backbone.js structuring nested views and models

Question

Using backbone.js:

I have a top level ModelA that contains 2 attributes and 2 nested models, ModelB and ModelC. ModelB and ModelC each have 2 attributes as follows:<

Answer 1

The general answer to the question "Can I" is always "yes, as long as you're willing to write the code." The point behind Backbone is to provide a strong separation of model and view. If B1 has a reference to A1, and A1 has a reference to C1, then you're fully capable of creating methods and setting the rules by which B1 can modify A1 and C1 and so forth.

The views should be set up to receive CRUD events from their respective models. If the user does something with B1view that modifies B1model, and B1model in turn modifies A1model, then A1model should generate an event that A1view receives and causes a re-render of A1view, and so forth. It should happen like magic. (In practice, it takes some time to get the magic right, but I've found Backbone to be really powerful. And BackboneRelational helps with things like what you're describing here.)