C# How to execute code after object construction (postconstruction)

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As you can see in the code below, the DoStuff() method is getting called before the Init() one during the construction of a Child object.

I'm in a situation where I have numerous child classes. Therefore, repeating a call to the DoStuff() method directly after Init() in the constructor of each child wouldn't be an elegant solution.

Is there any way I could create some kind of post constructor in the parent class that would be executed after the child's constructor? This way, I could call to the DoStuff() method there.

If you have any other design idea which could solve my problem, I'd like to hear it too!

abstract class Parent
{
    public Parent()
    {
        DoStuff();
    }

    protected abstract void DoStuff();
}

class Child : Parent
{
    public Child()
    // DoStuff is called here before Init
    // because of the preconstruction
    {
        Init();
    }

    private void Init()
    {
        // needs to be called before doing stuff
    }

    protected override void DoStuff() 
    {
        // stuff
    }
}
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    class MyBase
    {
        public MyBase()
        {
            //... do something

            // finally call post constructor                
            PostConstructor<MyBase>();
        }

        public void PostConstructor<T>(  )
        {
            // check
            if (GetType() != typeof(T))
                return;

            // info
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Post constructor : " + GetType());
        }
    }

    class MyChild : MyBase
    {
        public MyChild()
        {
            // ... do something

            // ... call post constructor
            PostConstructor<MyChild>();
        }
    }
user_42173350

How about...

public MyClass()
{
    Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(RunAfterConstructor);
}

I also tried with Task.Run but that didn't work reliably.

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