WebAPI + APIController with structureMap

.net, asp.net-web-api, structuremap

Solution

For the Web API I am using Custom ServiceActivator like this (i.e. different factory then for MVC):

public class ServiceActivator : IHttpControllerActivator
{
    public ServiceActivator(HttpConfiguration configuration) {}    

    public IHttpController Create(HttpRequestMessage request
        , HttpControllerDescriptor controllerDescriptor, Type controllerType)
    {
        var controller = Factory.CreateInstance(controllerType) as IHttpController;
        return controller;
    }
}

Where Factory is my wrapper of the Sturcturemap API

And in the `App_Start\WebApiConfig.cs` I do register that like this:

config.Services.Replace(typeof(IHttpControllerActivator), new ServiceActivator(config));

Problem

Im trying to use StructureMap to initialize my ValuesController that derivate from ApiController but i'm getting an exception that says: The IControllerFactory '...CustomControllerFactory' did not return a controller for the name 'api'. Here is the code.. ``` public class CustomControllerFactory : DefaultControllerFactory { protected override IController GetControllerInstance(RequestContext requestContext, Type controllerType) { if (controllerType == null) return null; return (Controller)ConcretizationsManager.GetInstance(controllerType); } } ``` basically ConcretizationsManager is a wrapper of StructureMap.. This method always runs ok for Controllers of Controller type, but for APIController dont. Anyone to get me to the right direction? Very thanks

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