MVVM : how to pass parameter to ViewModel's constructor

Question

I'm using L. Bugnion's MVVM Light Framework.
What are some of the recommended approaches to pass parameters such as Customer's ID to ViewModel's constructor?

Edit: The parameter I need for each ViewModel is not something that is shared across models. it is something unique to each viewmodel instance.

Answer 1

//Create a container class to pass via messenger service
    public class CarSelectedArgs
    {
      #region Declarations

      public Car Car { get; set; }

      #endregion

      #region Constructor

      public CarSelectedArgs(Car car)
      {
        Car = car;
      }

      #endregion
    }


    //example of view model sending message.
    public class SendingViewModel : ViewModelBase
    {
      private Car _car;
      public Car SelectedCar
      {
        get { return _car; }
        set
        {
          _car = value;
          if (value != null)
          {
            //messenger will notify all classes that have registered for a message of this type
            Messenger.Default.Send(new CarSelectedArgs(value));
          }
        }
      }
    }


    //Example of ViewModel registering to recieve a message
    public class SampleViewModel : ViewModelBase
    {
      #region Constructor

      public SampleViewModel()
      {
        Messenger.Default.Register<CarSelectedArgs>(this, OnCarSelected);
      }
      #endregion

      #region LocalMethods

      void OnCarSelected(CarSelectedArgs e)
      {

        var NewCar = e.Car;
      }

      #endregion
    }