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How to implement Dependency Injection without a library?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
Dependency Injection is achieved by passing dependencies through constructors, often orchestrated by a Main component.
Deep explanation
In Clean Architecture, we avoid coupling to DI frameworks within the business logic. We use 'Constructor Injection'. A 'Main' or 'Composition Root' is responsible for instantiating the database, passing it to the repository, passing the repository to the use case, and so on.
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