Pass model name as a parameter

Question

I have a partial view where I pass the model name to populate it, is there any way to pass model name as a parameter based on the controller action executed?

<div id = "Details" >

<% List<Freshmen>() = model based on controller action executed %>

    <% using (Html.BeginForm("FreshmenDetails", "Students")) %>
        <% { %>
<%  Html.RenderPartial("FreshmenDetails", new List<Freshmen>()); %>
        <% } %>
</div>

Controller Action:

    public ActionResult FreshmenDetails(string id)
    {
        DataContext Student = new DataContext();
        var FreshmenDetails = Student.Freshmen.Where(a => Convert.ToInt64(a.Id) == Convert.ToInt64(id)).ToList();

        return PartialView("FreshmenDetails", FreshmenDetails );
    }

I have 3 more Actions each for SophomoreDetails(),JuniorDetails(),SeniorDetails()

Currently I am displaying Partial View like this:

<div id = "Details" >

    <% using (Html.BeginForm("FreshmenDetails", "Students")) %>
        <% { %>
<%  Html.RenderPartial("FreshmenDetails", new List<Freshmen>()); %>
        <% } %>

    <% using (Html.BeginForm("SophomoreDetails", "Students")) %>
        <% { %>
<%  Html.RenderPartial("SophomoreDetails", new List<Sophomore>()); %>
        <% } %>

    <% using (Html.BeginForm("JuniorDetails", "Students")) %>
        <% { %>
<%  Html.RenderPartial("JuniorDetails", new List<Junior>()); %>
        <% } %>

    <% using (Html.BeginForm("SeniorDetails", "Students")) %>
        <% { %>
<%  Html.RenderPartial("SeniorDetails", new List<Senior>()); %>
        <% } %>
</div>

I want something like:

<div id = "Details" >

    <% using (Html.BeginForm("FreshmenDetails", "Students")) %>
        <% { %>
<%  Html.RenderPartial("FreshmenDetails", new List<Freshmen>()); %>
        <% } %>

</div>

Answer 1

I am having a hard time figuring out exactly what your after. That being said, have you tried using reflection?

return PartialView(Model.GetType().Name, new { // Partial View object });

Further more, you can use Model.GetType().Name to get the model object name and use it where you want. That should work for you.