.NET 2.0 Generics and type casting

[Kris]

Hi,

I am trying to create a new generic class and am having trouble casting
a generic type to a specific type. For example,

public class MyClass<T> where T : MyItemClass, new()
{
public MyClass() { }

public void AppendItem()
{
T myItem = new T();
myItem.Parent = this;
}

}

public class MyItemClass
{
public MyClass<MyItemClass> Parent;

public MyItemClass() { }
}

fails to compile with the error: Cannot implicitly convert type
'GenericInheritanceTst.MyClass<T>'
to 'GenericInheritanceTst.MyClass<GenericInheritanceTst.MyItem Class>'.

Has anyone seen this problem and found a resolution?

Thanks.


Kris

 

[Barry Kelly]

Hi,

I am trying to create a new generic class and am having trouble casting
a generic type to a specific type. For example,

I already posted a solution to your problem.

-- Barry

 

[Kris]

Sorry about that. After several hours, my newsreader indicated that it
still wasn't
posted and I tried again.


Kris