[RESOLVED] C# Create generic class from variable objecttype

[mrbomb]

I have the following working code
Main.cs

Bootstrap<ROC> boot = new Bootstrap<ROC>(selectedTool as ROC);

Bootstrap.cs

class Bootstrap<T> where T : class, IBootstrappable {
        DataTable data;

        public Bootstrap(T selectedTool) {
            data = selectedTool.CreateBootstrapDataTable();
        }

Tools.cs

    public interface IBootstrappable {
        DataTable CreateBootstrapDataTable();
    }

selectedTool has type ROC in this case, which is a derived class from StatisticalTool. However, the application should work for other derived classes as well.

So I need something like

Type type = selectedTool.GetType();
Bootstrap<type> b = new Bootstrap<type>(selectedTool as type);

But this doesn't work. Who has the solution?

[BigEd781]

Generics are compile time entities. If you need dynamic creation of a certain type defined at runtime use reflection.

[boudino]

Yes. You need the Type.MakeGenericType() method.