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using StructureMap;
using StructureMap.Configuration.DSL;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Repository;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Model;

namespace SoCPatterns.Layered.WebUI
{
    public class BootStrapper
    {
        public static void ConfigureStructureMap()
        {
            ObjectFactory.Initialize(x => x.AddRegistry<ProductRegistry>());
        }
    }
    public class ProductRegistry : Registry
    {
        public ProductRegistry()
        {
            For<IProductRepository>().Use<ProductRepository>();
        }
    }
}

namespace SoCPatterns.Layered.WebUI
{
    public class Global : System.Web.HttpApplication
    {
        protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            BootStrapper.ConfigureStructureMap();
        }
    }
}

namespace SoCPatterns.Layered.WinUI
{
    static class Program
    {
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            BootStrapper.ConfigureStructureMap();
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }
    }
}

<asp:DropDownList AutoPostBack="true" ID="ddlCustomerType" runat="server">
    <asp:ListItem Value="0">Standard</asp:ListItem>
    <asp:ListItem Value="1">Trade</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:Label ID="lblErrorMessage" runat="server" ></asp:Label>
<asp:Repeater ID="rptProducts" runat="server" >
    <HeaderTemplate>
        <table>
            <tr>
                <td>Name</td>
                <td>RRP</td>
                <td>Selling Price</td>
                <td>Discount</td>
                <td>Savings</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan="5"><hr /></td>
            </tr>
    </HeaderTemplate>
    <ItemTemplate>
            <tr>
                <td><%# Eval("Name") %></td>
                <td><%# Eval("RRP")%></td>
                <td><%# Eval("SellingPrice") %></td>
                <td><%# Eval("Discount") %></td>
                <td><%# Eval("Savings") %></td>
            </tr>
    </ItemTemplate>
    <FooterTemplate>
        </table>
    </FooterTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
    this.cmbCustomerType = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
    this.dgvProducts = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView();
    this.colName = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
    this.colRrp = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
    this.colSellingPrice = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
    this.colDiscount = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
    this.colSavings = new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn();
    ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dgvProducts)).BeginInit();
    this.SuspendLayout();
    //
    // cmbCustomerType
    //
    this.cmbCustomerType.DropDownStyle =                                                                                                                                                                             System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
    this.cmbCustomerType.FormattingEnabled = true;
    this.cmbCustomerType.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
        "Standard",
        "Trade"});
    this.cmbCustomerType.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 90);
    this.cmbCustomerType.Name = "cmbCustomerType";
    this.cmbCustomerType.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 21);
    this.cmbCustomerType.TabIndex = 3;
    //
    // dgvProducts
    //
    this.dgvProducts.ColumnHeadersHeightSizeMode =     System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumnHeadersHeightSizeMode.AutoSize;
    this.dgvProducts.Columns.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewColumn[] {
    this.colName,
    this.colRrp,
    this.colSellingPrice,
    this.colDiscount,
    this.colSavings});
    this.dgvProducts.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 117);
    this.dgvProducts.Name = "dgvProducts";
    this.dgvProducts.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(561, 206);
    this.dgvProducts.TabIndex = 2;
    //
    // colName
    //
    this.colName.DataPropertyName = "Name";
    this.colName.HeaderText = "Product Name";
    this.colName.Name = "colName";
    this.colName.ReadOnly = true;
    //
    // colRrp
    //
    this.colRrp.DataPropertyName = "Rrp";
    this.colRrp.HeaderText = "RRP";
    this.colRrp.Name = "colRrp";
    this.colRrp.ReadOnly = true;
    //
    // colSellingPrice
    //
    this.colSellingPrice.DataPropertyName = "SellingPrice";
    this.colSellingPrice.HeaderText = "Selling Price";
    this.colSellingPrice.Name = "colSellingPrice";
    this.colSellingPrice.ReadOnly = true;
    //
    // colDiscount
    //
    this.colDiscount.DataPropertyName = "Discount";
    this.colDiscount.HeaderText = "Discount";
    this.colDiscount.Name = "colDiscount";
    //
    // colSavings
    //
    this.colSavings.DataPropertyName = "Savings";
    this.colSavings.HeaderText = "Savings";
    this.colSavings.Name = "colSavings";
    this.colSavings.ReadOnly = true;
    //
    // Form1
    //
    this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
    this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
    this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(589, 338);
    this.Controls.Add(this.cmbCustomerType);
    this.Controls.Add(this.dgvProducts);
    this.Name = "Form1";
    this.Text = "Form1";
    ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dgvProducts)).EndInit();
    this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox cmbCustomerType;
private System.Windows.Forms.DataGridView dgvProducts;
private System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn colName;
private System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn colRrp;
private System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn colSellingPrice;
private System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn colDiscount;
private System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewTextBoxColumn colSavings;

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Model;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Presentation;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Service;
using StructureMap;

namespace SoCPatterns.Layered.WebUI
{
    public partial class Default : System.Web.UI.Page, IProductListView
    {
        private ProductListPresenter _productListPresenter;
        protected void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            _productListPresenter = new ProductListPresenter(this,ObjectFactory.GetInstance<Service.ProductService>());
            this.ddlCustomerType.SelectedIndexChanged +=
                delegate { _productListPresenter.Display(); };
        }
        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if(!Page.IsPostBack)
                _productListPresenter.Display();
        }
        public void Display(IList<ProductViewModel> products)
        {
            rptProducts.DataSource = products;
            rptProducts.DataBind();
        }
        public CustomerType CustomerType
        {
            get { return (CustomerType) int.Parse(ddlCustomerType.SelectedValue); }
        }
        public string ErrorMessage
        {
            set
            {
                lblErrorMessage.Text =
                    String.Format("<p><strong>Error:</strong><br/>{0}</p>", value);
            }
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Model;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Presentation;
using SoCPatterns.Layered.Service;
using StructureMap;

namespace SoCPatterns.Layered.WinUI
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form, IProductListView
    {
        private ProductListPresenter _productListPresenter;
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            _productListPresenter =
                new ProductListPresenter(this, ObjectFactory.GetInstance<Service.ProductService>());
            this.cmbCustomerType.SelectedIndexChanged +=
                delegate { _productListPresenter.Display(); };
            dgvProducts.AutoGenerateColumns = false;
            cmbCustomerType.SelectedIndex = 0;
        }
        public void Display(IList<ProductViewModel> products)
        {
            dgvProducts.DataSource = products;
        }
        public CustomerType CustomerType
        {
            get { return (CustomerType)cmbCustomerType.SelectedIndex; }
        }
        public string ErrorMessage
        {
            set
            {
                MessageBox.Show(
                    String.Format("Error:{0}{1}", Environment.NewLine, value));
            }
        }
    }
}

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