asp.net mvc - Understanding MVC Models -

in models have:

public class bidmodel {      public int id { get; set; }     public string firstname{ get; set; }     public string lastname{ get; set; }     public int price{ get; set; }     public string date{ get; set; }  }  

where or how should define global list list<bidmodel> mylist = new list<bidmodel>; can add items in 1 controller remove items controller, change content of list wherever want.ok know work database need list of offers becase dont want queries base.

in mode-view-controller, controllers responsibility hand correct model down view, depending on action calling. in mind. don't want create global list bidmodel.

since using mvc 3 can pass down view quite nicely using dynamic property viewbag.

consider this:

public actionresult retreiveallbids() {     var bids = bidrepository.getallbids();      viewbag.bids = bids.toarray();      return view(); } 

you of course use linq-to-* depending on orm / data storage is. might idea on how pass list down view.

edit

i miss-read question little bit, still think above valid, depending on how want data accessable , when want dispose it, have 2 options:

• static variable lives during whole life-cycle of web application
• session variable lives current user

and might want these accessable sites, maybe want break functions out , put them in parent class, store bidmodel list this:

public ienumerable<bidmodel> bids {    { return session["bids"] ienumerable<bidmodel>; }    set { session["bids"] = value; } } 

this way can derive parent class on controllers needs functionality add / list / remove or whatever bidders.