Using AutoFac BootStrapper?

Using AutoFac BootStrapper?

I am attempting to translate a WPF example of IOC using StructureMap into Silverlight using AutoFac

This is proving to be very difficult

I have got a static BootStrapper class defined

public class BootStrapper {   public static IContainer BaseContainer { get; private set; }    public static FlexContractStructureViewModel FlexContractStructureViewModel()   {       return BaseContainer.Resolve<FlexContractStructureViewModel>();   }    public static void Build()   {       if (BaseContainer == null)       {           var builder = new ContainerBuilder();           builder.RegisterAssemblyTypes();            BaseContainer = builder.Build();       }   }    static BootStrapper()   {    }  }  

This is initialised in the Application_Startup in App.xaml.cs

private void Application_Startup(object sender, StartupEventArgs e) {   BootStrapper.Build();    this.RootVisual = new MainPage(); } 

I have set the DataContext of one of my views to use my BootStrapper

DataContext="{Binding Path=FlexContractStructureViewModel,                Source={StaticResource classes:BootStrapper}}"           

But I get the error Cannot find a Resource with the Name/Key classes:BootStrapper

The book I am using states to make a change to the App.xaml to add

But I cant do that because ObjectDataProvider is not recognised

I have tried the equivalent below with no luck

<bs:BootStrapper xmlns:bs="clr-namespace:SLDashboard2.Classes" x:Key="BootStrapper"/> 

I think this may be related to having BootStrapper static? But I dont want to be constantly creating new Containers

Can someone help please?

Paul

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