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What is the purpose of IOptions, IOptionsSnapshot, and IOptionsMonitor?

Senior .NET Core
Quick Answer Three options interfaces for different scenarios: IOptions never changes after startup (singleton). IOptionsSnapshot re-reads per request รขโ‚ฌโ€ good for config files with reloadOnChange: true. IOptionsMonitor notifies subscribers immediately when config changes รขโ‚ฌโ€ best for singletons that need live updates without restart.

Answer

  • IOptions: Singleton configuration, loaded once.
  • IOptionsSnapshot: Per-request config, refreshed each request.
  • IOptionsMonitor: Live config with change notifications.
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