XML Configuration File

An examples of XML configuration file can be found at IoCConfiguration_Overview.xml.

The sections below describe various aspects of configuration file.

• Assemblies and Probing Paths
  • Element: appDataDir
  • Element: plugins
  • Element: additionalAssemblyProbingPaths
  • Element: assemblies and assembly
    • Attributes in assembly element
• Using Types in Configuration File
  • Generic Types in Configuration File
  • Array Types in Configuration File
  • Re-Using Types
• Parameter Serializers
  • Element parameterSerializer
    • Example 1
    • Example 2
• Constructor Parameters
  • Example 1
  • Example 2
  • Example 3
• Settings
  • Interface IoC.Configuration.ISettingsRequestor
  • Accessing Setting Values in Code
• Specifying DI Manager
• Dependency Injection
  • Modules
  • Service Bindings
    • Element service
      • Single Implementation
      • Multiple Implementations
      • Binding Scope
    • Element selfBoundService
      • Binding Scope
    • Element proxyService
    • Element valueImplementation
      • Example 1: Using valueImplementation to bind System.Int32 to a setting value
      • Example 2: Using valueImplementation to bind System.Double to 3.5
      • Example 3: Using valueImplementation to bind service to class member
      • Example 4: Using valueImplementation to bind service to collection
    • Implementation Type Constructor Parameters
      • Element parameters
      • Example 1
      • Example 2
      • Example 3
    • Property Injection
      • Example
  • Autogenerated Services
    • Overview
      • Element autoService
        • Overview
          • Explanation of autoMethod for method IActionValidatorFactory.GetValidators(…) above
          • Some notes:
          • Using auto-generated implementation
            • Element autoMethod
              • The format of autoMethod
                • Method name and return type in autoMethod
                • Method signature
                • Specifying the return values
                • Referencing the auto-implemented method parameters
                • Caching the returned values
                • Resolving conflicts by using declaringInterface in autoMethod
            • Element autoProperty
              • The Format of autoProperty
                • Property name and return type in autoProperty
                • Specifying the returned value
                • Example:
                • Resolving conflicts by using declaringInterface in autoProperty
      • Element autoServiceCustom
• Value Initialization Elements
  • Predefined Type Value Initializer Elements
    • Example 1: Using double and datetime elements as service implementation constructor parameters
    • Example 2: Using int32 element to specify a return value in autoProperty element
    • Example 2: int32, double, and string elements in settings element
  • object element
    • Example 1: Using object element in settings element
    • Example 2: Using object element to specify a returned value in autoProperty and autoMethod elements
    • Example 3: Using object element to specify constructor and injected property values for service implementation
  • injectedObject element
    • Example 1: Using injectedObject element to specify service implementation constructor parameter value
    • Example 2: Using injectedObject element to specify injected property value in service implementation
    • Example 2: Using injectedObject element to specify a returned value in autoProperty element
  • collection element
    • Example 1: Using collection element to specify constructed parameter value in service implementation
    • Example 2: Using collection element to specify injected property value
    • Example 3: Using collection element to specify a returned value for auto-generated method
    • Example 4: Using collection element to provide a service implementation
  • constructedValue element
    • Example 1: Using constructedValue element to define a setting of type IoC.Configuration.Tests.ConstructedValue.Services.AppInfo
    • Example 2: Using constructedValue element to define a service implementation
    • Example 3: Using constructedValue element to specify a value returned in autoProperty element
    • Example 4: Using constructedValue element to specify a value returned in autoMethod element
    • Example 5: Using constructedValue element as a parameter value in another constructedValue element
  • settingValue element
    • Example 1: Using settingValue element to provide a service implementation
    • Example 2: Using settingValue element in collection element
    • Example 3: Using settingValue element to specify constructor parameter and injected property values
    • Example 4: Referencing setting values in autoMethod and autoProperty elements
    • Example 5: Referencing setting value in if element under autoMethod element
  • classMember element
    • Referencing non-static and non-constant class members
    • Example 1: Using classMember to provide a service implementation
    • Example 2: Using classMember in collection element
    • Example 3: Using classMember to specify a returned value in autoProperty element
    • Example 3: Referencing class member in if element under autoMethod element
    • Example 3: Using classMember to call methods with parameters
  • parameterValue element
• Startup Actions
• Plugins
  • Adding a Plugin
  • Element pluginImplementation
    • Getting Plugin Data at Runtime
  • Element typeDefinition in plugin section
    • Example of typeDefintion elements in pluginSetup element:
  • Plugin Settings
  • Plugin Modules
  • Plugin Type Bindings
    • Example 1: Plugin Specific Implementation for non Plugin Type
    • Example 2: Plugin Specific Implementation for Plugin Type
  • Plugin types in collection in non-plugin section
  • Autogenerated Services
• Additional Services Provided by IoC.Configuration
• Troubleshooting Configuration File Errors