22.2.xml

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<clause number="22.2" title="Delegate instantiation">
  <paragraph>An instance of a delegate is created by a <non_terminal where="14.5.10.3">delegate-creation-expression</non_terminal> (<hyperlink>14.5.10.3</hyperlink>). The newly created delegate instance then refers to either: <list><list_item> The static method referenced in the <non_terminal where="14.5.10.3">delegate-creation-expression</non_terminal>, or </list_item><list_item> The target object (which cannot be null) and instance method referenced in the  <non_terminal where="14.5.10.3">delegate-creation-expression</non_terminal>, or </list_item><list_item> Another delegate <example>[Example: For example: <code_example><![CDATA[
delegate void D(int x);  
class Test  
{  
   public static void M1(int i)  {...}  
   public void M2(int i)    {...}  
}  
class Demo  
{  
   static void Main() {   
      D cd1 = new D(Test.M1); // static method  
      Test t = new Test();  
      D cd2 = new D(t.M2);   // instance method  
      D cd3 = new D(cd2);    // another delegate  
   }  
}  
]]></code_example>end example]</example> </list_item></list></paragraph>
  <paragraph>Once instantiated, delegate instances always refer to the same target object and method. <note>[Note: Remember, when two delegates are combined, or one is removed from another, a new delegate results with its own invocation list; the invocation lists of the delegates combined or removed remain unchanged. end note]</note> </paragraph>
</clause>