TypeScript create new instance from class in a static context

Question

Is there a way in TypeScript to create new instances from a static method in a generic way?

I want to do something like:

class Base {
    static getInstance() {
         return new self(); // i need this line :)
    }
}

class Test extends Base {
}

class NextTest extends Base {
}

var test = Test.getInstance();
assert(test instanceof Test).toBe(true);

var nextTest = NextTest.getInstance();
assert(nextTest instanceof NextTest).toBe(true);

It would be really helpful if someone did something like this before and could help me. Maybe there is a JavaScript way?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hack :)

static getInstance() {
     return new this;
}