How do you handle IDisposable and Memory Leaks in a DI Container?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
DI containers track the objects they create. If a container creates an object implementing IDisposable, the container is responsible for disposing it.
Deep explanation
Transient and Scoped objects are disposed when their parent Scope is disposed (e.g., end of an HTTP request). Singletons are disposed when the application shuts down. A severe memory leak occurs if a container creates a Transient IDisposable from the root Singleton container, as it will never be released until shutdown.
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