A distinct feature of the Activator class in .NET 4.6.1 is its handling of context-bound objects and remoting. While Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) had largely superseded .NET Remoting by the time 4.6.1 was released, the framework still supported legacy remote activation.
The .NET 4.6.1 activator provides several benefits, including: activators dotnet 4.6.1
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| Mechanism | Speed | Flexibility | Type safety | |-----------|-------|-------------|--------------| | new | Fastest | None | Compile-time | | Activator.CreateInstance | Slow | High (late binding) | Runtime cast required | | ConstructorInfo.Invoke | Slightly slower than Activator | Very high | Runtime | | Compiled Expression lambdas | Near new | High | Runtime | | FormatterServices.GetUninitializedObject | Fastest but dangerous | None (no constructor called) | None | A distinct feature of the Activator class in