Which is better way to pass data to views?

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In the views the current controller/widget is accessible with $this.

Which one is better way to pass data to the views and why:

  • to pass every data needed as array in the render method
  • to make data property of the controller/widget and use $this->property in the view

Thanks in advance!

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I think the first solution is better, because if you create properties in the controller/widget, they will be globally (that is, wherever the controller/widget is available) available and that might not always be a good thing.

I always create arrays with keys => data and pass the array in the render() view.

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Yes and that way the only contract between the view and its controller is actually the array passed… The two of them are loosely coupled - every body is happy… One thing that bothers me is that there is no type-checking available… I mean - I want some of my views to be called only and onle by exact type of controller/widget…

Also in some cases you may want to pass almost all (or just many) fields, and in some cases there can be some kind of render-time calculation that must be done by the controller… Then I guess I must use $this.

But as far as I know - if there is "worse case scenario" in OOP design, the design should be built against it… So that is my dilema now…