Question

you can access View’s model from the View methods – like render() (through its model property). But let’s say you have many different models and use the them with the same type of View, changing view’s model property when you need.

How can you determine from the View what type of the model it’s using?

var Model1 = Backbone.Model.extend();
var Model2 = Backbone.Model.extend();

var MyView = Backbone.View.extend({
  render:function(){
    console.log(" you're using: "+ model); // how to determine here is it using Model1 or Model2
  }
})

var mv1 = new MyView({model: new Model1()})
var mv2 = new MyView({model: new Model2()})

Answer 1

Keeping this simple…

var Model1 = Backbone.Model.extend();
var Model2 = Backbone.Model.extend();

var MyView = Backbone.View.extend({
  render:function(){
    if (this.model instanceof Model1) {
      alert("You're using model1");
    }
    else if (this.model instanceof Model2) {
      alert("You're using model2");
    }
    else {
      alert("I've no idea what you're using");
    }
  }
})

var mv1 = new MyView({model: new Model1()});
var mv2 = new MyView({model: new Model2()});
mv1.render();
mv2.render();