System.MissingMethodException when calling Private constructor

[Rob Blackmore]

Hi,

Can anyone advise how to call a private constructor using reflection? I
currently get the above error which is rectified by changing the New() to
Public from Friend but I ideally wish to leave it as Friend to prevent it
being created outside of this project.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[Rob Blackmore]

I mean calling a Friend constructor from another class within the same
project via reflection. Apologies for any confusion with the original post.

Hi,

Can anyone advise how to call a private constructor using reflection? I
currently get the above error which is rectified by changing the New() to
Public from Friend but I ideally wish to leave it as Friend to prevent it
being created outside of this project.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[Bill McCarthy]

hi Rob,

Might help if you show the code you are using. If the type is in the same
assembly, then Activator.CreateInstance(GetType(foo), true) will work


"Rob Blackmore" <ro*@robblackmore.comwrote in message
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>I mean calling a Friend constructor from another class within the same
project via reflection. Apologies for any confusion with the original
post.

>Hi,

Can anyone advise how to call a private constructor using reflection? I
currently get the above error which is rectified by changing the New() to
Public from Friend but I ideally wish to leave it as Friend to prevent it
being created outside of this project.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[Rob Blackmore]

Hi,

I am using GetType.InvokeMember with the invokeAttr argument of
Reflection.BindingFlags.CreateInstance and both classes are in the same VB
2008 project.

It works fine if I change the New() to Public but not whilst it is friend

Thank you

Rob

"Bill McCarthy" <Bi**@NOSPAM.comwrote in message
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hi Rob,

Might help if you show the code you are using. If the type is in the same
assembly, then Activator.CreateInstance(GetType(foo), true) will work


"Rob Blackmore" <ro*@robblackmore.comwrote in message
news:eZ**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>I mean calling a Friend constructor from another class within the same
project via reflection. Apologies for any confusion with the original
post.

>>Hi,

Can anyone advise how to call a private constructor using reflection? I
currently get the above error which is rectified by changing the New()
to Public from Friend but I ideally wish to leave it as Friend to
prevent it being created outside of this project.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[Bill McCarthy]

Hi Rob,

As I suggested earlier, you should use Activator.CreateInstance(type,True).
InvokeMember ignores other flags if the CreateInstance flag is specified.

"Rob Blackmore" <ro*@robblackmore.comwrote in message
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Hi,

I am using GetType.InvokeMember with the invokeAttr argument of
Reflection.BindingFlags.CreateInstance and both classes are in the same VB
2008 project.

It works fine if I change the New() to Public but not whilst it is friend

Thank you

Rob

"Bill McCarthy" <Bi**@NOSPAM.comwrote in message
news:C2**********************************@microsof t.com...

>hi Rob,

Might help if you show the code you are using. If the type is in the
same assembly, then Activator.CreateInstance(GetType(foo), true) will
work


"Rob Blackmore" <ro*@robblackmore.comwrote in message
news:eZ**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>I mean calling a Friend constructor from another class within the same
project via reflection. Apologies for any confusion with the original
post.

Hi,

Can anyone advise how to call a private constructor using reflection?
I currently get the above error which is rectified by changing the
New() to Public from Friend but I ideally wish to leave it as Friend to
prevent it being created outside of this project.

Thanks in advance

Rob