i’m trying to use org.simplemvc for my first mvc project. i’m getting it piece by piece, but I can’t figure out how to get the controller from a class of mine that extends view.
I thought it would be as simple as just calling a method from it’s super, view, the controller getter. but it tells me the property doesn’t exist, so I’m thinking it has something to do with the interface.
this is the view class I’m extending:
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package org.simplemvc.core
{
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.utils.setTimeout;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import org.simplemvc.core.Model;
import org.simplemvc.interfaces.IController;
import org.simplemvc.interfaces.IView;
/**
* The View component of the MVC design pattern is a distinct representation of a Model's data and or logic.
* A view listens too and represents changes to the model for states of the application or logic. It is
* recommended that the views in an MVC system be unaware of the inner workings of the system's
* Model (ie. utilize a push only dispatching protocol in which the Model pushes information to
* it's listeners through the event object).
*
* It is the responsibility of each view to make sure it has a controller. The controller can either be
* passed in to the constructor or it will be automatically made by the view's. To create an MVC relationship;
* a model is created and a view is created which is then added as a listener of its associated model.
* The view primarily creates its own controller, but can use an existing one, this is not recommended.
* It will be necessary to extend this View class and the core controller method in order to make more
* specific view objects for specific view/controller pairings.
*
* @example
* <listing>
* import org.simplemvc.core.View;
* var view:View = new View( model );
* </listing>
*
* @author Tony Birleffi
*/
public class View extends MovieClip implements IView
{
/** This view's model */
private var oModel:Model;
/** The view's controller */
private var oController:IController;
/**
* Create the view for the mvc system.
*
* @param model the model to associate with this view.
* @param controller [Optional] the already created controller to associate with this view.
*/
public function View( model:Model, controller:IController = null )
{
// Save properties.
oModel = model;
// If we have a controller set one.
if( oController != null ) oController = controller;
// Register events.
registerEvents();
}
/**
* Creates an abstract default controller. If a view handles user input,
* this method MUST be overwritten. Otherwise the call will scope up
* to the abstract view creating a null controller.
*
* @return IController;
*/
public function defaultController():IController
{
return null;
}
/**
* Register events for the view.
*/
public function registerEvents():void
{
// Abstract.
}
/**
* The show method.
*
* @param event Event.
*/
public function show( event:Event ):void
{
// Abstract.
}
/**
* The hide method.
*
* @param event Event.
*/
public function hide( event:Event ):void
{
// Abstract.
}
/**
* Method used to destroy the view and dispatch the next event.
*/
public function destroy():void
{
setTimeout( nextEvent, 50 );
}
/**
* Go to the next event.
*/
private function nextEvent():void
{
oModel.sendInternalEvent( oModel.currentEvent );
}
/**
* Sets this view's model.
*
* @param model the model object.
*/
public function set model( model:Model ):void
{
oModel = model;
}
/**
* Gets this view's model.
*
* @return Model.
*/
public function get model():Model
{
return oModel;
}
/**
* Sets the controller to associate with this view.
*
* @param controller IController class object.
*/
public function set controller( controller:IController ):void
{
oController = controller;
}
/**
* Gets the view's controller instance.
*
* @return IController.
*/
public function get controller():IController
{
return oController;
}
}
}