.NET generic class instance - passing a variable data type
- by FerretallicA
As the title suggests, I'm tyring to pass a variable data type to a template class. Something like this:
frmExample = New LookupForm(Of Models.MyClass) 'Works fine
Dim SelectedType As Type = InstanceOfMyClass.GetType() 'Works fine
frmExample = New LookupForm(Of SelectedType) 'Ba-bow!
frmExample = New LookupForm(Of InstanceOfMyClass.GetType()) 'Ba-bow!
LookupForm<Models.MyClass> frmExample;
Type SelectedType = InstanceOfMyClass.GetType();
frmExample = new LookupForm<SelectedType.GetType()>(); //Ba-bow
frmExample = new LookupForm<(Type)SelectedType>(); //Ba-bow
I'm assuming it's something to do with the template being processed at compile time but even if I'm off the mark there, it wouldn't solve my problem anyway. I can't find any relevant information on using Reflection to instance template classes either.
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