Hi all,

I am currently in the process of making an extension for Umbraco that will allow media storage in an asset server. To achieve this I need to create a custom class which implements IImageUrlProvider. This new custom class will replace ImageUrlProvider (the defualt Umbraco class) and provide different functionality. I want to have this class examine the Umbraco environment and use a different root for the file path accordingly. Implementing IImageUrlProvider is proving difficult.

I am following the documentation for Plugins. I have made a class which implements IImageUrlProvider:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using Umbraco.Core.Media;

namespace UmbracoMediaAPITest.IO
{
    public class TonyImageUrlProvider : IImageUrlProvider
    {

    public const string DefaultName = "umbracoUpload";

    public TonyImageUrlProvider()
    {

    }
    public string Name
    {
        get
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }
    }

    public string GetImageUrlFromFileName(string specifiedSrc, IDictionary<string, string> parameters)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    public string GetImageUrlFromMedia(int mediaId, IDictionary<string, string> parameters)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }
}
}

I have also made an associated Resolver:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using Umbraco.Core.ObjectResolution;
using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
using Umbraco.Core.Media;

namespace UmbracoMediaAPITest.IO
{
    public class TonyIImageUrlProvidersResolver : ManyObjectsResolverBase<TonyIImageUrlProvidersResolver, IImageUrlProvider>
    {

        internal TonyIImageUrlProvidersResolver()
            : base()
        {
        }

        public TonyImageUrlProvider GetProvider(string provider)
        {
            return new TonyImageUrlProvider();
        }

        public TonyImageUrlProvider GetProvider()
        {
            return new TonyImageUrlProvider();
        }
    }
} 

Finally I have created a Manager:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using Umbraco.Core;
using Umbraco.Core.Logging;

namespace UmbracoMediaAPITest.IO
{
    public class TonyImageBootManager : IBootManager
    {
        public IBootManager Complete(Action<ApplicationContext> afterComplete)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }



        public IBootManager Initialize()
        {
            TonyIImageUrlProvidersResolver.Current = new TonyIImageUrlProvidersResolver();
            return this;
        }

        public IBootManager Startup(Action<ApplicationContext> afterStartup)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }
    }
}

I am unsure of how to get my Umbraco project to recognize or use any of this however. Do I need to place these files somewhere particular? At the moment they are all sitting in the same folder in my visual studio project.

Must I change these files somehow? Do I need other files? Do I need to reference them in a config file? I am unable to tell from the documentation.

These are all tests and unfinished, I'm less concerned with them doing something useful then I am with just having Umbraco recognize them. I can figure out the details once I have something up and running.

Thanks!