How to convert formcollection to model ins ASP.NET MVC - ajax

Question

I have a model class called ClientPackage and in my controller action method i receive a FormCollection from an ajax post call that i would like to convert it to the model class ClientPackage.
public class ClientPackage
{
public int DemandeId { get; set; }
public string NumeroRequette { get; set; }
public string NumeroModification { get; set; }
public int CasId { get; set; }
public string NumeroDossier { get; set; }
public string NomPatient { get; set; }
public string PrenomPatient { get; set; }
public string NiveauPriorite { get; set; }
public int NiveauPrioriteId { get; set; }
public Unite UniteDepart { get; set; }
public Unite UniteDestination { get; set; }
public Demandeur DemandeurDepart { get; set; }
public Demandeur DemandeurDestination { get; set; }
public ConditionTransport ConditionTransport { get; set; }
public Transport Transport { get; set; }
}
[HttpPost]
public string AjaxCall(FormCollection formData)
{
ClientPackage package = (ClientPackage)formData; //exception error
}
I would appriciate any help

Answer 1

Instead of trying to convert you can use the FromForm attribute and receive your model as a parameter.
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult CreateClientPackage([FromForm] ClientPackage clientPackage)
{
...
}

Answer 2

Here is how I post models with ajax.
<script>
function PostForm() {
var model = $('#your_form_id').serialize();
$.ajax({
url: '/YourController/AjaxCall',
type: 'POST',
data: model,
success: function (data) {
},
error: function (request, error) {
console.log("Request: " + JSON.stringify(request));
}
});
}
</script>
and in your controller.
[HttpPost]
public string AjaxCall(ClientPackage model)
{
//no need to cast the model to a ClientPackage
//ASP.NET mvc will do it for you as long as you send a serialized form that represents a ClientPackage object
}
Hope this helps!