This is a library which adds strong static typing to the URL-routing and link generation in Microsoft's MVC4.
It lets you:
- Define your application’s URL routes as statically-typed, first-class-objects
- Bind routes to controller actions, in such a way that the compiler catches your mistakes (like parameter mismatches or misspellings)
- Generate links in your Razor code (a) succinctly and (b) checked at compile-time.
- Use Visual Studio refactoring to rename routes or actions, automatically—without missing any references.
Oh and:
- It all works at compile time. You don’t need to run a program to generate code or anything like that. Just include the assembly in your project and start using it.
- You will write less code.
I’ve used it so far in one commercial web project (small intranet system for an energy supplier). It’s already reached the stage where I’d much rather use it than the built-in, dynamically-typed MVC routing system.
Here’s the original blog post which explains the project:
https://dysphoria.net/2013/03/14/strongly-typed-action-references-in-microsoft-mvc4/
I can’t offer commercial support at the moment, but please get in touch if you’re using it. Do let me know of any problems you have with it, or suggestions. Also, pull requests for improvements are very welcome!
–Andrew Forrest