Getting a System.Type from type's partial name

Question

I want to get a System.Type given only the type name in a string.

For instance, if I have an object:

MyClass abc = new MyCl         


        

Answer 1

Here is a simple method for creating and initializing a new object from its name and parameters:

    //  Creates and initializes a new object from its name and parameters
    public Object CreateObjectByName(string name, params Object[] args)
    {
        string s = "" + name;    // case sensitive; Type.FullName
        Type type = Type.GetType(s);
        Object o = System.Activator.CreateInstance(type, args);
        return o;
    }

One example of how one might use this is to read a file containing class names [or partial class names] and parameters and then add the objects returned to a list of objects of a base type that is common to the objects created.

To see what your class name [or ] should look like, temporarily use something like this [if your class is named NewClass]:

    string z = (new NewClass(args)).GetType().FullName;