C# generics problem - newing up the generic type with parameters in the constructor

Question

I am trying to create a generic class which new\'s up an instance of the generic type. As follows:

public class HomepageCarousel : List
            


        

Answer 1

There is another solution possible, rather dirty one.

Make IHomepageCarouselItem have "Construct" method which takes pageData as parameter and returns IHomepageCarouselItem.

Then do this:

   T factoryDummy = new T();
   List<T> carouselItems = new List<T>();

   if (jewellerHomepages != null)
   {
        foreach (PageData pageData in jewellerHomepages)
        {
            T homepageMgmtCarouselItem = (T)factoryDummy.Construct(pageData);
            carouselItems.Add(homepageMgmtCarouselItem);
        }
   }
   return carouselItems;