DesignSurface.CreateInstance(Type) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.ComponentModel.Design

Assembly:: System.Design.dll

Assembly:: System.Windows.Forms.Design.dll

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Creates an instance of the given type.

protected public:
 virtual System::Object ^ CreateInstance(Type ^ type);

protected internal virtual object CreateInstance (Type type);

protected internal virtual object? CreateInstance (Type type);

abstract member CreateInstance : Type -> obj
override this.CreateInstance : Type -> obj

Protected Friend Overridable Function CreateInstance (type As Type) As Object

Parameters

type: Type

The type to create.

Returns

Object

The newly created object.

Exceptions

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.

Applies to