Create new instance of this using ES6

Question

Is it possible to create a new instance of self/this using ES6 inside a static method? For example;

class myClass {

  static model() {

    return new this;
  }
}

Is there a recognised pattern for this type of scenario?

Many thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, this is exactly how you'd do it.

If you don't want subclasses to use the subclass constructors, refer to your class by name explicitly, similar to accessing other static methods.