A container that creates and then (optionally) stores variables to provide caching and centralized access.
These sorts of containers are sometimes mis-described as IOC ("Inversion of Control") Containers. Since they do not provide any control over program flow, the accurate term is DI...
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Simple dependency injection container with separated configuration that supports
Transient and Singleton dependency lifestyles, scopes, constructor and property injection,
named dependencies and open generic dependencies and other features.