Slow startup time with Unity based application

Question

I have a console application that uses Unity. In the app.config, I have 20 or so types registered in the default container.

I find that starting up the application (until I start to see some initial output) is very slow compared to a console application built without Unity.

Is there anyway I can improve this start up time?

Answer 1

It is always worth taking measurements to track down the source of performance problems. Try using the StopWatch class or a profiling tool to help you find what is taking the time. Is it the time taken to load your config? Is it the time to Resolve the first class?