Static Code Blocks?

[mhuggins]

I have a static Hashtable variable in a class that I would like to populate prior to any instance of the class being created. However, it seems like the earliest point at which I can populate the Hashtable is within the constructor.

I know Java allows a static code block...

static {
   // code here
}

...which allows for static code to occur prior to any object being created from the class. Is something like this possible in C#?? If not, does anyone have any suggestions on how to work around this?

 

[chiph]

You can create a static constructor which will be called prior to the instance constructor.

The order in which things are (generally) built in a class is:

1. Static fields
2. Static constructor
3. Instance constructor

Read more at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...y/en-us/csspec/html/vclrfcsharpspec_10_11.asp

Chip H.


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[mhuggins]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your help!