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Generics constructor with parameter constraint?

TMyBaseClass=class
  constructor(test:integer);
end;

TMyClass=class(TMyBaseClass);

TClass1<T: TMyBaseClass,constructor>=class()
  public
    FItem: T;
    procedure Test;
end;

procedure TClass1<T>.Test;
begin
  FItem:= T.Create;
end;

var u: TClass1<TMyClass>;
begin
  u:=TClass1<TMyClass>.Create();
  u.Test;
end;

How do I make it to create the class with the integer param. What is the workaround?

Solution

  • Just typecast to the correct class:

    type
  TMyBaseClassClass = class of TMyBaseClass;

procedure TClass1<T>.Test;
begin
  FItem:= T(TMyBaseClassClass(T).Create(42));
end;

    Also it's probably a good idea to make the constructor virtual.