Get the instance of the object that created a class

Question

Is there a way to get the instance of the class that created the class?

For example I have the following example:

public class MyClass {
    private GameObject initiator;

    public MyClass(){
        initiator = // Get the value here
    }
}

This class then creates a new MyClass and initiator from above and stores the instance of MyInitiator in initiator .

public class MyInitiator : MonoBehaviour {
    void Start() {
        new MyClass();
    }
}

I know that I can pass this as a parameter or create a property and set it that way, but I would like to avoid having to do that, and have it do it automatically or with some sort of logic within MyClass if possible.

Answer 1

I don't think there is any other way than the two you have suggested.

I would do it as a constructor parameter with this and use a method to create a new instance, like so:

public class MyClass
{
    private GameObject initiator;

    public MyClass(GameObject initiator)
    {
        this.initiator = initiator;
    }
}

public class MyInitiator : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        MyClass first = NewMyClass();
        MyClass second = NewMyClass();
        // ...
    }

    private MyClass NewMyClass()
    {
        return new MyClass(this);
    }
}