Windows Presentation Foundation Integration Guide

Simple Injector can build up Window classes with their dependencies. Use the following steps as a how-to guide:

Step 1:

Change the App.xaml markup by removing the StartUri property:

<Application x:Class="SimpleInjectorWPF.App"
             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
    <!-- Remove the StartupUri property, start the application from a static Main -->
    <Application.Resources>
    </Application.Resources>
</Application>

Step 2:

Add a Program.cs file to your project to be the new entry point for the application:

using System;
using System.Windows;
using SimpleInjector;

static class Program
{
    [STAThread]
    static void Main()
    {
        var container = Bootstrap();

        // Any additional other configuration, e.g. of your desired MVVM toolkit.

        RunApplication(container);
    }

    private static Container Bootstrap()
    {
        // Create the container as usual.
        var container = new Container();

        // Register your types, for instance:
        container.Register<IQueryProcessor, QueryProcessor>(Lifestyle.Singleton);
        container.Register<IUserContext, WpfUserContext>();

        // Register your windows and view models:
        container.Register<MainWindow>();
        container.Register<MainWindowViewModel>();

        container.Verify();

        return container;
    }

    private static void RunApplication(Container container)
    {
        try
        {
            var app = new App();
            var mainWindow = container.GetInstance<MainWindow>();
            app.Run(mainWindow);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            //Log the exception and exit
        }
    }
}

Step 3:

Change the ‘Startup object’ in the properties of your project to be the newly created Program class:

Usage

Constructor injection can now be used in any window (e.g. MainWindow) and view model:

using System.Windows;

public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
    public MainWindow(MainWindowViewModel viewModel)
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        // Assign to the data context so binding can be used.
        base.DataContext = viewModel;
    }
}

public class MainWindowViewModel
{
    private readonly IQueryProcessor queryProcessor;
    private readonly IUserContext userContext;

    public MainWindowViewModel(
        IQueryProcessor queryProcessor, IUserContext userContext)
    {
        this.queryProcessor = queryProcessor;
        this.userContext = userContext;
    }

    public IEnumerable<IUser> Users => this.queryProcessor.Execute(new GetAllUsers());
}