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## DataSourceBooter class

A class that extends BaseArtifactBooter to boot the 'DataSource' artifact type. Discovered DataSources are bound using `app.controller()`<!-- -->.

Supported phases: configure, discover, load

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare class DataSourceBooter extends BaseArtifactBooter 
```

## Constructors

|  Constructor | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [(constructor)(app, projectRoot, datasourceConfig)](./boot.datasourcebooter._constructor_.md) |  | Constructs a new instance of the <code>DataSourceBooter</code> class |

## Properties

|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  [app](./boot.datasourcebooter.app.md) |  | <code>ApplicationWithRepositories</code> |  |
|  [datasourceConfig](./boot.datasourcebooter.datasourceconfig.md) |  | <code>ArtifactOptions</code> |  |

## Methods

|  Method | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [load()](./boot.datasourcebooter.load.md) |  | Uses super method to get a list of Artifact classes. Boot each file by creating a DataSourceConstructor and binding it to the application class. |