XmlSerializer.CanDeserialize Method
.NET Framework 4
Gets a value that indicates whether this XmlSerializer can deserialize a specified XML document.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- xmlReader
- Type: System.Xml.XmlReader
An XmlReader that points to the document to deserialize.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if this XmlSerializer can deserialize the object that the XmlReader points to; otherwise, false.
The following example calls the CanDeserialize method to check whether an XML document can be deserialized.
private void TestDocument(string filename, Type objType) { // Using a FileStream, create an XmlTextReader. Stream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open); XmlReader reader = new XmlTextReader(fs); XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(objType); if(serializer.CanDeserialize(reader)) { Object o = serializer.Deserialize(reader); } fs.Close(); }
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, 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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