I have a domain data model which returns a class such as the following:
public class ZombieDeath
{
public virtual int ZombieId {get;set;}
public virtual FatalHit {get;set;}
}
public class FatalHit
{
public virtual int HitId {get;set;}
public virtual string Zone {get;set;}
public virtual string Weapon {get;set;}
}
When passing this data back to my grids, I've read that is best to always return data to the views in a flattened format. So I have the following class that represents a grid row:
public class ZombieDeathRow
{
public virtual int ZombieId {get;set;}
public virtual int HitId {get;set;}
public virtual string Zone {get;set;}
public virtual string Weapon {get;set;}
}
So, when this is rendered, I just call Model.Weapon, instead of Model.FatalHit.Weapon. It does make the view's code much nicer to read, but it's obviously an additional layer of work due to the mapping required.
Is this really a good way of working, or just a waste of time?
