C# Question with Generics

[malharone]

I posted a question earlier re. genarics for .net 2.0 and seems that what I'm trying to do is unfeasible. So here's my last (I think it's last) question on generics: Is it possible to reference "current class" instead of hard-coding the class name in the code? E.g.

abstract class BaseClass
{
static void GenericStaticMethod < T > (args)
{
...
}
void Foo()
{
GenericStaticMethod <CurrentClass>.(args);
}
}

class C1 : BaseClass
{
...
}
class C2 : BaseClass
{
...
}

when calling C1.Foo(), it should in turn call GenericStaticMethod < C1 > (...) or calling C2.Foo(), it should in turn call GenericStaticMethod < C2 > (...) ? - Malhar

[Ssswamii]

I don't think so. The best way to accomplish what you're trying to do is to make Foo() virtual, then override Foo in the base classes to do call GenericStaticMethod using the current class type.

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[malharone]

that's what i was afraid of! i wanted to use generics to the fullest. i wonder why microsoft couldn't have anticipated need for such. - Malhar

[Mattias Olgerfelt]

GenericStaticMethod .(args); Does not work? /M

[malharone]

nope