How define properties as foreign keys in models to MVC Codetemplates generate it as FK

Question

I use EFCodefirst. Most of you know, but the following code is part of MVC3 T4 CodeTemplates in Edit.tt And also in Create.tt of AddView:

 <div class="editor-field">
 <#
        if (property.IsForeignKey) {
 #>
        @Html.DropDownList("<#= property.Name #>", String.Empty)
 <#
        } else {
 #>
        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.<#= property.Name #>)
 <#
        }
 #>
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.<#= property.Name #>)
  </div>

As you see if the CodeTemplates find a property as a FK generate a DropDownList automatically, but the question is how can define props as a FK? this is my models:

public class Artist {

    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public Genre Genre { get; set; }
}


public class Genre {
    public long Id { get; set; }
    public string Title { get; set; }
    public ICollection<Artist> Artists { get; set; }

}


public class MusicGalleryDB : DbContext {

    public DbSet<Artist> Artists { get; set; }
    public DbSet<Genre> Genres { get; set; }

}

I expected the Genre in Artist class be a FK and in create view of Artist I can select a Genre in dropdownlist, but the mvc don't generate any dropdownlist in views actually as mvc's view there is not any relation between Genre and Artist. whe I look at the Database tables I see the following:

Artist(Id, Name,Genre_Id)
Genre(Id, Title)

as you see there is a column name Genre_Id in Artist table that is a FK to Id of Genre Table This table is generated automatically with EFCodefirst but the MVC CodeTemplate can not recognize FKs.

How can I do this?

I know I can write my own views but I am interesting to mvc generate views automatically in correct way. Does anyone know about this?

Edit:

This is my controller (generated automatically by mvc):

 public class ArtistController : Controller
{
    private MusicGalleryDB db = new MusicGalleryDB();

    //
    // GET: /Artist/

    public ViewResult Index()
    {
        var artists = db.Artists.Include(a => a.Genre);
        return View(artists.ToList());
    }

    //
    // GET: /Artist/Details/5

    public ViewResult Details(int id)
    {
        Artist artist = db.Artists.Find(id);
        return View(artist);
    }

    //
    // GET: /Artist/Create

    public ActionResult Create()
    {
        ViewBag.GenreID = new SelectList(db.Genres, "Id", "Title");
        return View();
    } 

    //
    // POST: /Artist/Create

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Create(Artist artist)
    {
        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            db.Artists.Add(artist);
            db.SaveChanges();
            return RedirectToAction("Index");  
        }

        ViewBag.GenreID = new SelectList(db.Genres, "Id", "Title", artist.GenreID);
        return View(artist);
    }

    //
    // GET: /Artist/Edit/5

    public ActionResult Edit(int id)
    {
        Artist artist = db.Artists.Find(id);
        ViewBag.GenreID = new SelectList(db.Genres, "Id", "Title", artist.GenreID);
        return View(artist);
    }

    //
    // POST: /Artist/Edit/5

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Edit(Artist artist)
    {
        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            db.Entry(artist).State = EntityState.Modified;
            db.SaveChanges();
            return RedirectToAction("Index");
        }
        ViewBag.GenreID = new SelectList(db.Genres, "Id", "Title", artist.GenreID);
        return View(artist);
    }

    //
    // GET: /Artist/Delete/5

    public ActionResult Delete(int id)
    {
        Artist artist = db.Artists.Find(id);
        return View(artist);
    }

    //
    // POST: /Artist/Delete/5

    [HttpPost, ActionName("Delete")]
    public ActionResult DeleteConfirmed(int id)
    {            
        Artist artist = db.Artists.Find(id);
        db.Artists.Remove(artist);
        db.SaveChanges();
        return RedirectToAction("Index");
    }

    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        db.Dispose();
        base.Dispose(disposing);
    }
}

Answer 1

You have forgotten to include the GenreID property in the Artist table. Update it to following.

public class Artist 
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int GenreId { get; set; } // You forgot this
    public Genre Genre { get; set; }
}

BTW, you dont need to use long, int is good enough for Id.