I haven't found anything about HttpClient in .NET MAUI.
Does anyone know if the service:
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<IMyService, MyService>();
is possible in MAUI's startup MauiProgram.cs? And then inject HttpClient to where it's going to be used. I have tried everything and it does not seem to work. Only AddSingleton of HttpClient works for me, but it doesn't seem optimal.
PS.: I had to install nuget package Microsoft.Extensions.Http in order to use the AddHttpClient service.
UPDATES:
WORKING CODE:
MauiProgram.cs
builder.Services.AddTransient<Service<Display>, DisplayService>();
builder.Services.AddTransient<Service<Video>, VideoService>();
builder.Services.AddTransient<Service<Image>, ImageService>();
builder.Services.AddTransient<Service<Log>, LogService>();
builder.Services.AddSingleton(sp => new HttpClient() { BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.myapi.com") });
Example of VideosViewModel.cs using a service
[INotifyPropertyChanged]
public partial class VideosViewModel
{
readonly Service<Video> videoService;
[ObservableProperty]
ObservableCollection<Video> videos;
[ObservableProperty]
bool isEmpty;
[ObservableProperty]
bool isRefreshing;
public VideosViewModel(Service<Video> videoService)
{
this.videoService = videoService;
}
[ICommand]
internal async Task LoadVideosAsync()
{
#if ANDROID || IOS || tvOS || Tizen
UserDialogs.Instance.ShowLoading("Henter videoer fra databasen...");
#endif
await Task.Delay(2000);
Videos = new();
try
{
await foreach (Video video in videoService.GetAllAsync().OrderBy(x => x.Id))
{
Videos.Add(video);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception(ex.Message);
}
finally
{
IsRefreshing = false;
#if ANDROID || IOS || tvOS
UserDialogs.Instance.HideLoading();
#endif
if (Videos.Count is 0)
{
IsEmpty = true;
}
else
{
IsEmpty = false;
}
}
}
[ICommand]
async Task UploadVideoAsync()
{
await Shell.Current.DisplayAlert("Upload en video", "Under opbygning - kommer senere!", "OK");
}
}
NOT WORKING CODE:
MauiProgram.cs
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<Service<Display>, DisplayService>(sp => sp.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.myapi.com"));
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<Service<Video>, VideoService>(sp => sp.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.myapi.com"));
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<Service<Image>, ImageService>(sp => sp.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.myapi.com"));
builder.Services.AddHttpClient<Service<Log>, LogService>(sp => sp.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://api.myapi.com"));
VideosViewModel.cs Same as above working code.
What specifically doesn't work is that I get object reference exception on OrderBy(x => x.Id), specifically highlighted x.Id in ViewModel. Removing OrderBy method gives no longer exceptions, but the view shows no data except one random empty Frame.
Do not use builder.Services.AddHttpClient in MAUI. Use one instance.