How to Pass Parameters to Activator.CreateInstance<T>()

c# generics createinstance
DaveDev picture DaveDev · Mar 16, 2010 · Viewed 147.3k times · Source

I want to create an instance of a type that I specify in a generic method that I have. This type has a number of overloaded constructors. I'd like to be able to pass arguments to the constructors, but 

Activator.CreateInstance<T>()

doesn't see to have this as an option.

Is there another way to do it?

Answer

SLaks picture SLaks · Mar 16, 2010

Yes.

(T)Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(T), param1, param2);

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