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What does this PR do?

The PR adds a WithConnectionStringProvider(Func<IConnectionStringProvider<TContainerEntity, TConfigurationEntity>>) overload that accepts a factory instead of a provider instance. The builder stores an internal wrapper that holds the factory. Each time a container starts, the container creates its own provider from the factory and configures it for itself. All modules and the docs now use the factory overload. The existing overload that accepts a provider instance is marked obsolete. It passes a factory that always returns the same instance, so it keeps its previous behavior.

Why is it important?

Containers built from the same builder shared one connection string provider instance. Every container start reconfigured that instance, so each container returned the connection string of the container that started last. For example, two PostgreSQL containers built from the same builder both returned the port of the second container. Creating a provider for each container makes every container return its own connection string.

Breaking changes

  • IContainerConfiguration.ConnectionStringProvider is replaced by ConnectionStringProviderFactory, and the ContainerConfiguration constructor parameter connectionStringProvider by connectionStringProviderFactory. Custom modules compiled against an earlier version must be recompiled.
  • WithConnectionStringProvider(IConnectionStringProvider<TContainer, TConfiguration>) is obsolete. Containers built from the same builder share that provider instance. Use WithConnectionStringProvider(() => new MyProvider()) or an IConnectionStringProviderFactory<TContainer, TConfiguration> to create one per container.

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  • New Features

    • Connection string providers can be created separately for each container, avoiding shared provider state when containers use the same builder.
    • Added factory- and delegate-based options for configuring connection string providers.
  • Documentation

    • Clarified that providers should be created anew for each container start.
  • Compatibility

    • Existing provider-instance configuration remains available but is marked obsolete; use a factory or delegate instead.
    • Legacy resource-mapping overloads are marked obsolete in favor of more specific options.

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  • src/Testcontainers/Configurations/Containers/IConnectionStringProviderFactory2.cs`
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The builder API now accepts connection-string provider factories and delegates. Container startup creates providers from those factories, and built-in builders use factory overloads. Five resource-mapping overloads are marked obsolete.

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Connection-string provider factories

Layer / File(s) Summary
Factory API and configuration
src/Testcontainers/Builders/*, src/Testcontainers/Configurations/Containers/*
The builder API adds factory and delegate overloads and marks the provider-instance overload obsolete. Container configuration stores the factory, and the factory interface and extension support provider creation and configuration.
Provider creation during container startup
src/Testcontainers/Containers/DockerContainer.cs, tests/Testcontainers.Platform.Linux.Tests/ConnectionStringProviderTest.cs
DockerContainer invokes the configured factory after startup. Tests cover factory-supplied providers and distinct connection strings for containers built from one builder.
Built-in builder and documentation updates
src/Testcontainers.*/...Builder.cs, docs/api/connection_string_provider.md, tests/Testcontainers.QuestDb.Tests/Testcontainers.QuestDb.Tests.csproj
Built-in builders pass provider factories. The documentation shows a delegate and describes provider creation and sharing behavior. The QuestDb project file no longer has a leading byte-order mark.

Resource-mapping overload obsoletion

Layer / File(s) Summary
Obsolete resource-mapping overloads
src/Testcontainers/Builders/ContainerBuilder\3.cs`
Five resource-mapping overloads with string targets are marked obsolete and point to more specific overloads.

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  participant ContainerBuilder
  participant DockerContainer
  participant ConnectionStringProviderFactory
  ContainerBuilder->>DockerContainer: Configure provider factory
  DockerContainer->>ConnectionStringProviderFactory: Create provider with container and configuration
  ConnectionStringProviderFactory-->>DockerContainer: Return provider
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  • docs/api/connection_string_provider.md
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  • src/Testcontainers/Configurations/Containers/DelegateConnectionStringProviderFactory2.cs`
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@HofmeisterAn HofmeisterAn added the breaking change Causing compatibility issues label Oct 17, 2026
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HofmeisterAn force-pushed the fix/connection-string-provider-shared-by-containers branch from 12c5e52 to 6799224 Compare October 18, 2026 12:08
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