more dependancy injection. still just beginning

MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using SimpleInjector;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
 {
@@ -223,12 +222,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// <value>The task manager.</value>
         public TaskManager TaskManager { get; private set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the iso manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The iso manager.</value>
-        public IIsoManager IsoManager { get; private set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the rest services.
         /// </summary>
@@ -347,20 +340,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BaseKernel{TApplicationPathsType}" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appHost">The app host.</param>
-        /// <param name="isoManager">The iso manager.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">isoManager</exception>
-        protected BaseKernel(IApplicationHost appHost, IIsoManager isoManager, ILogger logger)
+        protected BaseKernel(IApplicationHost appHost, ILogger logger)
         {
             if (appHost == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("appHost");
             }
-            
-            if (isoManager == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("isoManager");
-            }
 
             if (logger == null)
             {
@@ -368,7 +355,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             }
 
             ApplicationHost = appHost;
-            IsoManager = isoManager;
             Logger = logger;
         }
 
@@ -471,11 +457,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             CompositionContainer.Catalog.Dispose();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The ioc container
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly Container _iocContainer = new Container();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Composes the parts.
         /// </summary>
@@ -486,19 +467,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
 
             CompositionContainer = GetSafeCompositionContainer(concreteTypes.Select(i => new TypeCatalog(i)));
 
-            ComposeExportedValues(CompositionContainer, _iocContainer);
+            RegisterExportedValues(CompositionContainer);
 
             CompositionContainer.ComposeParts(this);
 
-            ComposePartsWithIocContainer(concreteTypes, _iocContainer);
+            FindParts(concreteTypes);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Composes the parts with ioc container.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="allTypes">All types.</param>
-        /// <param name="container">The container.</param>
-        protected virtual void ComposePartsWithIocContainer(Type[] allTypes, Container container)
+        protected virtual void FindParts(Type[] allTypes)
         {
             RestServices = GetExports<IRestfulService>(allTypes);
             WebSocketListeners = GetExports<IWebSocketListener>(allTypes);
@@ -530,21 +510,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
         private object Instantiate(Type type)
         {
-            return _iocContainer.GetInstance(type);
+            return ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(type);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Composes the exported values.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="container">The container.</param>
-        /// <param name="iocContainer"></param>
-        protected virtual void ComposeExportedValues(CompositionContainer container, Container iocContainer)
+        protected virtual void RegisterExportedValues(CompositionContainer container)
         {
+            ApplicationHost.Register<IKernel>(this);
+            
             container.ComposeExportedValue("logger", Logger);
             container.ComposeExportedValue("appHost", ApplicationHost);
-
-            iocContainer.RegisterSingle(Logger);
-            iocContainer.RegisterSingle(ApplicationHost);
+            container.ComposeExportedValue("isoManager", ApplicationHost.Resolve<IIsoManager>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -739,7 +718,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             {
                 DisposeTcpManager();
                 DisposeTaskManager();
-                DisposeIsoManager();
                 DisposeHttpManager();
 
                 DisposeComposableParts();
@@ -753,18 +731,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the iso manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void DisposeIsoManager()
-        {
-            if (IsoManager != null)
-            {
-                IsoManager.Dispose();
-                IsoManager = null;
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Disposes the TCP manager.
         /// </summary>

MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/IApplicationHost.cs

@@ -43,5 +43,26 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         Task UpdateApplication(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates an instance of type and resolves all constructor dependancies
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
+        object CreateInstance(Type type);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers a service that other classes can use as a dependancy.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The obj.</param>
+        void Register<T>(T obj) where T : class;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves this instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+        /// <returns>``0.</returns>
+        T Resolve<T>() where T : class;
     }
 }

MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj

@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
       <HintPath>..\packages\ServiceStack.Text.3.9.37\lib\net35\ServiceStack.Text.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="SimpleInjector">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\SimpleInjector.2.0.0-beta5\lib\net40-client\SimpleInjector.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />

MediaBrowser.Common/packages.config

@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@
   <package id="ServiceStack.OrmLite.SqlServer" version="3.9.37" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Redis" version="3.9.37" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.37" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="SimpleInjector" version="2.0.0-beta5" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>

MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ using System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using SimpleInjector;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 {
@@ -301,48 +300,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
             get { return 7359; }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the zip client.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The zip client.</value>
-        private IZipClient ZipClient { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the bluray examiner.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The bluray examiner.</value>
-        private IBlurayExaminer BlurayExaminer { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a kernel based on a Data path, which is akin to our current programdata path
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appHost">The app host.</param>
-        /// <param name="isoManager">The iso manager.</param>
-        /// <param name="zipClient">The zip client.</param>
-        /// <param name="blurayExaminer">The bluray examiner.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">isoManager</exception>
-        public Kernel(IApplicationHost appHost, IIsoManager isoManager, IZipClient zipClient, IBlurayExaminer blurayExaminer, ILogger logger)
-            : base(appHost, isoManager, logger)
+        public Kernel(IApplicationHost appHost, ILogger logger)
+            : base(appHost, logger)
         {
-            if (isoManager == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("isoManager");
-            }
-
-            if (zipClient == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("zipClient");
-            }
-
-            if (blurayExaminer == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("blurayExaminer");
-            }
-            
             Instance = this;
-            ZipClient = zipClient;
-            BlurayExaminer = blurayExaminer;
 
             // For now there's no real way to inject this properly
             BaseItem.Logger = logger;
@@ -356,26 +323,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// Composes the exported values.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="container">The container.</param>
-        /// <param name="iocContainer">The _ioc container.</param>
-        protected override void ComposeExportedValues(CompositionContainer container, Container iocContainer)
+        protected override void RegisterExportedValues(CompositionContainer container)
         {
-            base.ComposeExportedValues(container, iocContainer);
-
             container.ComposeExportedValue("kernel", this);
-            container.ComposeExportedValue("blurayExaminer", BlurayExaminer);
 
-            iocContainer.RegisterSingle(this);
-            iocContainer.RegisterSingle(BlurayExaminer);
+            ApplicationHost.Register(this);
+            
+            base.RegisterExportedValues(container);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Composes the parts with ioc container.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="allTypes">All types.</param>
-        /// <param name="container">The container.</param>
-        protected override void ComposePartsWithIocContainer(Type[] allTypes, Container container)
+        protected override void FindParts(Type[] allTypes)
         {
-            base.ComposePartsWithIocContainer(allTypes, container);
+            base.FindParts(allTypes);
 
             EntityResolutionIgnoreRules = GetExports<IResolutionIgnoreRule>(allTypes);
             UserDataRepositories = GetExports<IUserDataRepository>(allTypes);
@@ -395,24 +358,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         protected override async Task ReloadInternal()
         {
-            Logger.Info("Extracting tools");
-
             // Reset these so that they can be lazy loaded again
             Users = null;
             RootFolder = null;
 
-            ReloadResourcePools();
-            InstallationManager = new InstallationManager(this, ZipClient, Logger);
-            LibraryManager = new LibraryManager(this, Logger);
-            UserManager = new UserManager(this, Logger);
-            FFMpegManager = new FFMpegManager(this, ZipClient, Logger);
-            ImageManager = new ImageManager(this, Logger);
-            ProviderManager = new ProviderManager(this, Logger);
-            UserDataManager = new UserDataManager(this, Logger);
-            PluginSecurityManager = new PluginSecurityManager(this);
-
             await base.ReloadInternal().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
+            ReloadResourcePools();
+            InstallationManager = (InstallationManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(InstallationManager));
+            FFMpegManager = (FFMpegManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(FFMpegManager));
+            LibraryManager = (LibraryManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(LibraryManager));
+            UserManager = (UserManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(UserManager));
+            ImageManager = (ImageManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(ImageManager));
+            ProviderManager = (ProviderManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(ProviderManager));
+            UserDataManager = (UserDataManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(UserDataManager));
+            PluginSecurityManager = (PluginSecurityManager)ApplicationHost.CreateInstance(typeof(PluginSecurityManager));
+
             ReloadFileSystemManager();
 
             await UserManager.RefreshUsersMetadata(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);

MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj

@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
       <HintPath>..\packages\protobuf-net.2.0.0.621\lib\net40\protobuf-net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="SimpleInjector, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=984cb50dea722e99, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\SimpleInjector.2.0.0-beta5\lib\net40-client\SimpleInjector.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />

MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaInfo/FFMpegManager.cs

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaInfo
 {
@@ -26,22 +25,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaInfo
     /// </summary>
     public class FFMpegManager : BaseManager<Kernel>
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Holds the list of new items to generate chapter image for when the NewItemTimer expires
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly List<Video> _newlyAddedItems = new List<Video>();
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The amount of time to wait before generating chapter images
-        /// </summary>
-        private const int NewItemDelay = 300000;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The current new item timer
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The new item timer.</value>
-        private Timer NewItemTimer { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the video image cache.
         /// </summary>
@@ -96,73 +79,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaInfo
             AudioImageCache = new FileSystemRepository(AudioImagesDataPath);
             SubtitleCache = new FileSystemRepository(SubtitleCachePath);
 
-            Kernel.LibraryManager.LibraryChanged += LibraryManager_LibraryChanged;
-
             Task.Run(() => VersionedDirectoryPath = GetVersionedDirectoryPath());
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Handles the LibraryChanged event of the LibraryManager control.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="sender">The source of the event.</param>
-        /// <param name="e">The <see cref="ChildrenChangedEventArgs" /> instance containing the event data.</param>
-        void LibraryManager_LibraryChanged(object sender, ChildrenChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var videos = e.ItemsAdded.OfType<Video>().ToList();
-
-            // Use a timer to prevent lots of these notifications from showing in a short period of time
-            if (videos.Count > 0)
-            {
-                lock (_newlyAddedItems)
-                {
-                    _newlyAddedItems.AddRange(videos);
-
-                    if (NewItemTimer == null)
-                    {
-                        NewItemTimer = new Timer(NewItemTimerCallback, null, NewItemDelay, Timeout.Infinite);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        NewItemTimer.Change(NewItemDelay, Timeout.Infinite);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Called when the new item timer expires
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="state">The state.</param>
-        private async void NewItemTimerCallback(object state)
-        {
-            List<Video> newItems;
-
-            // Lock the list and release all resources
-            lock (_newlyAddedItems)
-            {
-                newItems = _newlyAddedItems.ToList();
-                _newlyAddedItems.Clear();
-
-                NewItemTimer.Dispose();
-                NewItemTimer = null;
-            }
-
-            // Limit the number of videos we generate images for
-            // The idea is to catch new items that are added here and there
-            // Mass image generation can be left to the scheduled task
-            foreach (var video in newItems.Where(c => c.Chapters != null).Take(3))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    await PopulateChapterImages(video, CancellationToken.None, true, true).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    _logger.ErrorException("Error creating chapter images for {0}", ex, video.Name);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Releases unmanaged and - optionally - managed resources.
         /// </summary>
@@ -171,15 +90,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaInfo
         {
             if (dispose)
             {
-                if (NewItemTimer != null)
-                {
-                    NewItemTimer.Dispose();
-                }
-
                 SetErrorMode(ErrorModes.SYSTEM_DEFAULT);
 
-                Kernel.LibraryManager.LibraryChanged -= LibraryManager_LibraryChanged;
-
                 AudioImageCache.Dispose();
                 VideoImageCache.Dispose();
             }

MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFMpegVideoImageProvider.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
     [Export(typeof(BaseMetadataProvider))]
     public class FFMpegVideoImageProvider : BaseFFMpegImageProvider<Video>
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The _iso manager
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly IIsoManager _isoManager;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="FFMpegVideoImageProvider" /> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="isoManager">The iso manager.</param>
+        [ImportingConstructor]
+        public FFMpegVideoImageProvider([Import("isoManager")] IIsoManager isoManager)
+        {
+            _isoManager = isoManager;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Supportses the specified item.
         /// </summary>
@@ -30,7 +45,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
 
             if (video != null)
             {
-                if (video.VideoType == VideoType.Iso && video.IsoType.HasValue && Kernel.Instance.IsoManager.CanMount(item.Path))
+                if (video.VideoType == VideoType.Iso && video.IsoType.HasValue && _isoManager.CanMount(item.Path))
                 {
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -82,7 +97,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
         {
             if (item.VideoType == VideoType.Iso)
             {
-                return Kernel.Instance.IsoManager.Mount(item.Path, cancellationToken);
+                return _isoManager.Mount(item.Path, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             return NullMountTaskResult;

MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfoProvider.cs

@@ -32,13 +32,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
         /// <value>The bluray examiner.</value>
         private IBlurayExaminer BlurayExaminer { get; set; }
 
