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    IXafApplicationBuilder<TBuilder>.AddBuildStep(Action<XafApplication>) Method

    Configures the application on its initialization. Allows you to customize the application during its creation.

    Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.ApplicationBuilder

    Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v25.1.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

    Declaration

    TBuilder AddBuildStep(
        Action<XafApplication> configureApplication
    )

    Parameters

    Name Type Description
    configureApplication Action<XafApplication>

    The delegate that configures your application.

    Returns

    Type Description
    TBuilder

    The IWinApplicationBuilder or IBlazorApplicationBuilder type.

    Remarks

    The following example demonstrates how to use this method:

    WinForms

    File: MySolution.Win\Startup.cs.

    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.AddBuildStep(application => {
                application.ConnectionString = connectionString;
                // ...
            });
        }
        // ...
    }
    

    ASP.NET Core Blazor

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

    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.AddBuildStep(application => {
                    if (Configuration.GetConnectionString("ConnectionString") != null) {
                        application.ConnectionString = Configuration.GetConnectionString("ConnectionString");
                    }
                    // ...
                });
            });
            // ...
        }
    }
    
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