GetType in static method [duplicate]

Question

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.NET: Determine the type of “this” class in its static method

How can I make GetType() accessible from a static method?

I have this abstract base class

abstract class MyBase
{
   public static void MyMethod()
   {
      var myActualType = GetType(); // this is an instance method
      doSomethingWith(myActualType);
   }
}

and an implementation of that class. (I could have many implementations.)

class MyImplementation : MyBase 
{
    // stuff
}

How can I get myActualType to be typeof(MyImplementation)?

Answer 1

The "type" within a static method is always the specific type, since there is no such thing as a virtual static method.

In your case, this means you can just write:

 var myActualType = typeof(MyBase);

Since the "type" of MyMethod, being a static, is always a static method of MyBase.

Answer 2

What about this?

abstract class MyBase<T>
{
   public static void MyMethod()
   {
      var myActualType = typeof(T);
      doSomethingWith(myActualType);
   }
}


class MyImplementation : MyBase<MyImplementation>
{
    // stuff
}

Answer 3

This is the pattern i used.

abstract class MyBase
{
   public static void MyMethod(Type type)
   {
      doSomethingWith(type);
   }
}