Component Lifetime

The simplest way to get a Lifetime instance is to let the Component Model inject it into your constructor:

[ShellComponent]
public class MyComponent
{
  public MyComponent(Lifetime lifetime)
  {
    // ...
  }
}

The Component Model will create a new Lifetime instance for each component, and is responsible for terminating it. The Lifetime is terminated when the appropriate component container is disposed.

For example, the Lifetime for a component decorated with [ShellComponent] is terminated when the shell itself is terminated, normally when Visual Studio closes. A component decorated with [SolutionComponent] will have its Lifetime terminated when the currently open solution closes.

Last modified: 29 March 2023