C#: How to initialize a generic list via reflection? -

i have list of object properties read xml file , want create object through reflection (not xml serialization). example, have property

list<employee> employees { get; set; } 

i want initialize list follwing xml file:

<employees>   <employee>     <firstname>john</firstname>     <lastname>zak</lastname>     <age>20</age>   </employee> </employees> 

i create employees object dynamically though e.g.

  type employees = (type of employees through reflection)   object obj = activator.createinstance(employees); 

my problem how can populate employees list? want in generic way (no cast employee) make code reusable.

if understand question correctly, should (employees , obj variables code):

var employee = buildemployeefromxml(); employees.getmethod("add").invoke(obj, new[] {employee}); // repeat above many employee objects have console.writeline(list); 

the code assumes know how build employee object xml in buildemployeefromxml() method. if don't, refer library fasterflect quick & easy way construct objects using reflection.