DataMemberAttribute Class (System.Runtime.Serialization)

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Microsoft Silverlight 3

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.NET Framework Class Library for Silverlight

DataMemberAttribute Class

When applied to the member of a type, specifies that the member is part of a data contract and is serializable by the DataContractSerializer.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property Or AttributeTargets.Field, Inherited := False,  _
    AllowMultiple := False)> _
Public NotInheritable Class DataMemberAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As DataMemberAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property|AttributeTargets.Field, Inherited = false, 
    AllowMultiple = false)]
public sealed class DataMemberAttribute : Attribute

Remarks

Apply the DataMemberAttribute attribute in conjunction with the DataContractAttribute to identify members of a type that are part of a data contract. One of the serializers that can serialize data contracts is the DataContractSerializer.

The data contract model for Silverlight version 2 is an opt-out model. This means that the members are serialized by default unless the IgnoreDataMemberAttribute is applied to a field or property explicitly to specify that the member value is not to be serialized.

By default, the CLR member name is used as the name of the data member. By setting the Name property, you can customize the name of the data member. This can be used to provide a name that may not be allowed as a CLR member name. When mapping to XML using the DataContractSerializer, this name is used as the name of the schema element in a type.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
System..::.Attribute
System.Runtime.Serialization..::.DataMemberAttribute

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

DataMemberAttribute Members

System.Runtime.Serialization Namespace

DataContractAttribute

DataContractSerializer