How to return a static class instance in c#

Question

I would like to get an instance of a static class, but I can’t seem to do this without implementing a singleton wrapper on a non-static class– is this possible, or am I miss

Answer 1

Your terminology is wrong. Please read the MSDN article on the static keyword.

A static member cannot be referenced through an instance. Instead, it is referenced through the type name.

A singleton is a class that only allows a single instance of itself. A common implimentation of this in C# is:

public class MyClass
{
    private MyClass _value = null;

    public MyClass Value {
        get { return _value ?? (_value = new MyClass()); }
    }
}