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.NET Framework Class Library
CollectionEditor..::.CreateInstance Method

Updated: November 2007

Creates a new instance of the specified collection item type.

Namespace:  System.ComponentModel.Design
Assembly:  System.Design (in System.Design.dll)

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Protected Overridable Function CreateInstance ( _
    itemType As Type _
) As Object
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim itemType As Type
Dim returnValue As Object

returnValue = Me.CreateInstance(itemType)
C#
protected virtual Object CreateInstance(
    Type itemType
)
Visual C++
protected:
virtual Object^ CreateInstance(
    Type^ itemType
)
J#
protected Object CreateInstance(
    Type itemType
)
JScript
protected function CreateInstance(
    itemType : Type
) : Object

Parameters

itemType
Type: System..::.Type

The type of item to create.

Return Value

Type: System..::.Object

A new instance of the specified object.

Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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