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Model View Presenter via .NET

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10 Oct 2009CPOL7 min read 82K   1.9K   79  
An article outlining an implementation of the Model View Presenter pattern in .NET, contrasting it with existing implementations of MVP, MVC, and using co-dependant interfaces to allow for abstract coordination.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using ExampleProject.Contracts;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Timers;
using System.Globalization;

namespace ExampleProject.Model
{
    /// <summary>
    ///     The TimeModel represents a model of date/time with
    ///     internationalization, and provides a simple implementation
    ///     of date/time management, with a periodic tick event
    ///     that notifies listeners of changes in the current time.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    ///     <para>
    ///         <list>
    ///             <listheader>Version History</listheader>
    ///             <item>10 October, 2009 - Steve Gray - Initial Draft</item>
    ///         </list>
    ///     </para>
    /// </remarks>
    public class TimeModel : ITimeModel
    {
        #region Private Fields

        private TimeZoneInfo _TimeZone;
        private DateTime _Time;
        private Timer _Timer;

        #endregion

        #region Constructor(s)

        /// <summary>
        ///     Initialize the time model.
        /// </summary>
        public TimeModel()
        {
            _TimeZone = TimeZoneInfo.Local;
            _Time = DateTime.Now;
            _Timer = new Timer(1000);
            _Timer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(Timer_Elapsed);
            _Timer.Start();
        }

        #endregion

        #region Timer Update

        /// <summary>
        ///     When the timer elapses, update the current time.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender">Sending object</param>
        /// <param name="e">Event arguments</param>
        void Timer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Set the current time to the right internationalized time.
            _Time = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTime(DateTime.Now, _TimeZone);
            if (PropertyChanged != null)
                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("CurrentTime"));
        }

        #endregion


        #region ITimeModel Members

        /// <summary>
        ///     Current time-zone
        /// </summary>
        public TimeZoneInfo CurrentTimezone
        {
            get
            {
                return _TimeZone;
            }
            set
            {
                if (CurrentTimezone != value)
                {
                    _TimeZone = value;
                    if (PropertyChanged != null)
                        PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs("CurrentTimezone"));
                }
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        ///     Current time
        /// </summary>
        public DateTime CurrentTime
        {
            get 
            {
                return _Time;
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region INotifyPropertyChanged Members

        /// <summary>
        ///     Notify listeners of property changes (using Observer pattern).
        /// </summary>
        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

        #endregion

        #region ITimeModel Members

        /// <summary>
        ///     List of time-zones
        /// </summary>
        public IEnumerable<TimeZoneInfo> AllTimeZones
        {
            get {
                return TimeZoneInfo.GetSystemTimeZones();
            }
        }

        #endregion
    }
}

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Written By
Software Developer (Senior) Insurance Industry
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Steve Gray is a Senior Developer at a British insurance company, working on a popular aggregator. When he's not writing ASP .NET, it's because there's SQL or WCF to write instead.

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