Custom Implementation of REN Repository

While REN’s standard Repository service is ready-to-use out of the box, you are never limited to the defaults. REN.Kit DataKit is built with extensibility and flexibility in mind—so you can easily extend or override the generic repository to fit your unique requirements.

For example, you might want to:

• Add custom logging, monitoring, or caching directly inside repository methods,

• Enforce complex business rules or validation before or after data access,

• Implement advanced querying, filtering, soft-deletes, tenant-specific data, or domain events.

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How to Customize the Repository?

Simply inherit from the provided RENRepository<TEntity> class or implement the IRENRepository<TEntity> interface with your own logic. Then, register your custom implementation during service configuration, and REN.Kit will seamlessly use your new repository wherever data access is performed.

Pro Tip:

Extension and override patterns make REN.Kit DataKit a great fit for projects of any scale—

• Use the standard repository for speed and simplicity.

• Switch to custom repositories for advanced needs or specialized behaviors.

You get the best of both worlds: rapid development and full control over your data access logic.

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How to Get Customized Repository?

By default, the REN Unit of Work returns the classic RENRepository for your entities. However, if you want to use a custom repository—for example, one with additional methods or overridden behavior—you’ll need to explicitly request it from the Unit of Work by specifying its type.

Note: Your custom repository must inherit from the classic IRENRepository interface. If it doesn’t, the Unit of Work will not be able to provide it, and you’ll lose all the benefits of seamless data access and transaction management.

Here’s how you can retrieve a custom repository instance:

private readonly IExtendedRENRepository<Employee> customEmployeeRepository = unitOfWork.GetRepository<ExtendedAndOverridedRENRepository<Employee>, Employee>();

You’ll find detailed guidance and examples for custom repository usage in the following sections!