Using MVC architecture... file input question for a Swing-based GUI.

[AWJustAGuy]

I'm trying to create a swing-based bank account program. I have the Account model, which contains the name, ID, and balance, as well as various get and set functions and conversions. I have the JFrame view, which contains a comboBox filled with the selectable accounts, and upon selecting one, it displays an editable field. I have the Controller, which runs the view and model and the actionListeners.

I'm inputting my accounts from a file. To do this, I basically make an array of Account[] and fill in their name, id, balances for each account. My question is, do I put this code in the Model, or the controller? Either way it has to be passed to the view so that it can display the accounts, but I'm not sure where to stick it.

Thanks!

[DarrylBurke]

Data belongs in the model. The model doesn't pass the data to the view; the view queries the data from the model. There's a subtle difference.

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[Fubarable]

I'm trying to create a swing-based bank account program. ...

Data belongs in the model. The model doesn't pass the data to the view; the view queries the data from the model. There's a subtle difference.

Exactly, with the net effect that the model has no knowledge of the view -- which is as it should be -- you should be able to use the same model with multiple different views.