creating NHibernate repositories in view models with IoC - mvvm

Question

I would like to how to correct build and handle with NHibernate repository and session in view models classes.
For example I use Caliburn Micro framework with Castle Windsor boostraper.
First I created NHibernate repository:
public interface IRepository{//I omitted not needed code for simplification}
public class NHibRepository: IRepository
{
private ISession _session;
public NHibRepository(ISession session)
{
_session=session;
}
// I omitted not needed code for simplification
}
Second I definied some POCO class and mapping class with Fluent NHibernate.
public class User{}
public class Profile{}
public class Album{}
public class UserMap : ClassMap<User>{}
public class ProfileMap : ClassMap<Profile>{}
public class AlbumMap : ClassMap<Album>{}
Now I need use NHibernate repositories in my view models.
public interface IViewModelA{}
public class ViewModelA : ScreenViewModel, IViewModelA
{
public NHibRepository<User> UserRepo{get;set;}
public NHibRepository<Profile> ProfileRepo{get;set;}
}
public interface IViewModelB{}
public class ViewModelB : Screen, IViewModelB
{
public NHibRepository<Profile> ProfileRepo{get;set;}
public NHibRepoistory<Album> AlbumRepo{get;set;}
}
When I am creating repository class for some entity class I need pass session to NHibRepository construtor.
UserRepo= new NHibRepository<User>(NHIBERNATE SESSION);
Until now I used some helper class for creating Nhibernate session and init repository.
Helper class is here:
public class FluentNHibHelper
{
private ISessionFactory _sessionFactory;
public FluentNHibHelper(IPersistenceConfigurer db, Assembly asm)
{
InitializeSessionFactory(db, asm);
}
private void InitializeSessionFactory(IPersistenceConfigurer db, Assembly asm)
{
_sessionFactory = Fluently.Configure()
.Database(db)
.Mappings(m => m.FluentMappings.AddFromAssembly(asm))
.ExposeConfiguration(cfg => new SchemaUpdate(cfg).Execute(true, true))
.BuildSessionFactory();
}
public ISession OpenSession()
{
return _sessionFactory.OpenSession();
}
}
with this class I created repository class:
private const string ConnString =
#"Server=TestMachine\SQLEXPRESS;Database=TEST;Trusted_Connection=True;";
UserRepo = new NHibRepository<User>(
new FluentNHibHelper(MsSqlConfiguration.MsSql2008.ConnectionString(ConnString),
Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly())
.OpenSession());
Now I am confuse I don’t what is the best way for creating repository object in view models.
For example in bootstraper class can I somehow register repository class ?
public class CastleBootstrapper : Bootstrapper<IShellViewModel>
{
private IWindsorContainer _windsorContainer;
protected override void Configure()
{
_windsorContainer = new WindsorContainer();
//register repository class here ???
}
}
Can anybody help me? Thank you very much
Sorry for my english.

Answer 1

I use the following in an ASP.net MVC application. Castle.Windsor takes care of creating the ISession dependency for each repository.
//Located in your application startup
protected IWindsorContainer CreateContainer()
{
container = new WindsorContainer();
container.Install(
new PersistenceInstaller(),
new RepositoryInstaller()
//, other installers here
);
return container;
}
public class PersistenceInstaller : IWindsorInstaller
{
public void Install(IWindsorContainer container, IConfigurationStore store)
{
container.AddFacility<PersistenceFacility>();
}
}
public class PersistenceFacility : AbstractFacility
{
protected override void Init()
{
NHibernate.Cfg.Configuration config = BuildDatabaseConfiguration();
Kernel.Register(
Component.For<ISessionFactory>()
.UsingFactoryMethod(config.BuildSessionFactory),
Component.For<ISession>()
.UsingFactoryMethod(k => k.Resolve<ISessionFactory>().OpenSession())
.LifeStyle.Trasient
);
}
private NHibernate.Cfg.Configuration BuildDatabaseConfiguration()
{
return Fluently.Configure()
.Database(SetupDatabase)
.Mappings(m => m.HbmMappings.AddFromAssemblyOf<Entity>())
.ExposeConfiguration(ConfigurePersistence)
.BuildConfiguration();
}
protected virtual IPersistenceConfigurer SetupDatabase()
{
return MsSqlConfiguration.MsSql2008
.UseOuterJoin()
.ConnectionString(x => x.FromConnectionStringWithKey("ApplicationServices"))
.ShowSql();
}
protected virtual void ConfigurePersistence(NHibernate.Cfg.Configuration config)
{
SchemaMetadataUpdater.QuoteTableAndColumns(config);
}
protected virtual bool IsDomainEntity(Type t)
{
return typeof(DomainBase).IsAssignableFrom(t);
}
}
public class RepositoryInstaller : IWindsorInstaller
{
public void Install(IWindsorContainer container, IConfigurationStore store)
{
container.Register(Find().Configure(ConfigureLifeStyle()));
}
private ConfigureDelegate ConfigureLifeStyle()
{
return c => c.LifeStyle.Transient;
}
private BasedOnDescriptor Find()
{
return AllTypes.FromAssemblyContaining<NHRepository>()
.Where(type => type.Name.EndsWith("Repository"))
.WithService
.AllInterfaces();
}
}