Option Explicit
Option Strict

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Xml


Public Class Run

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim test As New Run()
        test.SerializeDocument("books.xml")
    End Sub


    Public Sub SerializeDocument(ByVal filename As String)
        ' Creates a new XmlSerializer.
        Dim s As New XmlSerializer(GetType(MyRootClass))

        ' Writing the file requires a StreamWriter.
        Dim myWriter As New StreamWriter(filename)

        ' Creates an instance of the class to serialize. 
        Dim myRootClass As New MyRootClass()

        ' Uses a basic method of creating an XML array: Create and
        ' populate a string array, and assign it to the
        ' MyStringArray property. 

        Dim myString() As String =  {"Hello", "world", "!"}
        myRootClass.MyStringArray = myString

        ' Uses a more advanced method of creating an array:
        ' create instances of the Item and BookItem, where BookItem
        ' is derived from Item. 
        Dim item1 As New Item()
        Dim item2 As New BookItem()

        ' Sets the objects' properties.
        With item1
            .ItemName = "Widget1"
            .ItemCode = "w1"
            .ItemPrice = 231
            .ItemQuantity = 3
        End With

        With item2
            .ItemCode = "w2"
            .ItemPrice = 123
            .ItemQuantity = 7
            .ISBN = "34982333"
            .Title = "Book of Widgets"
            .Author = "John Smith"
        End With

        ' Fills the array with the items.
        Dim myItems() As Item =  {item1, item2}

        ' Set class's Items property to the array.
        myRootClass.Items = myItems

        ' Serializes the class, writes it to disk, and closes
        ' the TextWriter. 
        s.Serialize(myWriter, myRootClass)
        myWriter.Close()
    End Sub
End Class


' This is the class that will be serialized.
Public Class MyRootClass
    Private myItems() As Item

    ' Here is a simple way to serialize the array as XML. Using the
    ' XmlArrayAttribute, assign an element name and namespace. The
    ' IsNullable property determines whether the element will be
    ' generated if the field is set to a null value. If set to true,
    ' the default, setting it to a null value will cause the XML
    ' xsi:null attribute to be generated.
    <XmlArray(ElementName := "MyStrings", _
         Namespace := "http://www.cpandl.com", _
         IsNullable := True)> _
    Public MyStringArray() As String

    ' Here is a more complex example of applying an
    ' XmlArrayAttribute. The Items property can contain both Item
    ' and BookItem objects. Use the XmlArrayItemAttribute to specify
    ' that both types can be inserted into the array.
    <XmlArrayItem(ElementName := "Item", _
        IsNullable := True, _
        Type := GetType(Item), _
        Namespace := "http://www.cpandl.com"), _
     XmlArrayItem(ElementName := "BookItem", _
        IsNullable := True, _
        Type := GetType(BookItem), _
        Namespace := "http://www.cohowinery.com"), _
     XmlArray()> _
    Public Property Items As Item()
        Get
            Return myItems
        End Get
        Set
            myItems = value
        End Set
    End Property
End Class

Public Class Item
    <XmlElement(ElementName := "OrderItem")> _
    Public ItemName As String
    Public ItemCode As String
    Public ItemPrice As Decimal
    Public ItemQuantity As Integer
End Class

Public Class BookItem
    Inherits Item
    Public Title As String
    Public Author As String
    Public ISBN As String
End Class

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Xml;

public class Run
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Run test = new Run();
      test.SerializeDocument("books.xml");
   }

   public void SerializeDocument(string filename)
   {
      // Creates a new XmlSerializer.
      XmlSerializer s = 
      new XmlSerializer(typeof(MyRootClass));

      // Writing the file requires a StreamWriter.
      TextWriter myWriter= new StreamWriter(filename);

      // Creates an instance of the class to serialize. 
      MyRootClass myRootClass = new MyRootClass();

      /* Uses a basic method of creating an XML array: Create and 
      populate a string array, and assign it to the 
      MyStringArray property. */

      string [] myString = {"Hello", "world", "!"};
      myRootClass.MyStringArray = myString;

      /* Uses a more advanced method of creating an array:
         create instances of the Item and BookItem, where BookItem 
         is derived from Item. */
      Item item1 = new Item();
      BookItem item2 = new BookItem();

      // Sets the objects' properties.
      item1.ItemName = "Widget1";
      item1.ItemCode = "w1";
      item1.ItemPrice = 231;
      item1.ItemQuantity = 3;

      item2.ItemCode = "w2";
      item2.ItemPrice = 123;
      item2.ItemQuantity = 7;
      item2.ISBN = "34982333";
      item2.Title = "Book of Widgets";
      item2.Author = "John Smith";

      // Fills the array with the items.
      Item [] myItems = {item1,item2};

      // Sets the class's Items property to the array.
      myRootClass.Items = myItems;

      /* Serializes the class, writes it to disk, and closes 
         the TextWriter. */
      s.Serialize(myWriter, myRootClass);
      myWriter.Close();
   }
}

