title: Get access to the request (HttpRequestMessage) in a WebAPI constructor
body: <p>I need to get access to the request (of type HttpRequestMessage) in the constructor of an ApiController. Unfortunately, at this stage of the object creation, the Request property isn't initialized yet and the HttpContext.Current.Request contains the request in the "old" class format (HttpRequest).</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to access the HttpRequestMessage during controller construction ?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>