Remove the naming convention rule for finding ViewComponents

Question

As per the documentation the following rules determine whether a class is a ViewComponent:

1. Deriving from ViewComponent
2. Decorating a class with the [ViewComponent] attribute, or deriving from a class with the [ViewComponent] attribute
3. Creating a class where the name ends with the suffix ViewComponent

I am adding View components to an existing project, and in this project there are classes that are Suffixed "viewComponent" e.g. ReviewComponent.

When I call IViewComponentSelector.SelectComponent an exception is being thrown because the runtime cannot find an InvokeAsync method on these classes.

So my question is, is it possible to disable or remove rule #3 so that my existing classes aren't mistaken for View components, or is there a way to flag these classes as "not view components"?

Answer 1

You can use the NonViewComponent attribute on the classes in question, if that's a workable solution for you:

[NonViewComponent]
public class ReviewComponent
{
    // ...