I have the following pattern: ```abstract class Ba...

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[mcpiroman]

I have the following pattern:

abstract class Base<T : Any>(val clazz: KClass<T>)

class Foo; class Bar;
object A : Base<Foo>(Foo::class) { ... }
object B : Base<Bar>(Bar::class) { ... }

Can I somehow 'reifine' the `T`paramater so I only have to write the parameter class once, e.g. `Base<Foo>()`or Base(Foo::class)?

Edit: OK, it's fine that it's possible but I actually meant to ask 'how' to do that. The 2 ways I suggested above do not compile, nor can I use `reified`modifier.

[kqr]

@turansky @Guilherme D. Fernandes hm?

[turansky]

inline <reified T> fun Base(): Base<T> =
    Base(T::class)

[mcpiroman]

@turansky That does not work

abstract class Base<T : Any>(val clazz: KClass<T>)
inline fun<reified T : Any> Base2(): Base<T> = Base(T::class) // Cannot create an instance of an abstract class

class Foo;
object A : Base2<Foo>() // You can't extend from an invocation of function