[UWP]Load modules on demand

Question

Hi,

In my current WPF MVVM application, I was using PRISM 5.0. So using PRISM, I was loading module on demand when it's required to load using below line of code.

this.moduleManager.LoadModule("SettingsModule");

Even for navigation from one view to another, I used PRISM for navigation.

Now, I am creating Windows 10 UWP application. For navigation, I used NavigationService of Template10.

In this application, same as above I want to load module on demand WITHOUT using PRISM. So is there any way in Windows 10 UWP application or I have to use PRISM 6.0 for this.

If it's available then I can skip the use of PRISM in Windows 10 UWP.

Kindly guide me.

Thanks,

Ayaz Shaikh

Answer 1

You can use MEF with UWP apps.

Look at the nuget package Microsoft.Composition

This older article explains the basics

https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2012/12/20/mef-for-windows-store-apps.aspx

Answer 2

>>So is there any way in Windows 10 UWP application or I have to use PRISM 6.0 for this.

There is no concept of "modules" in UWP, i.e. there is no built-in ModuleManager class or similar.

In fact, the ModuleManager in Prism 6 belongs the Prism.WPF package so it is not available for use in a UWP. There is no equivalent class either.

Hope that helps.

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