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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.v24.2.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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