Implement support for custom repositories?

[Shawson]

It would be great to be able to allow custom repositories, derived from the base Repository class with extra methods for specific queries? I was thinking of change the the repositories dictionary in the UnitOfWork to make it protected so you can create your own UnitOfWork inheriting from the base and poke your own custom repositories into the dictionary in the constructor? What do you think?

[rigofunc]

Yes, I'm thinking what's the best way to do it.

[Shawson]

You could also have an extra optional constructor parameter on the Uow which accept a repository factory which can be called upon when building a repo first before falling back and just creating a stock Repository<> class?

[rigofunc]

Maybe we have a better choice:

1. First to ask ServiceProvider whether can fetch instance of IRepository<TEntity> or not;
2. If 1. false, we create one for it.

[Shawson]

Sounds perfect!

[rigofunc]

PR welcome, or I will add this feature when ef core v2.0 release.

[Shawson]

I'm happy to pick this one up if you like?

[rigofunc]

@Shawson PR welcome.

[Shawson]

Just submitted #24. Let me know what you think- I don't know if it would be better having two methods on the uow- the current GetRepo and perhaps a specific one for GetCustomRepo? Check it out and let me know what you think?

[rigofunc]

@Shawson Thanks, I'm on holiday. I will soon study and review your PR.

[rigofunc]

We cannot assume the custom repository only dependency DbContext. Maybe the better solution is:

1. First to ask ServiceProvider whether can fetch instance of IRepository or not;
2. If 1. false, we create one for it.