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ASP.NET Web API: Controlling assemblies loaded by providing own AssembliesResolver
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Web.Http;
using System.Web.Http.Dispatcher;
using System.Web.Http.SelfHost;
namespace SelfHost
{
class Program
{
static HttpSelfHostServer CreateHost(string address)
{
// Create normal config
HttpSelfHostConfiguration config = new HttpSelfHostConfiguration(address);
// Set our own assembly resolver where we add the assemblies we need
AssembliesResolver assemblyResolver = new AssembliesResolver();
config.Services.Replace(typeof(IAssembliesResolver), assemblyResolver);
// Add a route
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
name: "default",
routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{id}",
defaults: new { controller = "Home", id = RouteParameter.Optional });
HttpSelfHostServer server = new HttpSelfHostServer(config);
server.OpenAsync().Wait();
Console.WriteLine("Listening on " + address);
return server;
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Create and open our host
HttpSelfHostServer server = CreateHost("http://localhost:8080");
Console.WriteLine("Hit ENTER to exit...");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
class AssembliesResolver : DefaultAssembliesResolver
{
public override ICollection<Assembly> GetAssemblies()
{
ICollection<Assembly> baseAssemblies = base.GetAssemblies();
List<Assembly> assemblies = new List<Assembly>(baseAssemblies);
// Add whatever additional assemblies you wish
return assemblies;
}
}
}
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