Looking at the MVC source today:
public class MvcHandler : IHttpHandler, IRequiresSessionState
why does it need SessionState? Isn't MVC trying to do something RESTful?
I know the reason for using session state in MVC is for transferring some data (can't remember the term but session state can be substituted with other mediums ). I think my real question is:
why can't I write an MVC app and specify and have the option to turn off session state completely?
It requires it because of TempData. TempData is like ViewData except it will make it to the view and back, once. To accomplish this it needs a cookie.
There's a way to get around it by creating a dummy object, I just can't remember how.
Found it, thanks to Kigg.
public class EmptyTempDataProvider : ITempDataProvider
{
public IDictionary<string, object> LoadTempData(ControllerContext controllerContext)
{
return new Dictionary<string, object>();
}
public void SaveTempData(ControllerContext controllerContext, IDictionary<string, object> values)
{
}
}
Then you have to create a base controller and derive from it when you create your other controllers.
protected BaseController()
{
TempDataProvider = new EmptyTempDataProvider();
}
This should allow you to disable session state.
