Create an instance of an Generic Class from a String in Dart? [duplicate]

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Hello from here I know that I can create an instance from a String:

but How do I create an instance of a Generic class from a String, ie:

var class_name = "GenericController<Book>"; // user input here
new class_name();

I don't think there is a way. newInstance doesn't allow to pass type arguments. (here is another similar question stackoverflow.com/questions/19166146) — Günter Zöchbauer
– Günter Zöchbauer, Commented Aug 14, 2014 at 20:29
This would have been the better replacement stackoverflow.com/questions/23112130 — Günter Zöchbauer
– Günter Zöchbauer, Commented Jun 4, 2015 at 14:29

Danny Tuppeny · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-11 20:03:32Z

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This is not currently possible (as you probably noticed). There's an open case in the Dart issue tracker you should Star to show your interest:

answered Oct 11, 2014 at 20:03

Danny Tuppeny

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