Array of a generic class with unspecified type

Question

Is it possible in C# to create an array of unspecified generic types? Something along the lines of this:

ShaderParam<>[] params = new ShaderParam<&g         


        

Answer 1

That wouldn't make sense.

What would happen if you write params[3]?
What type would it be?

You may want to create a non-generic base class or interface and use an array of them.

Answer 2

No, the concept ShaderParam<> is meaningless as far as an instantiated type is concerned. In other words, a concrete ShaderParam<float> is not an instance of ShaderParam<>. Therefore, the declared type of the array would be illegal for holding that instance. (Above and beyond the fact that it's already illegal syntax to begin with.)