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SharmaPattar
SharmaPattar

Reputation: 2664

Generic Repository Inconsistent accessibility

Using code below:

public IGenericRepository<TEntity> Repository<TEntity>() where TEntity : class
    {
        if (repositories.Keys.Contains(typeof(TEntity)) == true)
        {
            return repositories[typeof(TEntity)] as IGenericRepository<TEntity>;
        }
        IGenericRepository<TEntity> repo = new GenericRepository<TEntity>(_context);
        repositories.Add(typeof(TEntity), repo);
        return repo;
    }

The Error I got,

Error 1 Inconsistent accessibility: return type 'DataModel.GenericRepository.IGenericRepository' is less accessible than method 'DataModel.UnitOfWork.UnitOfWork.Repository()' C:\Users\Anoop.k\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\WebAPI\DataModel\UnitOfWork\UnitOfWork.cs 30 44 DataModel

I know that IGenericRepository repo is private by default. But in this sort of situation what to do? Please help me.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 491

Answers (2)

user5444615
user5444615

Reputation:

I think you should define your Interface as public.

Or try this:

public IGenericRepository<TEntity> Repository<TEntity>() where TEntity : class
{
        if (repositories.Keys.Contains(typeof(TEntity)) == true)
        {
            return repositories[typeof(TEntity)] as IGenericRepository<TEntity>;
        }
        GenericRepository<TEntity> repo = new GenericRepository<TEntity>(_context);
        repositories.Add(typeof(TEntity), repo);
        return repo;
}

Upvotes: 3

Rik
Rik

Reputation: 29243

You can't return a private type from a public method.

Change the accessibility of the IGenericRepository to public if you want other classes to be able to use it.

See also What is a private interface?

Upvotes: 1

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