ASP.NET Web API binding with ninject
asp.net-mvc-4, asp.net-web-api, c#, wcf-web-api
Solution
I asked Brad Wilson about this and it has changed in MVC4 RC.
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.ServiceResolver has been moved to GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.DependencyResolver
Use this implementation to create a Ninject DependencyResolver for your Web Api: https://gist.github.com/2417226
In NinjectWebCommon.cs:
// Register Dependencies
RegisterServices(kernel);
// Set Web API Resolver
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.DependencyResolver = new NinjectDependencyResolver(kernel);
Problem
I have just installed the mvc4 rc update and I am trying to build an api application with little luck. I am using ninject but cant get my controllers to load. I keep getting an error Type 'Api.Controllers.ConsumerController' does not have a default constructor I am very new to mvc and using injection so please bear with me. I havent done anything special to the default binding that is created via nuget ``` public static class NinjectWebCommon { private static readonly Bootstrapper bootstrapper = new Bootstrapper(); /// <summary> /// Starts the application /// </summary> public static void Start() { DynamicModuleUtility.RegisterModule(typeof(OnePerRequestHttpModule)); DynamicModuleUtility.RegisterModule(typeof(NinjectHttpModule)); bootstrapper.Initialize(CreateKernel); } /// <summary> /// Stops the application. /// </summary> public static void Stop() { bootstrapper.ShutDown(); } /// <summary> /// Creates the kernel that will manage your application. /// </summary> /// <returns>The created kernel.</returns> private static IKernel CreateKernel() { var kernel = new StandardKernel(); kernel.Bind<Func<IKernel>>().ToMethod(ctx => () => new Bootstrapper().Kernel); kernel.Bind<IHttpModule>().To<HttpApplicationInitializationHttpModule>(); RegisterServices(kernel); return kernel; } /// <summary> /// Load your modules or register your services here! /// </summary> /// <param name="kernel">The kernel.</param> private static void RegisterServices(IKernel kernel) { kernel.Bind<IConsumerRepository>().To<ConsumerRepository>(); } } ``` My controller looks like ``` private readonly IConsumerRepository _repository; public ConsumerController(IConsumerRepository repository) { _repository = repository; } [HttpGet] public IQueryable<Consumer> Get(Guid id) { return _repository.Get(id).AsQueryable(); } ``` What do I need to do to get the api controllers to work with ninject? Sorry if this is simple stuff I tried your suggestion Michael however after changing the the webcommon.cs to this ``` private static IKernel CreateKernel() { var kernel = new StandardKernel(); kernel.Bind<Func<IKernel>>().ToMethod(ctx => () => new Bootstrapper().Kernel); kernel.Bind<IHttpModule>().To<HttpApplicationInitializationHttpModule>(); RegisterServices(kernel); GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.DependencyResolver = new NinjectDependencyResolver(kernel); return kernel; } /// <summary> /// Load your modules or register your services here! /// </summary> /// <param name="kernel">The kernel.</param> private static void RegisterServices(IKernel kernel) { kernel.Bind<IConsumerRepository>().To<ConsumerRepository>(); } ``` I get an error when ``` var kernel = new StandardKernel(); ``` is called Method 'GetFilters' in type 'Ninject.Web.WebApi.Filter.DefaultFilterProvider' from assembly 'Ninject.Web.WebApi, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c7192dc5380945e7' does not have an implementation. What am I missing?