Method AddSubtypesOf

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AddSubtypesOf<TSupertype>(IServiceCollection, ServiceLifetime)

Adds the subtypes that implement the contract specified by TSupertype to the service collection, using the assemblies loaded by PluginLoader.

Declaration
public static IServiceCollection AddSubtypesOf<TSupertype>(this IServiceCollection services, ServiceLifetime serviceLifetime)
    where TSupertype : class
Parameters
Type Name Description
IServiceCollection services

The IServiceCollection to add the service to.
ServiceLifetime serviceLifetime

Specifies the lifetime of the services to be added to the service collection.
Returns
Type Description
IServiceCollection

A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.
Type Parameters
Name Description
TSupertype

The type of contract (base type) shared between the host application and the plugins.
Remarks

This method uses the PluginAttribute type to add the implementations of the contract to the service collection, so plugins must use it.