README.md

MvcPluggedIn

MvcPluggedIn extends the ASP.NET MVC/Web API framework with a dynamic plug-and-play system for developing new areas/modules. The framework incorporates aspects of Entity Framework Code First, Ninject, ELMAH, and the ArcGIS REST API.

Usage

The compiled libraries can be consumed in an application using Nuget. Several packages are available (https://www.nuget.org/packages?q=Geocrest).

Once installed, allow your global.asax.cs class to inherit from the Geocrest.Web.Mvc.BaseApplication class. Additionally, verify that no NinjectWebCommon.cs class exists in the App_Start folder. This file gets installed with Ninject and duplicates functionality contained in BaseApplication. It is necessary to delete from your project.

public class YourApplication : BaseApplication
{           
    protected override void OnApplicationStarted()
    {
        base.OnApplicationStarted();
        BaseApplication.ApplicationTitle = "Title of my project";
    }   
    protected override void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
    {
        base.RegisterRoutes(routes);
        WebApiConfig.Register(GlobalConfiguration.Configuration);
        RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(routes);
    }
}

Registering services

MvcPluggedIn utilizes Ninject for it's dependency injection. In order to register your services, you can add a class to your project (typically in App_Start) that inherits from Ninject.Modules.NinjectModule. Override the Load method and register your services there.

public class NinjectConfig : NinjectModule
{
    public override void Load()
    {
        // Bind your contracts to their implementations here
        SqlConnectionStringBuilder builder = new SqlConnectionStringBuilder(
            ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["Context"].ConnectionString);
        Bind<IRepository>().To<Repository>();
        Bind<Context>().ToSelf().InRequestScope()
            .WithConstructorArgument("connectionstring", builder.ToString())
            .WithConstructorArgument("schema", "dbo");
        Bind<System.Data.Entity.DbContext>().To<Context>();
        Bind<IMailSender>().To<MailSender>();
    }
}