// This is the class that will be serialized.
public class MyRootClass
{
   private Item [] items;

   /* Here is a simple way to serialize the array as XML. Using the
      XmlArrayAttribute, assign an element name and namespace. The
      IsNullable property determines whether the element will be 
      generated if the field is set to a null value. If set to true,
      the default, setting it to a null value will cause the XML
      xsi:null attribute to be generated. */
   [XmlArray(ElementName = "MyStrings",
   Namespace = "http://www.cpandl.com", IsNullable = true)]
   public string[] MyStringArray;

   /* Here is a more complex example of applying an 
      XmlArrayAttribute. The Items property can contain both Item 
      and BookItem objects. Use the XmlArrayItemAttribute to specify
      that both types can be inserted into the array. */
   [XmlArrayItem(ElementName= "Item", 
   IsNullable=true,
   Type = typeof(Item),
   Namespace = "http://www.cpandl.com"),
   XmlArrayItem(ElementName = "BookItem", 
   IsNullable = true, 
   Type = typeof(BookItem),
   Namespace = "http://www.cohowinery.com")]
   [XmlArray]
   public Item []Items
   {
      get{return items;}
      set{items = value;}
   }
}

public class Item{
   [XmlElement(ElementName = "OrderItem")]
   public string ItemName;
   public string ItemCode;
   public decimal ItemPrice;
   public int ItemQuantity;
}

public class BookItem:Item
{
   public string Title;
   public string Author;
   public string ISBN;
}

#using <System.Xml.dll>
#using <System.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml::Serialization;
using namespace System::Xml;
public ref class Item
{
public:

   [XmlElement(ElementName="OrderItem")]
   String^ ItemName;
   String^ ItemCode;
   Decimal ItemPrice;
   int ItemQuantity;
};

public ref class BookItem: public Item
{
public:
   String^ Title;
   String^ Author;
   String^ ISBN;
};

// This is the class that will be serialized.
public ref class MyRootClass
{
private:
   array<Item^>^items;

public:

   /* Here is a simple way to serialize the array as XML. Using the
         XmlArrayAttribute, assign an element name and namespace. The
         IsNullable property determines whether the element will be 
         generated if the field is set to a null value. If set to true,
         the default, setting it to a null value will cause the XML
         xsi:null attribute to be generated. */

   [XmlArray(ElementName="MyStrings",
   Namespace="http://www.cpandl.com",IsNullable=true)]
   array<String^>^MyStringArray;

   /* Here is a more complex example of applying an 
         XmlArrayAttribute. The Items property can contain both Item 
         and BookItem objects. Use the XmlArrayItemAttribute to specify
         that both types can be inserted into the array. */
   [XmlArrayItem(ElementName="Item",
   IsNullable=true,
   Type=Item::typeid,
   Namespace="http://www.cpandl.com"),
   XmlArrayItem(ElementName="BookItem",
   IsNullable=true,
   Type=BookItem::typeid,
   Namespace="http://www.cohowinery.com")]
   [XmlArray]
   property array<Item^>^ Items 
   {
      array<Item^>^ get()
      {
         return items;
      }

      void set( array<Item^>^value )
      {
         items = value;
      }
   }
};

public ref class Run
{
public:
   void SerializeDocument( String^ filename )
   {
      // Creates a new XmlSerializer.
      XmlSerializer^ s = gcnew XmlSerializer( MyRootClass::typeid );

      // Writing the file requires a StreamWriter.
      TextWriter^ myWriter = gcnew StreamWriter( filename );

      // Creates an instance of the class to serialize. 
      MyRootClass^ myRootClass = gcnew MyRootClass;

      /* Uses a basic method of creating an XML array: Create and 
            populate a string array, and assign it to the 
            MyStringArray property. */
      array<String^>^myString = {"Hello","world","!"};
      myRootClass->MyStringArray = myString;

      /* Uses a more advanced method of creating an array:
               create instances of the Item and BookItem, where BookItem 
               is derived from Item. */
      Item^ item1 = gcnew Item;
      BookItem^ item2 = gcnew BookItem;

      // Sets the objects' properties.
      item1->ItemName = "Widget1";
      item1->ItemCode = "w1";
      item1->ItemPrice = 231;
      item1->ItemQuantity = 3;
      item2->ItemCode = "w2";
      item2->ItemPrice = 123;
      item2->ItemQuantity = 7;
      item2->ISBN = "34982333";
      item2->Title = "Book of Widgets";
      item2->Author = "John Smith";

      // Fills the array with the items.
      array<Item^>^myItems = {item1,item2};

      // Sets the class's Items property to the array.
      myRootClass->Items = myItems;

      /* Serializes the class, writes it to disk, and closes 
               the TextWriter. */
      s->Serialize( myWriter, myRootClass );
      myWriter->Close();
   }
};

int main()
{
   Run^ test = gcnew Run;
   test->SerializeDocument( "books.xml" );
}