MVC? what's Controller really mean? Why not combine Model(Data) and Controller(method) into one...

[Jianping Wang]

It really just confuses me. Controller and Model? So If Controller means actions and Model means data, why not combine them together as ActionRepository?

[Jianping Wang]

I found the official article about MVC

http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/javase/mvc/

[Jianping Wang]

So you guys use the modified MVC (controller becomes mediator) or original one (in this case model and view sync with each other)?

[Roel De Nijs]

Here you'll find more info about the approach I used.

[Martin Krischik]

Jianping Wang wrote:It really just confuses me. Controller and Model? So If Controller means actions and Model means data, why not combine them together as ActionRepository?

In the Sun course which accomplished the certification you learn to put the model server side and the controller client side. Of course no where in the assignment it says you need to use that approach.

Martin

[Jianping Wang]

Roel De Nijs wrote:Here you'll find more info about the approach I used.

Your solution is surprisingly simple. I have a RoomServices with 5 methods: find, findByExample, add, remove, book. You have only two, find and book!!!

In MVC, I will choose a different aproach: view doesn't know controller, while controller knows view. Example likes this. To me it is more intuitive: controller forces listener(spy ) into view, when view takes any actions, listener will feedback to controller and controller will take some actions according to it interest.

[Roel De Nijs]

Jianping Wang wrote:Your solution is surprisingly simple. I have a RoomServices with 5 methods: find, findByExample, add, remove, book. You have only two, find and book!!!

That's your own fault: add and remove are not required, so why would you add them to your interface? And you use 2 find-methods, I just use one to take care of the must requirement to search for rooms.