File: IWebHostBuilder.cs
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Project: src\src\Hosting\Abstractions\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions.csproj (Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions)
// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 
/// <summary>
/// A builder for <see cref="IWebHost"/>.
/// </summary>
public interface IWebHostBuilder
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Builds an <see cref="IWebHost"/> which hosts a web application.
    /// </summary>
    IWebHost Build();
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds a delegate for configuring the <see cref="IConfigurationBuilder"/> that will construct an <see cref="IConfiguration"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="configureDelegate">The delegate for configuring the <see cref="IConfigurationBuilder" /> that will be used to construct an <see cref="IConfiguration" />.</param>
    /// <returns>The <see cref="IWebHostBuilder"/>.</returns>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The <see cref="IConfiguration"/> and <see cref="ILoggerFactory"/> on the <see cref="WebHostBuilderContext"/> are uninitialized at this stage.
    /// The <see cref="IConfigurationBuilder"/> is pre-populated with the settings of the <see cref="IWebHostBuilder"/>.
    /// </remarks>
    IWebHostBuilder ConfigureAppConfiguration(Action<WebHostBuilderContext, IConfigurationBuilder> configureDelegate);
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds a delegate for configuring additional services for the host or web application. This may be called
    /// multiple times.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="configureServices">A delegate for configuring the <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.</param>
    /// <returns>The <see cref="IWebHostBuilder"/>.</returns>
    IWebHostBuilder ConfigureServices(Action<IServiceCollection> configureServices);
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds a delegate for configuring additional services for the host or web application. This may be called
    /// multiple times.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="configureServices">A delegate for configuring the <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.</param>
    /// <returns>The <see cref="IWebHostBuilder"/>.</returns>
    IWebHostBuilder ConfigureServices(Action<WebHostBuilderContext, IServiceCollection> configureServices);
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Get the setting value from the configuration.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="key">The key of the setting to look up.</param>
    /// <returns>The value the setting currently contains.</returns>
    string? GetSetting(string key);
 
    /// <summary>
    /// Add or replace a setting in the configuration.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="key">The key of the setting to add or replace.</param>
    /// <param name="value">The value of the setting to add or replace.</param>
    /// <returns>The <see cref="IWebHostBuilder"/>.</returns>
    IWebHostBuilder UseSetting(string key, string? value);
}