asp.net mvc - WebAPI Controller Names with Underscores -

webapi has naming convention "foocontroller" controller names. similar asp.net mvc. our codebase uses underscores separate words in identifier named, e.g. "foo_bar_object". in order controller names follow convention, need way name our controllers "foo_controller".

basically, don't want url routes "oursite.com/api/foo_/", , don't want have make exceptions everywhere underscore (e.g. route config, names of view folders, etc). in mvc, do:

global.asax

protected void application_start() {      ...      controllerbuilder.current.setcontrollerfactory(new custom_controller_factory()); } 

custom_controller_factory.cs

public class custom_controller_factory : defaultcontrollerfactory {     protected override type getcontrollertype(requestcontext request_context, string controller_name)     {         return base.getcontrollertype(request_context, controller_name + "_");     } } 

this seems take care of problem in once place in mvc. there way same webapi? i've heard rumor of defaulthttpcontrollerfactory can't find anywhere.

i think defaulthttpcontrollerselector looking for.

class customhttpcontrollerselector : defaulthttpcontrollerselector {     public customhttpcontrollerselector(httpconfiguration configuration)        : base(configuration) { }     public override string getcontrollername(httprequestmessage request) {        ihttproutedata routedata = request.getroutedata();       string controller = (string)routedata.values["controller"]        return controller + "_"; } 

global.asax

globalconfiguration.configuration.services.replace(typeof(ihttpcontrollerselector), new sh_custom_http_controller_selector(globalconfiguration.configuration));