Registering providers using assembly attributes

The most direct way to register custom providers, helpers or managers is using assembly attributes.

1. Edit your provider class.

2. Add a using statement for the CMS namespace:

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    using CMS;
   
   
    

3. Register your custom providers by adding assembly attributes above the class declaration, for providers, helpers or managers respectively:

   • RegisterCustomProvider
   • RegisterCustomHelper
   • RegisterCustomManager

The parameter of each attribute must contain the exact type of the corresponding custom class (specified as a System.Type object).

The customization automatically targets the provider object that matches the parent of the specified custom class.

// Registers two custom providers, a helper and a manager
[assembly: RegisterCustomProvider(typeof(CustomShippingOptionInfoProvider))]
[assembly: RegisterCustomProvider(typeof(CustomProviders.CustomForumPostInfoProvider))]
[assembly: RegisterCustomHelper(typeof(CustomCacheHelper))]
[assembly: RegisterCustomManager(typeof(CustomWorkflowManager))]

The system now uses your customized providers instead of the default functionality.