0] ? "selected='selected'" : "");
    }
  }

  private void PlaylistHeader_DataBind()
  {
    // retrieve pager values
    int startItemIdx = ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Param<int>("StartItemIdx");
    int pageSize = ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Param<int>("PageSize");
    int itemTotalCount = ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Param<int>("ItemTotalCount");

    if (itemTotalCount > 0)
    {
      CurrentPath.Scope.ShowConditionArea("playlist-empty:yes", false);
      CurrentPath.Scope.ShowConditionArea("playlist-empty:no", true);

      CurrentPath.Scope.ReplaceRange(new
      {
        FromItemNum = startItemIdx + 1,
        ToItemNum = Math.Min(startItemIdx + pageSize, itemTotalCount),
        TotalItemCount = itemTotalCount
      }, null, "{{name}}");

      // hide pager if there is only a single page
      if (itemTotalCount <= pageSize)
      {
        ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.RenderType = ScopeRenderType.Empty;
      }
    }
    else
    {
      CurrentPath.Scope.ShowConditionArea("playlist-empty:yes", true);
      CurrentPath.Scope.ShowConditionArea("playlist-empty:no", false);

      ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.RenderType = ScopeRenderType.Empty;
      ControlPath.Fwd("PlaylistRepeater").Scope.RenderType = ScopeRenderType.Empty;
    }
  }

  private void PlaylistRepeater_DataBind()
  {
    int startItemIdx = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Param<int>("StartItemIdx");
    int pageSize = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Param<int>("PageSize");
    int itemTotalCount = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("PlaylistPager").Scope.Param<int>("ItemTotalCount");

    object[] videoItems = DataLayer.GetPlayItems(startItemIdx, pageSize);
    CurrentPath.Scope.RestartRepeater();
    for (int i = 0; i < videoItems.Length; i++)
    {
      CurrentPath.Scope.Repeat();
      CurrentPath.Fwd(i, "VideoItem").Scope.SetParam("ItemIndex", startItemIdx + i);
      CurrentPath.Fwd(i, "VideoItem").Scope.SetParam("VideoItemObject", videoItems[i]);
    }
  }

  private void VideoItemGridInfo_DataBind()
  {
    int startItemIdx = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Param<int>("StartItemIdx");
    int pageSize = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Param<int>("PageSize");
    int itemTotalCount = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Param<int>("ItemTotalCount");

    CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("{FromItemNum}", startItemIdx + 1);
    CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("{ToItemNum}", Math.Min(startItemIdx + pageSize, itemTotalCount));
    CurrentPath.Scope.Replace("{TotalItemCount}", itemTotalCount);
  }

  private void VideoItemRepeater_DataBind()
  {
    int startItemIdx = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Param<int>("StartItemIdx");
    int pageSize = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Param<int>("PageSize");
    int itemTotalCount = CurrentPath.Rew(1).Fwd("VideoItemPager").Scope.Param<int>("ItemTotalCount");

    object[] videoItems = DataLayer.GetVideoItems(startItemIdx, pageSize, null);
    CurrentPath.Scope.RestartRepeater();
    for (int i = 0; i < videoItems.Length; i++)
    {
      CurrentPath.Scope.Repeat();
      CurrentPath.Fwd(i, "VideoItem").Scope.SetParam("ItemIndex", startItemIdx + i);
      CurrentPath.Fwd(i, "VideoItem").Scope.SetParam("VideoItemObject", videoItems[i]);
    }
  }
}

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Software Architect with over 15 years in IT field. Started with deep math and C++ Computer Vision software. Currently in .NET and PHP web development. Creator of DaST pattern, open-source frameworks, and plugins. Interested in cutting Edge IT, open-source, Web 2.0, .NET, MVC, C++, Java, jQuery, Mobile tech, and extreme sports.

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