Activator::CreateInstance<T> Method
Creates an instance of the type designated by the specified generic type parameter, using the parameterless constructor .
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| MissingMethodException | The type that is specified for T does not have a parameterless constructor. |
The CreateInstance generic method is used by compilers to implement the instantiation of types specified by type parameters. For example, in the following generic method, the implementation of new T() (gcnew T() in C++) uses the CreateInstance generic method.
In general, there is no use for the CreateInstance in application code, because the type must be known at compile time. If the type is known at compile time, normal instantiation syntax can be used (new operator in C#, New in Visual Basic, gcnew in C++).
There are no overloads of the CreateInstance generic method that take argument lists, because the non-generic overloads of CreateInstance already provide late-bound constructor resolution.
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.