Ninject + Bind generic repository

c# ioc-container ninject
ebb picture ebb · Dec 6, 2010 · Viewed 18.3k times · Source

I'm trying to Bind a generic IRepository<> interface to my generic Repository<> - however it always return null?

I have tried various things like:

Bind(typeof(IRepository<CustomerModel>)).To(typeof(Repository<CustomerModel>)); 
Bind(typeof(IRepository<>)).To(typeof(Repository<>));

However if I pass in a non-generic interface and class then it works like a dream?

Answer

quentin-starin picture quentin-starin · Dec 6, 2010 
Bind(typeof(IRepository<>)).To(typeof(Repository<>));

This is the correct syntax for binding an open generic.

If you are receiving null back when requesting IRepository< of whatever >, then there may be some other problem in an area of code you haven't shared.

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