.NET Framework Class Library
IFormatter Interface

Provides functionality for formatting serialized objects.

Namespace:  System.Runtime.Serialization
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration) 
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Interface IFormatter
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As IFormatter
C# 
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public interface IFormatter
Visual C++ 
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public interface class IFormatter
JScript 
public interface IFormatter
Remarks

This interface must be implemented by any class identified as a formatter in the System.Runtime.Serialization architecture.

Objects controlling their own serialization can do so by implementing the ISerializable interface. In order for an object to be serialized, you must mark that object as being serializable. You can do this by applying the serializable attribute to a class. If any object in the graph is not serializable, serialization will fail.

Notes to Implementers:

All formatters must implement this interface. Use Serialize to serialize an object or graph of objects. Use Deserialize to deserialize a stream and create a clone of the original object or graph of objects.
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
See Also

Reference

IFormatter Members
System.Runtime.Serialization Namespace
Formatter
ISerializable

Other Resources

XML and SOAP Serialization
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Michael Freidgeim
Implemented by a few classes

IFormatter Interface Implemented by a few classes

Formatter Class http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.runtime.serialization.formatter.aspx

BinaryFormatter Class (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.runtime.serialization.formatters.binary.binaryformatter.aspx)

SoapFormatter http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.runtime.serialization.formatters.soap.soapformatter.aspx

See also IRemotingFormatter Interface http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.runtime.remoting.messaging.iremotingformatter(VS.85).aspx

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