File: ModelBinding\ModelBindingContext.cs
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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation;
 
namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ModelBinding;
 
/// <summary>
/// A context that contains operating information for model binding and validation.
/// </summary>
public abstract class ModelBindingContext
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the <see cref="Mvc.ActionContext"/> associated with this context.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The property setter is provided for unit testing purposes only.
    /// </remarks>
    public abstract ActionContext ActionContext { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets a model name which is explicitly set using an <see cref="IModelNameProvider"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract string? BinderModelName { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets a value which represents the <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource"/> associated with the
    /// <see cref="Model"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract BindingSource? BindingSource { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the name of the current field being bound.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract string FieldName { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the <see cref="Http.HttpContext"/> associated with this context.
    /// </summary>
    public virtual HttpContext HttpContext => ActionContext?.HttpContext!;
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets an indication that the current binder is handling the top-level object.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>Passed into the model binding system.</remarks>
    public abstract bool IsTopLevelObject { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the model value for the current operation.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The <see cref="Model"/> will typically be set for a binding operation that works
    /// against a pre-existing model object to update certain properties.
    /// </remarks>
    public abstract object? Model { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the metadata for the model associated with this context.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract ModelMetadata ModelMetadata { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the name of the model. This property is used as a key for looking up values in
    /// <see cref="IValueProvider"/> during model binding.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract string ModelName { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the name of the top-level model. This is not reset to <see cref="string.Empty"/> when value
    /// providers have no match for that model.
    /// </summary>
    public string OriginalModelName { get; protected set; } = default!;
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the <see cref="ModelStateDictionary"/> used to capture <see cref="ModelStateEntry"/> values
    /// for properties in the object graph of the model when binding.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The property setter is provided for unit testing purposes only.
    /// </remarks>
    public abstract ModelStateDictionary ModelState { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the type of the model.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The <see cref="ModelMetadata"/> property must be set to access this property.
    /// </remarks>
    public virtual Type ModelType => ModelMetadata.ModelType;
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets a predicate which will be evaluated for each property to determine if the property
    /// is eligible for model binding.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract Func<ModelMetadata, bool>? PropertyFilter { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the <see cref="ValidationStateDictionary"/>. Used for tracking validation state to
    /// customize validation behavior for a model object.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The property setter is provided for unit testing purposes only.
    /// </remarks>
    public abstract ValidationStateDictionary ValidationState { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IValueProvider"/> associated with this context.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract IValueProvider ValueProvider { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// <para>
    /// Gets or sets a <see cref="ModelBindingResult"/> which represents the result of the model binding process.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// Before an <see cref="IModelBinder"/> is called, <see cref="Result"/> will be set to a value indicating
    /// failure. The binder should set <see cref="Result"/> to a value created with
    /// <see cref="ModelBindingResult.Success"/> if model binding succeeded.
    /// </para>
    /// </summary>
    public abstract ModelBindingResult Result { get; set; }
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Pushes a layer of state onto this context. <see cref="IModelBinder"/> implementations will call this as
    /// part of recursion when binding properties or collection items.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="modelMetadata">
    /// <see cref="ModelBinding.ModelMetadata"/> to assign to the <see cref="ModelMetadata"/> property.
    /// </param>
    /// <param name="fieldName">Name to assign to the <see cref="FieldName"/> property.</param>
    /// <param name="modelName">Name to assign to the <see cref="ModelName"/> property.</param>
    /// <param name="model">Instance to assign to the <see cref="Model"/> property.</param>
    /// <returns>
    /// A <see cref="NestedScope"/> scope object which should be used in a <c>using</c> statement where
    /// <see cref="EnterNestedScope(ModelMetadata, string, string, object)"/> is called.
    /// </returns>
    public abstract NestedScope EnterNestedScope(
        ModelMetadata modelMetadata,
        string fieldName,
        string modelName,
        object? model);
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Pushes a layer of state onto this context. <see cref="IModelBinder"/> implementations will call this as
    /// part of recursion when binding properties or collection items.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>
    /// A <see cref="NestedScope"/> scope object which should be used in a <c>using</c> statement where
    /// <see cref="EnterNestedScope()"/> is called.
    /// </returns>
    public abstract NestedScope EnterNestedScope();
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Removes a layer of state pushed by calling <see cref="M:EnterNestedScope"/>.
    /// </summary>
    protected abstract void ExitNestedScope();
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Return value of <see cref="M:EnterNestedScope"/>. Should be disposed
    /// by caller when child binding context state should be popped off of
    /// the <see cref="ModelBindingContext"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public readonly struct NestedScope : IDisposable
    {
        private readonly ModelBindingContext _context;
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes the <see cref="NestedScope"/> for a <see cref="ModelBindingContext"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="context"></param>
        public NestedScope(ModelBindingContext context)
        {
            _context = context;
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Exits the <see cref="NestedScope"/> created by calling <see cref="M:EnterNestedScope"/>.
        /// </summary>
        public void Dispose()
        {
            _context.ExitNestedScope();
        }
    }
}