open config file without dependency injection code example

Example: open config file without dependency injection

public class AppSettings
{
    private static AppSettings _appSettings;

    public string AppConnection { get; set; }

    public AppSettings(IConfiguration config)
    {
        this.AppConnection = config.GetValue<string>("AppConnection");

        // Now set Current
        _appSettings = this;
    }

    public static AppSettings Current
    {
        get
        {
            if(_appSettings == null)
            {
                _appSettings = GetCurrentSettings();
            }

            return _appSettings;
        }
    }

    public static AppSettings GetCurrentSettings()
    {
        var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                        .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
                        .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
                        .AddEnvironmentVariables();

        IConfigurationRoot configuration = builder.Build();

        var settings = new AppSettings(configuration.GetSection("AppSettings"));

        return settings;
    }
}