Shiny Dependency Injection FAQs

Question 1

Do I need to call a specific method to enable source-generated services?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you must call builder.Services.AddShinyServiceRegistry() in your application setup to activate the services registered via attributes.

Question 2

What are DI categories used for in Shiny?

Accepted Answer

Categories allow for conditional registration. You can tag services with a category and then choose to only register services belonging to specific categories at runtime.

Question 3

Is Shiny DI compatible with keyed services?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the attributes support a KeyedName property, allowing you to easily implement and resolve keyed services within the .NET DI container.

Question 4

How does Shiny DI differ from standard .NET dependency injection?

Accepted Answer

Standard .NET DI requires manual registration in Program.cs or Startup.cs. Shiny DI uses source generators to handle registration automatically based on attributes applied directly to your classes.

Question 5

Can I register a single class against multiple interfaces?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Shiny DI allows you to register a class against a specific interface using the Type property, or against all implemented interfaces using helper extensions.

Shiny Dependency Injection

Key Features

Use Cases

Shiny Dependency Injection

Key Features

Use Cases