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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/context](./context.md) &gt; [Binding](./context.binding.md) &gt; [toClass](./context.binding.toclass.md)

## Binding.toClass() method

Bind the key to an instance of the given class.

**Signature:**

```typescript
toClass<C extends T & object>(ctor: Constructor<C>): this;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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ctor


</td><td markdown="1">

[Constructor](./context.constructor.md)<!-- -->&lt;C&gt;


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The class constructor to call. Any constructor arguments must be annotated with `@inject` so that we can resolve them from the context.


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**Returns:**

this