ASP.NET MVC

Architecture

Internet Information Services

IIS is Microsoft's web server for their Windows operating system.

ASP.NET Server

This is a handler for ASP requests, which integrates into the IIS pipeline.

MVC Routing

The MVC framework intercepts incoming requests, and uses configurable routing to select the appropriate controller.

Model

A .NET representing a business object, with methods for the business logic. Database persistence is also managed by this class.

View

A variety of templating engines can be used, including Web forms.

Controller

A class which maintains the model, processes client requests, and despatches the correct view.

State

The model is responsible for persisting itself, and the controller uses the model's methods to persist or retrieve data.

Additionally, the ASP.NET's standard session store is available.

Source Files

Controllers/AppController.cs

This is the controller for the App directory. By default, all requests of type /App/A will be handled by AppController.A.

Models/Name.cs

The model; a simple C# class.

Views/A.aspx and A.aspx.cs

The markup and code-behind for page A.

Views/B.aspx and B.aspx.cs

The markup and code-behind for page B.

Views/C.aspx and C.aspx.cs

The markup and code-behind for page C.

Deployment

ASP.NET MVC sites are deployed in the same manner as regular ASP.NET.

Tools

ASP.NET MVC includes full Visual Studio support.