[Question] When Bind or Render needs a database object...

[ernsheong]

Sometimes we need the DB object to do more complex work in Bind or Render... what is the suggested way to do this (putting db in context feels wrong), or is it a smell?

[mvrhov]

DO not use db object to bind or render directly.
Most of the times in response you need to skip some data or add some new data. When binding you also usually bind a lot less that's in your db object, so it's the same.