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DesignSurface.CreateInstance Method

.NET Framework 4

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Creates an instance of the given type.

Namespace: System.ComponentModel.Design
Assembly: System.Design (in System.Design.dll)

Syntax

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protected internal virtual Object CreateInstance(
	Type type
)

Parameters

type: Type: System.Type
The type to create.

Return Value

Type: System.Object
The newly created object.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	type is null.
ObjectDisposedException	The IDesignerHost attached to the DesignSurface has been disposed.

Remarks

If type is an IComponent, CreateInstance searches for a constructor of type IContainer first, followed by an empty constructor.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Security

Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DesignSurface Class

System.ComponentModel.Design Namespace

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