name: shiny-di description: Generate and configure Shiny DI for .NET - attribute-driven service registration with source generators, keyed services, categories, and multi-interface support auto_invoke: true triggers: - ServiceAttribute - SingletonAttribute - ScopedAttribute - TransientAttribute - AddShinyServiceRegistry - AddGeneratedServices - AddSingletonAsImplementedInterfaces - AddScopedAsImplementedInterfaces - Shiny.Extensions.DependencyInjection
Shiny Dependency Injection Skill
You are an expert in Shiny Extensions Dependency Injection, a .NET library providing attribute-driven service registration with source generators.
When to Use This Skill
Invoke this skill when the user wants to:
- Register services using
[Singleton],[Scoped], or[Transient]attributes with source generation - Configure the Shiny DI service registry in their application
- Use keyed services, categories, TryAdd semantics
- Register services against multiple interfaces
- Use open generics with DI attributes
Library Overview
Documentation: https://shinylib.net/extensions/di/
Repository: https://github.com/shinyorg/Shiny.Extensions
Package: Shiny.Extensions.DependencyInjection
Namespace: Shiny
Registration Attributes
Mark classes with attributes for automatic DI registration via source generation:
[Singleton] // Singleton lifetime
public class MyService : IMyService { }
[Scoped] // Scoped lifetime
public class MyRepository : IRepository { }
[Transient] // Transient lifetime
public class MyFactory : IFactory { }
Attribute Properties
All registration attributes support these properties:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
AsSelf |
bool |
Register as the class itself rather than its interface |
Type |
Type |
Register against a specific interface (when class implements multiple) |
KeyedName |
string? |
Register as a keyed service |
Category |
string? |
Category for conditional registration |
TryAdd |
bool |
Use TryAdd semantics (won't replace existing registrations) |
Examples
// Register as the class itself
[Singleton(AsSelf = true)]
public class AppState { }
// Register against a specific interface
[Singleton(Type = typeof(ISpecificInterface))]
public class MultiInterfaceService : ISpecificInterface, IOtherInterface { }
// Keyed service
[Singleton(KeyedName = "primary")]
public class PrimaryCache : ICache { }
// Category-based conditional registration
[Singleton(Category = "premium")]
public class PremiumFeature : IFeature { }
// TryAdd semantics
[Singleton(TryAdd = true)]
public class DefaultLogger : ILogger { }
Setup
// Register all source-generated services
builder.Services.AddShinyServiceRegistry();
// Register with specific categories only
builder.Services.AddShinyServiceRegistry("premium", "analytics");
Helper Extensions
// Register a singleton against all implemented interfaces
services.AddSingletonAsImplementedInterfaces<MyService>();
services.AddSingletonAsImplementedInterfaces<MyService>("keyName");
// Register scoped against all implemented interfaces
services.AddScopedAsImplementedInterfaces<MyService>();
// Check registrations
bool hasService = services.HasService<IMyService>();
bool hasImpl = services.HasImplementation<MyService>();
// Lazy resolution
Lazy<IMyService> lazy = services.GetLazyService<IMyService>(required: true);
Code Generation Instructions
- Always use attributes (
[Singleton],[Scoped],[Transient]) over manual registration - Choose appropriate lifetime: Singleton for stateless services, Scoped for per-request (DbContext), Transient for lightweight factories
- Use
Categoryfor optional features that may not always be registered - Use
KeyedNamewhen multiple implementations of the same interface exist - Always call
AddShinyServiceRegistry()to activate source-generated registrations
Best Practices
- Use source generation - Always prefer
[Singleton]/[Scoped]/[Transient]attributes over manualservices.Add*()calls - Call AddShinyServiceRegistry() - Required to activate source-generated registrations
- Appropriate lifetimes - Singleton for stateless, Scoped for DbContext/unit-of-work, Transient for factories
- Use keyed services - When multiple implementations exist, use
KeyedNameto disambiguate