using System;

using System.Web.Mvc;

using System.Collections.Generic;

​

namespace HelloWorldMvcApp

{

    public class HomeController : Controller

    {

        private string GetExample(int id, int id2){

            var thing = 

                "getThing where someid == "+ id 

                + " and anotherid ==" + id2; 

            return thing;

        }

        [HttpGet]

        public ActionResult Index(int? exampleId, int? exampleId2, int optionalId = 0){

            exampleId = 1;

            exampleId2 = 2;

            var foo = GetExample(exampleId.Value, exampleId2.Value);

                var example = new ExampleModel();

            example.Thing = foo;

            optionalId = 1; //would be a seperate link to the view where this id is set

            if(optionalId > 0){

                example.Thing2 = "GetData where existing shit exists on id == " + optionalId;   

            }

                return View(example);

        }

        [HttpPost]

        public ActionResult Index(){

            //update if optionalId > 0

            //insert 

            return View();

        }

    }

}