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The new constraint specifies that any type argument in a generic class declaration must have a public parameterless constructor. Apply this constraint to a type parameter when your generic class creates new instances of the type, as shown in the following example:
class ItemFactory<T> where T : new()
{
public T GetNewItem()
{
return new T();
}
}
When you use the new() constraint with other constraints, it must be specified last:
using System;
public class ItemFactory<T>
where T : IComparable, new()
{
}
For more information , see Constraints on Type Parameters (C# Programming Guide).
C# Language Specification
For more information, see the following sections in the C# Language Specification:
- 19.1.4 Constraints
See Also
Reference
C# Keywords
Operator Keywords (C# Reference)
System.Collections.Generic
Concepts
C# Programming Guide
Generics (C# Programming Guide)