c# - How to invoke static generic class methods if the generic type parameters are unknown until runtime? -

assume have static generic class. generic type parameters not available until runtime. how invoke members?

please see following code snippet:

static class utility<t> {     public static void dosomething() { } }     class tester {     static type gettypeatruntime()     {       // return object of type type @ runtime.     }      static void main(string[] args)     {           type t = gettypeatruntime();          // want invoke utility<>.dosomething() here. how this?      } } 

edit:

ok, solution based on responses given 2 guys below. both of you!

 static class utility<t> {     //trivial method     public static void dosomething(t t) { console.writeline(t.gettype()); } }  // assume foo unknown @ compile time. class foo { }  class tester {      static void main(string[] args)     {          type t = typeof(foo);// assume foo unknown @ compile time.          type gentype = typeof(utility<>);          type con = gentype.makegenerictype(new type[] { t });          methodinfo mi = con.getmethod("dosomething", bindingflags.static | bindingflags.public);          mi.invoke(null, new object[] { activator.createinstance(t) });      } } 

then you'll need use reflection method , invoke it. generic type arguments needs resolved compile time if going declare object of type:

type t= gettypeatruntime();; var dosomething = typeof(list<>).makegenerictype(t).getmethod("dosomething", bindingflags.static | bindingflags.public); dosomething.invoke(null, new object[] { }); 

however in example t not used in method signature or implementation , if that's case i'd move non-generic base class.

disclaimer: suggested solution meant can if want example seems mpore issue of design. i'd suggest revisiting use of static/generic in case