IModuleBuilder<TContext>.Add<TModule>(Func<TModule>) Method

Adds the specified Module to your application.This method allows you to use a custom module factory.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.ApplicationBuilder

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Declaration

C#

IModuleBuilder<TContext> Add<TModule>(
    Func<TModule> createModuleDelegate
)
    where TModule : ModuleBase

VB.NET

Function Add(Of TModule As ModuleBase)(
    createModuleDelegate As Func(Of TModule)
) As IModuleBuilder(Of TContext)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
createModuleDelegate	Func<TModule>	A delegate that creates the Module.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModule	The type of the Module that this method adds to your application.

Returns

Type	Description
IModuleBuilder<TContext>	Allows you to register and configure Modules in your application, and chain further Module registrations.

Remarks

The following example demonstrates how to use this method:

WinForms

File: MySolution.Win\Startup.cs.

C#

using DevExpress.ExpressApp.ApplicationBuilder;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Win.ApplicationBuilder;
// ...
public class ApplicationBuilder : IDesignTimeApplicationFactory {
    public static WinApplication BuildApplication(string connectionString) {
        var builder = WinApplication.CreateBuilder();
        builder.UseApplication<MySolutionWindowsFormsApplication>();
        builder.Modules
            // ...
            .Add<CustomModule>(module => new CustomModule());
        // ...
    }
    // ...
}

ASP.NET Core Blazor

File: MySolution.Blazor.Server\Startup.cs.

C#

using DevExpress.ExpressApp.ApplicationBuilder;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Blazor.ApplicationBuilder;
// ...
public class Startup {
   // ...
    public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services) {
        // ...
        services.AddXaf(Configuration, builder => {
            builder.UseApplication<MySolutionBlazorApplication>();
            builder.Modules
                // ...
                .Add<CustomModule>(module => new CustomModule());
            // ...
        });
        // ...
    }
}