C# class library project dependency injection bootstrap

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Samuel Adam picture Samuel Adam · Jul 26, 2013 · Viewed 11.1k times · Source

I recently used Dependency Injection pattern with Autofac as the IoC Container.

Normally, I would use it inside core application (Winform, WCF, WPF etc).

Currently I'm learning to create a class library project as a framework for my peer developers, and I tend to stick with the DI pattern since it allows me to unit test as I go.

How do I configure the IoC Container in a class library project without an entry point?

Should I just make something like : 

public static void ConfigureLibrary() {
     //.. Do bootstraping here
}

and let core application to call it when the core app start?

How did libraries like the Patterns & Practices Enterprise Library or Spring.Net configured?

Answer

Steven picture Steven · Jul 26, 2013

How did libraries like the Patterns & Practices Enterprise Library or Spring.Net configured?

Here is an interesting article from Chris Tavares about the subject.

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