XmlSerializerFormatAttribute Class (System.ServiceModel)

.NET Framework Class Library

XmlSerializerFormatAttribute Class

Instructs the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) infrastructure to use the XmlSerializer instead of the XmlObjectSerializer.

Namespace: System.ServiceModel
Assembly: System.ServiceModel (in System.ServiceModel.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class Or AttributeTargets.Method Or AttributeTargets.Interface, Inherited := False,  _
    AllowMultiple := False)> _
Public NotInheritable Class XmlSerializerFormatAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As XmlSerializerFormatAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class|AttributeTargets.Method|AttributeTargets.Interface, Inherited = false, 
    AllowMultiple = false)]
public sealed class XmlSerializerFormatAttribute : Attribute

Visual C++

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class|AttributeTargets::Method|AttributeTargets::Interface, Inherited = false, 
    AllowMultiple = false)]
public ref class XmlSerializerFormatAttribute sealed : public Attribute

JScript

public final class XmlSerializerFormatAttribute extends Attribute

Remarks

This attribute is similar to the DataContractFormatAttribute attribute. Both attributes can be applied to a method, class, or interface.

For more information about the XmlSerializer, see Using the XmlSerializer.

A method can have either of the two attributes applied, but not both. Any operation that has neither applied uses the attribute applied to the containing class. If the containing class does not have either attribute applied, the DataContractSerializer is used.

Applying the attribute also causes a XmlSerializerOperationBehavior to be created at runtime. The behavior allows customization at runtime of the serializer behavior.

Examples

The following example applies the XmlSerializerFormatAttribute to an interface.

Visual Basic

<ServiceContract(), XmlSerializerFormat(Style := OperationFormatStyle.Rpc, _
   Use := OperationFormatUse.Encoded)>  _
Public Interface ICalculator
    <OperationContract(), XmlSerializerFormat(Style := OperationFormatStyle.Rpc, _
        Use := OperationFormatUse.Encoded)>  _
    Function Add(ByVal a As Double, ByVal b As Double) As Double 
End Interface

[ServiceContract, XmlSerializerFormat(Style = OperationFormatStyle.Rpc, 
    Use = OperationFormatUse.Encoded)]
public interface ICalculator
{
    [OperationContract, XmlSerializerFormat(Style = OperationFormatStyle.Rpc, 
        Use = OperationFormatUse.Encoded)]
    double Add(double a, double b);
}

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
System..::.Attribute
System.ServiceModel..::.XmlSerializerFormatAttribute

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

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

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

Reference

XmlSerializerFormatAttribute Members

System.ServiceModel Namespace

XmlSerializerOperationBehavior

DataContractSerializer

XmlSerializer

Other Resources

Using the XmlSerializer