How can I run a static constructor?

Question

I\'d like to execute the static constructor of a class (i.e. I want to \"load\" the class) without creating an instance. How do I do that?

Bonus question: Are there

Answer 1

There is no need to do this, the whole point of a static constructor is that it runs once when the class is first initialised at first access. If you want to run something on demand, then consider adding your initialisation code into a public method that is called by the constructor. You can then call this method whenever you like. But I'm not sure why you would want to do this?