XmlSerializerAssemblyAttribute Class

Use the XmlSerializerAssemblyAttribute to increase the performance of a Web service client application.

A typical method of using this attribute is as follows:

1. Create a client proxy for a Web service.

2. Open the machine.config file.

3. Under the system.diagnostics element, add a value under the <switches> element to keep the compiled files:

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   <system.diagnostics>
      <switches>
         <add name="XmlSerialization.Compilation" value="4"/>
      </switches>
   </system.diagnostics>
   

4. Compile the proxy.

5. Run the proxy application.

6. Open a command window and navigate to the \Temp directory used by the XmlSerializer to cache files.

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   cd %temp%
   

7. Find the last file created using the dir command with the /OD switch.

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   dir *.vb /OD 
   

8. Compile the file into an assembly. Name the assembly.

9. Edit the original proxy code by applying the XmlSerializerAssemblyAttribute to the class. Specify the assembly name, as shown in the following C# code.

   C#

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   [XmlSerializerAssemblyAttribute(AssemblyName="hello.serializer")]
   public class Hello: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol {
      // Proxy code not shown.
   }
   

<XmlSerializerAssemblyAttribute(AssemblyName:="hello.serializer")> _
Public Class Hello
Implements System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol 
   ' Proxy code not shown.
End Class

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

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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