+                /// <summary>
+        /// The _iso manager
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly IIsoManager _isoManager;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="FFProbeVideoInfoProvider" /> class.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="isoManager">The iso manager.</param>
         /// <param name="blurayExaminer">The bluray examiner.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">blurayExaminer</exception>
         [ImportingConstructor]
-        public FFProbeVideoInfoProvider([Import("blurayExaminer")] IBlurayExaminer blurayExaminer)
+        public FFProbeVideoInfoProvider([Import("isoManager")] IIsoManager isoManager, [Import("blurayExaminer")] IBlurayExaminer blurayExaminer)
             : base()
         {
             if (blurayExaminer == null)
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
             }
 
             BlurayExaminer = blurayExaminer;
+            _isoManager = isoManager;
 
             BdInfoCache = new FileSystemRepository(Path.Combine(Kernel.Instance.ApplicationPaths.CachePath, "bdinfo"));
         }
@@ -76,7 +83,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
             {
                 if (video.VideoType == VideoType.Iso)
                 {
-                    return Kernel.Instance.IsoManager.CanMount(item.Path);
+                    return _isoManager.CanMount(item.Path);
                 }
 
                 return video.VideoType == VideoType.VideoFile || video.VideoType == VideoType.Dvd || video.VideoType == VideoType.BluRay;
@@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
             {
                 PopulateDvdStreamFiles(item, mount);
             }
-            
+
             base.OnPreFetch(item, mount);
         }
 
@@ -115,7 +122,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
         {
             if (item.VideoType == VideoType.Iso)
             {
-                return Kernel.Instance.IsoManager.Mount(item.Path, cancellationToken);
+                return _isoManager.Mount(item.Path, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             return base.MountIsoIfNeeded(item, cancellationToken);

MediaBrowser.Controller/packages.config

@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 <packages>
   <package id="morelinq" version="1.0.15631-beta" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="protobuf-net" version="2.0.0.621" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="SimpleInjector" version="2.0.0-beta5" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>

MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/App.xaml.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 using MediaBrowser.ClickOnce;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller;
 using MediaBrowser.IsoMounter;
 using MediaBrowser.Logging.Nlog;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.MediaInfo;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Updates;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall;
 using MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.Implementations;
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using SimpleInjector;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
 {
@@ -73,6 +77,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
         /// <value>The log file path.</value>
         public string LogFilePath { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The container
+        /// </summary>
+        private Container _container = new Container();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="App" /> class.
         /// </summary>
@@ -172,12 +181,26 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
             Shutdown();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers resources that classes will depend on
+        /// </summary>
+        private void RegisterResources()
+        {
+            Register(this);
+            Register(Logger);
+            Register<IIsoManager>(new PismoIsoManager(Logger));
+            Register<IBlurayExaminer>(new BdInfoExaminer());
+            Register<IZipClient>(new DotNetZipClient());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Loads the kernel.
         /// </summary>
         protected async void LoadKernel()
         {
-            Kernel = new Kernel(this, new PismoIsoManager(Logger), new DotNetZipClient(), new BdInfoExaminer(), Logger);
+            RegisterResources();
+
+            Kernel = new Kernel(this, Logger);
 
             try
             {
@@ -378,7 +401,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
 
             NlogManager.AddFileTarget(LogFilePath, Kernel.Configuration.EnableDebugLevelLogging);
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the image.
         /// </summary>
@@ -485,5 +508,45 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
         {
             return new ApplicationUpdater().UpdateApplication(cancellationToken, progress);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates an instance of type and resolves all constructor dependancies
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
+        public object CreateInstance(Type type)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return _container.GetInstance(type);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                Logger.Error("Error creating {0}", type.Name);
+
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers the specified obj.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The obj.</param>
+        public void Register<T>(T obj)
+            where T : class
+        {
+            _container.RegisterSingle(obj);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolves this instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+        /// <returns>``0.</returns>
+        public T Resolve<T>() where T : class
+        {
+            return (T)_container.GetRegistration(typeof (T), true).GetInstance();
+        }
     }
 }

MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj

@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
       <HintPath>..\ThirdParty\UPnP\Libs\Platinum.Managed.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="SimpleInjector, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=984cb50dea722e99, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\SimpleInjector.2.0.0-beta5\lib\net40-client\SimpleInjector.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />

MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/packages.config

@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   <package id="DotNetZip" version="1.9.1.8" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification" version="1.0.4.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="NLog" version="2.0.0.2000" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="SimpleInjector" version="2.0.0-beta5" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="System.Data.SQLite" version="1.0.84.0" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>