Using ASP.NET Session for Lifetime Management (Unity)

Question

I am considering using Unity to manage the lifetime of a custom user class instance. I am planning on extending the LifetimeManager with a custom ASP.NET session manager.

Answer 1

Why not use the cache object instead...then you can use it both from win and web. Like this:

    IUnityContainer container= HttpRuntime.Cache.Get("Unity") as IUnityContainer;

    if (container == null)
    {
        container= // init container

        HttpRuntime.Cache.Add("Unity",
            container,
            null,
            Cache.NoAbsoluteExpiration,
            Cache.NoSlidingExpiration,
            CacheItemPriority.NotRemovable,
            null);
    }

    // return container or something

HttpRuntime.Cache will work both in win and web