Configuration
var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
builder.AddInMemoryCollection();
var config = builder.Build();
config["somekey"] = "somevalue";
// do some other work
var setting = config["somekey"]; // also returns "somevalue"
{
"ConnectionStrings": {
"DefaultConnection": "Server=(localdb)\\mssqllocaldb;Database=aspnet-WebApplication1-26e8893e-d7c0-4fc6-8aab-29b59971d622;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
},
"Logging": {
"IncludeScopes": false,
"LogLevel": {
"Default": "Debug",
"System": "Information",
"Microsoft": "Information"
}
}
}
// work with with a builder using multiple calls
var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
builder.SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
builder.AddJsonFile("appsettings.json");
var connectionStringConfig = builder.Build();
// chain calls together as a fluent API
var config = new ConfigurationBuilder()
.SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
.AddJsonFile("appsettings.json")
.AddEntityFrameworkConfig(options =>
options.UseSqlServer(connectionStringConfig.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection"))
)
.Build();
public Startup(IHostingEnvironment env)
{
var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder()
.SetBasePath(env.ContentRootPath)
.AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
.AddJsonFile($"appsettings.{env.EnvironmentName}.json", optional: true);
if (env.IsDevelopment())
{
// For more details on using the user secret store see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=532709
builder.AddUserSecrets();
}
builder.AddEnvironmentVariables();
Configuration = builder.Build();
}
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
Console.WriteLine("Initial Config Sources: " + builder.Sources.Count());
builder.AddInMemoryCollection(new Dictionary<string, string>
{
{ "username", "Guest" }
});
Console.WriteLine("Added Memory Source. Sources: " + builder.Sources.Count());
builder.AddCommandLine(args);
Console.WriteLine("Added Command Line Source. Sources: " + builder.Sources.Count());
var config = builder.Build();
string username = config["username"];
Console.WriteLine($"Hello, {username}!");
}
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Using Options and configuration objects
public class MyOptions
{
public string Option1 { get; set; }
public int Option2 { get; set; }
}
public class HomeController : Controller
{
private readonly IOptions<MyOptions> _optionsAccessor;
public HomeController(IOptions<MyOptions> optionsAccessor)
{
_optionsAccessor = optionsAccessor;
}
// GET: /<controller>/
public IActionResult Index() => View(_optionsAccessor.Value);
}
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
// Setup options with DI
services.AddOptions();
// Configure MyOptions using config by installing Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions
services.Configure<MyOptions>(Configuration);
// Configure MyOptions using code
services.Configure<MyOptions>(myOptions =>
{
myOptions.Option1 = "value1_from_action";
});
// Configure MySubOptions using a sub-section of the appsettings.json file
services.Configure<MySubOptions>(Configuration.GetSection("subsection"));
// Add framework services.
services.AddMvc();
}
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Writing custom providers
public class ConfigurationValue
{
public string Id { get; set; }
public string Value { get; set; }
}
public class ConfigurationContext : DbContext
{
public ConfigurationContext(DbContextOptions options) : base(options)
{
}
public DbSet<ConfigurationValue> Values { get; set; }
}
public class EntityFrameworkConfigurationSource : IConfigurationSource
{
private readonly Action<DbContextOptionsBuilder> _optionsAction;
public EntityFrameworkConfigurationSource(Action<DbContextOptionsBuilder> optionsAction)
{
_optionsAction = optionsAction;
}
public IConfigurationProvider Build(IConfigurationBuilder builder)
{
return new EntityFrameworkConfigurationProvider(_optionsAction);
}
}
public class EntityFrameworkConfigurationProvider : ConfigurationProvider
{
public EntityFrameworkConfigurationProvider(Action<DbContextOptionsBuilder> optionsAction)
{
OptionsAction = optionsAction;
}
Action<DbContextOptionsBuilder> OptionsAction { get; }
public override void Load()
{
var builder = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<ConfigurationContext>();
OptionsAction(builder);
using (var dbContext = new ConfigurationContext(builder.Options))
{
dbContext.Database.EnsureCreated();
Data = !dbContext.Values.Any()
? CreateAndSaveDefaultValues(dbContext)
: dbContext.Values.ToDictionary(c => c.Id, c => c.Value);
}
}
private static IDictionary<string, string> CreateAndSaveDefaultValues(
ConfigurationContext dbContext)
{
var configValues = new Dictionary<string, string>
{
{ "key1", "value_from_ef_1" },
{ "key2", "value_from_ef_2" }
};
dbContext.Values.AddRange(configValues
.Select(kvp => new ConfigurationValue { Id = kvp.Key, Value = kvp.Value })
.ToArray());
dbContext.SaveChanges();
return configValues;
}
}
public static class EntityFrameworkExtensions
{
public static IConfigurationBuilder AddEntityFrameworkConfig(
this IConfigurationBuilder builder, Action<DbContextOptionsBuilder> setup)
{
return builder.Add(new EntityFrameworkConfigurationSource(setup));
}
}
using System;
using System.IO;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
namespace CustomConfigurationProvider
{
public static class Program
{
public static void Main()
{
// work with with a builder using multiple calls
var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder();
builder.SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
builder.AddJsonFile("appsettings.json");
var connectionStringConfig = builder.Build();
// chain calls together as a fluent API
var config = new ConfigurationBuilder()
.SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
.AddJsonFile("appsettings.json")
.AddEntityFrameworkConfig(options =>
options.UseSqlServer(connectionStringConfig.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection"))
)
.Build();
Console.WriteLine("key1={0}", config["key1"]);
Console.WriteLine("key2={0}", config["key2"]);
Console.WriteLine("key3={0}", config["key3"]);
}
}
}