So, I have an ASP.NET MVC/WebAPI 2 project targeting .NET framework 4.5.2 and I am trying to use SimpleInjector
(DI) with the same container for the MVC controllers and the WebAPI controllers and I have done this before without issues.
At runtime, when I try to instantiate my SimpleInjectorWebApiDependencyResolver
I get an exception:
public static void Initialize()
{
var container = new Container();
InitializeContainer(container);
container.Verify();
DependencyResolver.SetResolver(new SimpleInjectorDependencyResolver(container));
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.DependencyResolver = new SimpleInjectorWebApiDependencyResolver(container); //Exception thrown here
}
The exception:
An exception of type 'System.TypeAccessException' occurred in MyAssembly.dll but was not handled in user code
Additional information: Attempt by security transparent method 'System.Web.Http.GlobalConfiguration.get_Configuration()' to access security critical type 'System.Web.Http.HttpConfiguration' failed.
My packages.config
:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
<package id="Antlr" version="3.4.1.9004" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="bootstrap" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="jQuery" version="1.10.2" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="jQuery.Validation" version="1.11.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc" version="5.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Razor" version="3.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization" version="1.1.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi" version="5.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" version="5.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Core" version="5.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.OData" version="5.7.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Tracing" version="5.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.WebHost" version="5.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages" version="3.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Data.Edm" version="5.6.2" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Data.OData" version="5.6.2" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Data.Services.Client" version="5.6.2" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory" version="2.19.208020213" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocol.Extensions" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.jQuery.Unobtrusive.Validation" version="3.2.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Net.Compilers" version="1.0.0" targetFramework="net452" developmentDependency="true" />
<package id="Microsoft.Owin" version="3.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Owin.Host.SystemWeb" version="3.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Owin.Security" version="3.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Owin.Security.Cookies" version="3.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Owin.Security.OpenIdConnect" version="3.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Microsoft.WindowsAzure.ConfigurationManager" version="2.0.3" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Modernizr" version="2.6.2" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.4" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Owin" version="1.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="Respond" version="1.2.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="SimpleInjector" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="SimpleInjector.Extensions.ExecutionContextScoping" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="SimpleInjector.Integration.Web" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="SimpleInjector.Integration.Web.Mvc" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="SimpleInjector.Integration.WebApi" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" version="4.0.0" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.ValidatingIssuerNameRegistry" version="4.5.1" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="System.Spatial" version="5.6.2" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="WebGrease" version="1.5.2" targetFramework="net452" />
<package id="WindowsAzure.Storage" version="4.3.0" targetFramework="net452" />
</packages>
I am completely stuck, as far as I can see I am referencing the correct versions, the version numbers are correct in the DependentAssembly
elements in my web.config, System.Web.Http
references v5.2.3.0 and I have tried removing all packages, bin, obj and rebuilt.
I have read and tried WebAPI OData 5.0 Beta - Accessing GlobalConfiguration throws Security Error, and How do I resolve the error "Attempt by security transparent method 'System.Web.Http.GlobalConfiguration.get_Configuration() to no avail.
What causes this error and how can I fix it?