IDataContractSurrogate.GetDeserializedObject Method

In a simple implementation, use an if…then…else control structure to test whether the obj value is of the surrogated type. If so, transform it as necessary and return the substituted object. The substituted object can be a new instance or the same obj instance.

The following example shows an implementation of the GetDeserializedObject method.

public object GetDeserializedObject(Object obj , Type targetType) 
{
    Console.WriteLine("GetDeserializedObject invoked");
    // This method is called on deserialization.
    // If PersonSurrogated is being deserialized...
    if (obj is PersonSurrogated)
        {
            //... use the XmlSerializer to do the actual deserialization.
            PersonSurrogated ps = (PersonSurrogated)obj;
            XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Person));
            return (Person)xs.Deserialize(new StringReader(ps.xmlData));
        }
        return obj;

}

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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