What about ashx handlers?

In a previous project I used a handler to display images that were stored in a database. The url would look something like this: Thumbnail.ashx?id=1&size=150

Is this something you'd use a controller for as well? I could imagine the controller using the id to fetch the binary data, but I don't know if the controllor should call a view to actually render a bitmap to the response (including resizing) or if I should do all that in the controller's action as well. Any tips?

Thanks!

Re: What about ashx handlers?

Something like that I would keep in the controller, I would probably have a model service to handle all the manipulation than just call the service and write the bytes to the output stream.

Thats the best part about MVC. The controller is in charge, not the view.

You would now probably be able to give it an SEO friendly url to so it ends .jpg

Re: What about ashx handlers?

That's clear, thanks for the tips!

Re: What about ashx handlers?

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You would now probably be able to give it an SEO friendly url to so it ends .jpg

How would you do that?

Thanks

Marco

Re: What about ashx handlers?

Try this and let me know if it works, haven't tested and interested myself.

new Route(
 Url = "gallery/thumbnails/[size]/[id].jpg",
 Defaults = new { Controller = "Thumbnail", Action="Show" }
 Validation = new { Size="75|150|300", Id="\d{1,10}" }
}

Re: What about ashx handlers?

That's an excellent example, thank you.