ValueConverter - binding to self - binding

Question

I need to bind a label to a composite value - made up of a couple of values in the model. I'm trying to use a ValueConverter to do so, but I can't figure out how to pass the object itself to the ValueConverter. Here's my code:
in XAML:
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MyApp;assembly=MyApp"
x:Class="MyApp.SavedDetailsPage">
<ContentPage.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<local:DetailsConverter x:Key="detailsCvt" />
</ResourceDictionary>
</ContentPage.Resources>
...
<Label Text="{Binding ???, Converter={StaticResource detailsCvt}}" FontSize="Small" TextColor="Gray" />
...
in DetailsConverter.cs:
class DetailsConverter : IValueConverter
{
object IValueConverter.Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
MyModel myModel = (MyModel)value;
return (myModel.FirstName + " " + myModel.LastName);
}
...
I tried using '.' for binding to self, but that didn't work.
I found a way around it by adding a .This property to MyModel, that gives access to the object itself, so I can pass 'This' in the XAML binding, but not sure if that's the best way.
Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

to bind to the ViewModel, you can use one of the following syntax
{Binding}
{Binding .}
{Binding Path="."}