ASP.NET MVC custom controller class

Question

In ASP.NET MVC, how can we make controller classes without using "controller" suffix? I couldn't find a solution on the web. MSDN documentation says that a controller class name must ends with "controller".

Can some expert help me out?

Thank you.

Jerry

Why would you want to make a controller without the suffix? That's how the framework works. — Jesse
– Jesse, Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 14:19
Yes you can. But like @jesse i'm curious to know why you want do this? — Marcelo De Zen
– Marcelo De Zen, Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 14:20
While it can be done, it places more of a burden on you if you do so. Frameworks are designed to improve productivity by following a set plan. If you want to deviate from that plan significantly, there is little value in using the framework in the first place. — Erik Funkenbusch
– Erik Funkenbusch, Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 15:54

VJAI · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-11 15:52:18Z

2

You have to use a custom controller factory by inheriting the DefaultControllerFactory and override the GetControllerType method.

// instantiate controllers that doesn't have "Controller" suffix.
public class CustomControllerFactory: DefaultControllerFactory
{ 
    protected override Type GetControllerType(System.Web.Routing.RequestContext requestContext, string controllerName)
    {
        var controllersNs = "MvcApp.Controllers";
        return Type.GetType(string.Format("{0}.{1}", controllersNs, controllerName));
    }
}

And you have to register this controller factory in Global.asax.cs.

ControllerBuilder.Current.SetControllerFactory(new CustomControllerFactory());

Important: The DefaultControllerFactory does more work to improve the performance by caching the types and other stuff, you have to look into the source code to get a better idea.

edited Jul 11, 2012 at 15:52

answered Jul 11, 2012 at 15:45

VJAI

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CodeMonkey Over a year ago

Thank you all for the answers. I am just curious to see how MVC worked internally. Every time I have to make sure that my controller class has "controller" suffix in it. Based on the link provided by the answer, I know how that works now.

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