CFactoryTemplate.CreateInstance method

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The CreateInstance method calls the object-creation function for the class.

Syntax

CUnknown* CreateInstance(
   LPUNKNOWN pUnk,
   HRESULT   *phr
);

Parameters

pUnk

Pointer to the aggregating IUnknown interface.

phr

Pointer to a variable that receives an HRESULT value indicating the success or failure of the method.

Return value

Returns an instance of the class object.

Remarks

The IClassFactory::CreateInstance method calls this class method. This method calls the function pointed to by the CFactoryTemplate::m_lpfnNew member variable.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Header
Combase.h (include Streams.h)
Library
Strmbase.lib (retail builds);
Strmbasd.lib (debug builds)

See also

CFactoryTemplate Class