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How does ServiceStack recognise the newly added folder?

In my app, I am dropping a new folder and a set of files into my directory whenever a new hosting client has been created using code:

Directory.CreateDirectory("MyClient", ...);
file.CopyTo("MyClient", ...);

the folders are like this example:

- www.MyDomain.com/MyClient

- www.MyDomain.com/MyClient/Default.cshtml

- www.MyDomain.com/MyClient/js/default.js

- www.MyDomain.com/MyClient/img/default.png

...and so on

Now if you visit the MyClient path, you would expect it to load Default.cshtml, but instead you will get a 404 page not found. Until you restart the hosting, then if you visit the same path again you get the correct Default.cshtml page content.

If I understand it correctly, SS builds the mvc folder paths only at startup, then it will not automatically add new folders until you restart your hosting?

Is there a way to make SS be aware of the folder structure changes?

Solution

  • ServiceStack creates a static cache of top-level files and directories which is stored in the private static HttpHandlerFactory.WebHostRootFileNames (in lowercase).

    One approach is to use Reflection to add your new top-level myclient folder to the private collection. An alternative approach is to upload files/folders under an existing top-level folder, e.g:

    /clients/MyClient

    Nested files/folders are not cached so can be added and accessed after the AppDomain has started.