Need support Lazy<T>

[d0apga]

DI should support Lazy.
We don't want to instantiate immediately sometime.

[halter73]

I like this idea, but not all of the IoC containers we want ASP.NET to run on support this. For example, it looks like this feature is implemented as an extension for Ninject.

If you want to use Lazy<T> in your app, you can chose to use a full-featured IoC container like Autofac or Ninject (with the extension).

[RehanSaeed]

It's possible to sprinkle a few extension methods over IServiceCollection to add Lazy support with very little effort, without requiring all IoC containers to support this feature. Thoughts?

namespace Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection
{
    using System;

    public static class ServiceCollectionExtensions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized scoped service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> to the
        /// specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service to add.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddScopedLazy<TService>(this IServiceCollection services)
            where TService : class
        {
            return services
                .AddScoped<TService>()
                .AddScoped(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized scoped service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with a
        /// factory specified in <paramref name="implementationFactory"/> to the specified
        /// <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <param name="implementationFactory">The factory that creates the service.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddScopedLazy<TService>(
            this IServiceCollection services,
            Func<IServiceProvider, TService> implementationFactory)
            where TService : class
        {
            return services
                .AddScoped(implementationFactory)
                .AddScoped(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized scoped service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with an
        /// implementation type specified in <typeparamref name="TImplementation"/> to the specified
        /// <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="TImplementation">The type of the implementation to use.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddScopedLazy<TService, TImplementation>(this IServiceCollection services)
            where TService : class
            where TImplementation : class, TService
        {
            return services
                .AddScoped<TService, TImplementation>()
                .AddScoped(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized scoped service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with an
        /// implementation type specified in <typeparamref name="TImplementation"/> using the factory specified in
        /// <paramref name="implementationFactory"/> to the specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="TImplementation">The type of the implementation to use.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <param name="implementationFactory">The factory that creates the service.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddScopedLazy<TService, TImplementation>(
            this IServiceCollection services,
            Func<IServiceProvider, TImplementation> implementationFactory)
            where TService : class
            where TImplementation : class, TService
        {
            return services
                .AddScoped<TService, TImplementation>()
                .AddScoped(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized singleton service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> to the
        /// specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddSingletonLazy<TService>(this IServiceCollection services)
            where TService : class
        {
            return services
                .AddSingleton<TService>()
                .AddSingleton(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized singleton service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with a
        /// factory specified in <paramref name="implementationFactory"/> to the specified
        /// <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <param name="implementationFactory">The factory that creates the service.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddSingletonLazy<TService>(
            this IServiceCollection services,
            Func<IServiceProvider, TService> implementationFactory)
            where TService : class
        {
            return services
                .AddSingleton(implementationFactory)
                .AddSingleton(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized singleton service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with
        /// an instance specified in implementationInstance to the specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <param name="implementationInstance">The implementation instance.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddSingletonLazy<TService>(
            this IServiceCollection services,
            TService implementationInstance)
            where TService : class
        {
            return services
                .AddSingleton<TService>()
                .AddSingleton(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized singleton service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with
        /// an implementation type specified in <typeparamref name="TImplementation"/> to the specified
        /// <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="TImplementation">The type of the implementation to use.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddSingletonLazy<TService, TImplementation>(this IServiceCollection services)
            where TService : class
            where TImplementation : class, TService
        {
            return services
                .AddSingleton<TService, TImplementation>()
                .AddSingleton(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized singleton service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with an implementation
        /// type specified in <typeparamref name="TImplementation"/> using the factory specified in <paramref name="implementationFactory"/>
        /// to the specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="TImplementation">The type of the implementation to use.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <param name="implementationFactory">The factory that creates the service.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddSingletonLazy<TService, TImplementation>(
            this IServiceCollection services,
            Func<IServiceProvider, TImplementation> implementationFactory)
            where TService : class
            where TImplementation : class, TService
        {
            return services
                .AddSingleton<TService, TImplementation>(implementationFactory)
                .AddSingleton(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized transient service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> to the specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddTransientLazy<TService>(this IServiceCollection services)
            where TService : class
        {
            return services
                .AddTransient<TService>()
                .AddTransient(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized transient service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with a factory specified
        /// in <paramref name="implementationFactory"/> to the specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <param name="implementationFactory">The factory that creates the service.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddTransientLazy<TService>(
            this IServiceCollection services,
            Func<IServiceProvider, TService> implementationFactory)
            where TService : class
        {
            return services
                .AddTransient(implementationFactory)
                .AddTransient(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized transient service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with an implementation
        /// type specified in <typeparamref name="TImplementation"/> to the specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="TImplementation">The type of the implementation to use.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddTransientLazy<TService, TImplementation>(this IServiceCollection services)
            where TService : class
            where TImplementation : class, TService
        {
            return services
                .AddTransient<TService, TImplementation>()
                .AddTransient(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a lazily initialized transient service of the type specified in <typeparamref name="TService"/> with an implementation
        /// type specified in <typeparamref name="TImplementation"/> using the factory specified in <paramref name="implementationFactory"/>
        /// to the specified <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TService">The type of the service.</typeparam>
        /// <typeparam name="TImplementation">The type of the implementation to use.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> to add the service to.</param>
        /// <param name="implementationFactory">The factory that creates the service.</param>
        /// <returns>A reference to this instance after the operation has completed.</returns>
        public static IServiceCollection AddTransientLazy<TService, TImplementation>(
            this IServiceCollection services,
            Func<IServiceProvider, TImplementation> implementationFactory)
            where TService : class
            where TImplementation : class, TService
        {
            return services
                .AddTransient(implementationFactory)
                .AddTransient(x => new Lazy<TService>(() => x.GetRequiredService<TService>()));
        }
    }
}

[AceHack]

@RehanSaeed these extensions do not work when trying to register multiple implementations of the same interface and use GetServices