Create object instance without invoking constructor?

Question

In C#, is there a way to instantiate an instance of a class without invoking its constructor?

Assume the class is public and is defined in a 3rd par

Answer 1

Actually it sounds like they made the constructor internal just so you can't instantiate it. It may have a builder or factory method.

Check out these articles:

Preventing Third Party Derivation: Part 1

Preventing Third Party Derivation: Part 2

they kind of explain the reasoning.