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## Binding.toProvider() method

Bind the key to a value computed by a Provider.

\*

**Signature:**

```typescript
toProvider(providerClass: Constructor<Provider<T>>): this;
```

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th>

Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td markdown="1">

providerClass


</td><td markdown="1">

[Constructor](./context.constructor.md)<!-- -->&lt;[Provider](./context.provider.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;&gt;


</td><td markdown="1">


</td></tr>
</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

this

## Example


```ts
export class DateProvider implements Provider<Date> {
  constructor(@inject('stringDate') private param: String){}
  value(): Date {
    return new Date(param);
  }
}
```