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Class ActivatorUtilities

Namespace
Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection
Assembly
nanoFramework.DependencyInjection.dll

Helper code for the various activator services.

public static class ActivatorUtilities
Inheritance
ActivatorUtilities
Inherited Members

Methods

CreateInstance(IServiceProvider, Type, params object[])

Instantiate a type with constructor arguments provided directly and/or from an IServiceProvider.

public static object CreateInstance(IServiceProvider provider, Type instanceType, params object[] parameters)

Parameters

provider IServiceProvider

The service provider used to resolve dependencies.

instanceType Type

The type to activate.

parameters object[]

Constructor arguments not provided by the provider.

Returns

object

An activated object of type instanceType.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

A suitable constructor for type instanceType could not be located. Ensure the type is concrete and all parameters of a public constructor are either registered as services or passed as arguments. Also ensure no extraneous arguments are provided.

GetServiceOrCreateInstance(IServiceProvider, Type, params object[])

Retrieve an instance of the given type from the service provider. If one is not found then instantiate it directly.

public static object GetServiceOrCreateInstance(IServiceProvider provider, Type type, params object[] parameters)

Parameters

provider IServiceProvider

The service provider.

type Type

The type of the service.

parameters object[]

Constructor arguments not provided by the provider.

Returns

object

The resolved service or created instance.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

Unable to resolve a service while attempting to activate a constructor.