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DataContractSerializer Constructor (Type, String, String, IEnumerable<Type>)

Initializes a new instance of the DataContractSerializer class to serialize or deserialize an object of the specified type. This method also specifies the root XML element and namespace in two string parameters as well as a list of known types that may be present in the object graph.

Namespace: System.Runtime.Serialization
Assembly: System.Runtime.Serialization (in System.Runtime.Serialization.dll)

Syntax

public DataContractSerializer(
	Type type,
	string rootName,
	string rootNamespace,
	IEnumerable<Type> knownTypes
)

Parameters

type: Type: System.Type
The type of the instances that are serialized or deserialized.

rootName: Type: System.String
The root element name of the content.

rootNamespace: Type: System.String
The namespace of the root element.

knownTypes: Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<Type>
An IEnumerable<T> of Type that contains the types that may be present in the object graph.

Remarks

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone

If the type passed in the knownTypes parameter is an implementation of the interface specified in the type parameter, and the interface is not public, Silverlight for Windows Phone throws a SecurityException. On other platforms, serialization occurs with no exception thrown.

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