title: Should a c# class generate instances of itself?
body: <p>I have a class that defines a CallRate type. I need to add the ability to create multiple instances of my class by reading the data from a file.</p>
  
  <p>I added a static method to my class CallRate that returns a <code>List&lt;CallRate&gt;</code>. Is it ok for a class to generate new instances of itself by calling one of its own constructors? It works, I just wonder if it's the proper thing to do.</p>
  
  <pre><code>List&lt;CallRates&gt; cr = CallRates.ProcessCallsFile(file);
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