OptionConverter.InstantiateByClassName Method 
      
     
    
       Instantiates an object given a class name. 
      
        [Visual Basic]
        Public Shared Function InstantiateByClassName( _
   ByVal 
className As 
String, _
   ByVal 
superClass As 
Type, _
   ByVal 
defaultValue As 
Object _
) As 
Object 
      
      Parameters
      
        - 
          className
        
- The fully qualified class name of the object to instantiate.
- 
          superClass
        
- The class to which the new object should belong.
- 
          defaultValue
        
- The object to return in case of non-fulfillment.
Return Value
       An instance of the className or defaultValue if the object could not be instantiated. 
      Remarks
             Checks that the className is a subclass of superClass. If that test fails or the object could not be instantiated, then defaultValue is returned. 
            See Also
OptionConverter Class | log4net.Util Namespace