Get current owin context in self host mode

Question

I need to run my application which provides some ASP.NET Web API services on both IIS and .NET CLR self host modes. I developed my ASP.NET Web API services based on OWIN and it

Answer 1

First, I've to correct my question.

HttpContext.Current is available in applications which are based on ASP.NET and integrated IIS pipeline.But We can't use this class without asp.net anywhere, even on IIS integrated pipeline.

Answer:

1- Anywhere you need IOwinContext, you've to get it, using dependency injection, for example by constructor injection.

2- Configure everything to work based on Owin, SignalR is Owin based only, but use Web Api & owin together, and use nancy for server side views if any. Instead of writting IIS or ASP.NET handlers and modules, develop owin middlewares.

3- Using Autofac.Owin & AutoFac.WebApi & AutoFac.WebApi.Owin & Autofac.SignalR, you can setup dependency injection working across all owin middlewares you've in your application.

4- Autofac will instantiate web api controllers, signalr hubs and owin middlewares, and it will pass IOwinContext instance to classes you want using constructor injection.

My tests are ok on Owin IIS/Helios (without asp.net) , Owin SelfHost and even Owin Test Server.

This approach is similar to asp.net vNext. You can easily migrate your app to asp.net vNext, when it is production ready.