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Johnno Nolan
Johnno Nolan

Reputation: 29659

Web api is not call my dependency resolver

I've set up a very simple dependency resolver but it is not being called for my controllers.

when I hit the HomeController GetService is called:( http:localhost:xxxx/) but (http://localhost:xxxx/api/Customers) it isn't.

In Global.asax I've put in Application_Start

        DependencyResolver.SetResolver(new PoorMansResolver());

and my resolver class is

  public class PoorMansResolver : IDependencyResolver
    {
        static readonly ICustomerRepository CustomerRepository = new CustomerRepository();

        public object GetService(Type serviceType)
        {
            if (serviceType == typeof (CustomersController)) 
                return new CustomersController(CustomerRepository);
            else return null;
        }

        public IEnumerable<object> GetServices(Type serviceType)
        {
            return new List<object>();
        }
    }

Why is the resolver not being called?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 4281

Answers (3)

Oladipo Olasemo
Oladipo Olasemo

Reputation: 2042

The dependency resolvers for WebAPi and MVC Controllers are in different namespaces. You'll have to implement a resolver for the two resolvers and assign them to mvc controllers and web api controllers seperately like below in the ninjectwebcommon.cs file

    private static IKernel CreateKernel()
    {
        var kernel = new StandardKernel();
        kernel.Bind<Func<IKernel>>().ToMethod(ctx => () => new Bootstrapper().Kernel);
        kernel.Bind<IHttpModule>().To<HttpApplicationInitializationHttpModule>();

        RegisterServices(kernel);

        DependencyResolver.SetResolver(new NinjectDependencyResolver());
        GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.DependencyResolver = new NinjectResolver(kernel);
        return kernel;
    }

NinjectDependencyResolver implements System.Web.Mvc.IDependencyResolver for MVC Controllers while NinjectResolver implements System.Web.Http.Dependencies.IDependencyResolver for WebApi Controllers.

Upvotes: 1

Simon C
Simon C

Reputation: 9508

Have you set the Resolver for both MVC4 and WebAPI?

This sets it for mvc (System.Web.Mvc):

DependencyResolver.SetResolver(new PoorMansResolver());

BUT this sets it for Web API (System.Web.Http): 

GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.DependencyResolver = new PoorMansResolver();

Upvotes: 12

Gichamba
Gichamba

Reputation: 997

I'd be concerned with how/if you are wiring up your ControllerFactory. See this SO question. It's about Unity but the principle is the same.

Upvotes: 0

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