.net - Saving an open generic type in an array? -

i facing problem .net generics. thing want saving array of generics types (graphicsitem):

public class graphicsitem<t> {     private t _item;      public void load(t item)     {         _item = item;     } } 

how can save such open generic type in array?

implement non-generic interface , use that:

public class graphicsitem<t> : igraphicsitem {     private t _item;      public void load(t item)     {         _item = item;     }      public void somethingwhichisnotgeneric(int i)     {         // code goes here...     } }  public interface igraphicsitem {     void somethingwhichisnotgeneric(int i); } 

then use interface item in list:

var values = new list<igraphicsitem>();