ControllerBase.Initialize Method

Initializes the specified request context.

Namespace:  System.Web.Mvc
Assembly:  System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overridable Sub Initialize ( _
    requestContext As RequestContext _
)

protected virtual void Initialize(
    RequestContext requestContext
)

protected:
virtual void Initialize(
    RequestContext^ requestContext
)

Parameters

• requestContext
  Type: System.Web.Routing.RequestContext
  The request context.

Remarks

This method is responsible for setting up the controller in preparation for handling a request. By default, this method only sets the ControllerContext property. However, your implementation of this method can perform any required tasks before it handles a request, such as setting the current culture, finding the action to execute, and so on.

See Also

Reference

ControllerBase Class

System.Web.Mvc Namespace