<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property Or AttributeTargets.Field Or AttributeTargets.Parameter Or AttributeTargets.ReturnValue, AllowMultiple:=True)> _
Public Class XmlElementAttribute
    Inherits Attribute

Dim instance As XmlElementAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property|AttributeTargets.Field|AttributeTargets.Parameter|AttributeTargets.ReturnValue, AllowMultiple=true)] 
public class XmlElementAttribute : Attribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Property|AttributeTargets::Field|AttributeTargets::Parameter|AttributeTargets::ReturnValue, AllowMultiple=true)] 
public ref class XmlElementAttribute : public Attribute

/** @attribute AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property|AttributeTargets.Field|AttributeTargets.Parameter|AttributeTargets.ReturnValue, AllowMultiple=true) */ 
public class XmlElementAttribute extends Attribute

AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Property|AttributeTargets.Field|AttributeTargets.Parameter|AttributeTargets.ReturnValue, AllowMultiple=true) 
public class XmlElementAttribute extends Attribute

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


Public Class Group
    ' Set the element name and namespace of the XML element.
    <XmlElement(ElementName := "Members", _
     Namespace := "http://www.cpandl.com")> _    
    Public Employees() As Employee
    
    <XmlElement(DataType := "double", _
     ElementName := "Building")> _
    Public GroupID As Double
    
    <XmlElement(DataType := "hexBinary")> _
    Public HexBytes() As Byte
    
    <XmlElement(DataType := "boolean")> _
    Public IsActive As Boolean
    
    <XmlElement(GetType(Manager))> _
    Public Manager As Employee
    
    <XmlElement(GetType(Integer), _
        ElementName := "ObjectNumber"), _
     XmlElement(GetType(String), _
        ElementName := "ObjectString")> _
    Public ExtraInfo As ArrayList
End Class

Public Class Employee
    Public Name As String
End Class

Public Class Manager
    Inherits Employee
    Public Level As Integer
End Class

Public Class Run
    
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim test As New Run()
        test.SerializeObject("FirstDoc.xml")
        test.DeserializeObject("FirstDoc.xml")
    End Sub
    
    Public Sub SerializeObject(filename As String)
        ' Create the XmlSerializer.
        Dim s As New XmlSerializer(GetType(Group))
        
        ' To write the file, a TextWriter is required.
        Dim writer As New StreamWriter(filename)
        
        ' Create an instance of the group to serialize, and set
        ' its properties. 
        Dim group As New Group()
        group.GroupID = 10.089f
        group.IsActive = False
        
        group.HexBytes = New Byte() {Convert.ToByte(100)}
        
        Dim x As New Employee()
        Dim y As New Employee()
        
        x.Name = "Jack"
        y.Name = "Jill"
        
        group.Employees = New Employee() {x, y}
        
        Dim mgr As New Manager()
        mgr.Name = "Sara"
        mgr.Level = 4
        group.Manager = mgr
        
        ' Add a number and a string to the
        ' ArrayList returned by the ExtraInfo property. 
        group.ExtraInfo = New ArrayList()
        group.ExtraInfo.Add(42)
        group.ExtraInfo.Add("Answer")
        
        ' Serialize the object, and close the TextWriter.      
        s.Serialize(writer, group)
        writer.Close()
    End Sub    
    
    Public Sub DeserializeObject(filename As String)
        Dim fs As New FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open)
        Dim x As New XmlSerializer(GetType(Group))
        Dim g As Group = CType(x.Deserialize(fs), Group)
        Console.WriteLine(g.Manager.Name)
        Console.WriteLine(g.GroupID)
        Console.WriteLine(g.HexBytes(0))

        Dim e As Employee
        For Each e In g.Employees
            Console.WriteLine(e.Name)
        Next e
    End Sub
End Class

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

public class Group
{
   /* Set the element name and namespace of the XML element.
   By applying an XmlElementAttribute to an array,  you instruct
   the XmlSerializer to serialize the array as a series of XML
   elements, instead of a nested set of elements. */
   
   [XmlElement(
   ElementName = "Members",
   Namespace = "http://www.cpandl.com")]
   public Employee[] Employees;
      
   [XmlElement(DataType = "double",
   ElementName = "Building")]
   public double GroupID;

   [XmlElement(DataType = "hexBinary")]
   public byte [] HexBytes;


   [XmlElement(DataType = "boolean")]
   public bool IsActive;

   [XmlElement(Type = typeof(Manager))]
   public Employee Manager;

   [XmlElement(typeof(int),
   ElementName = "ObjectNumber"),
   XmlElement(typeof(string),
   ElementName = "ObjectString")]
   public ArrayList ExtraInfo;
}   

public class Employee
{
   public string Name;
}

public class Manager:Employee{
   public int Level;
}

public class Run
{
    public static void Main()
    {
       Run test = new Run();
       test.SerializeObject("FirstDoc.xml");
       test.DeserializeObject("FirstDoc.xml");
    }


   public void SerializeObject(string filename)
   {
      // Create the XmlSerializer.
      XmlSerializer s = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Group));

      // To write the file, a TextWriter is required.
      TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter(filename);

      /* Create an instance of the group to serialize, and set
         its properties. */
      Group group = new Group();
      group.GroupID = 10.089f;
      group.IsActive = false;
      
      group.HexBytes = new byte[1]{Convert.ToByte(100)};

      Employee x = new Employee();
      Employee y = new Employee();

      x.Name = "Jack";
      y.Name = "Jill";
      
      group.Employees = new Employee[2]{x,y};

      Manager mgr = new Manager();
      mgr.Name = "Sara";
      mgr.Level = 4;
      group.Manager = mgr;

      /* Add a number and a string to the 
      ArrayList returned by the ExtraInfo property. */
      group.ExtraInfo = new ArrayList();
      group.ExtraInfo.Add(42);
      group.ExtraInfo.Add("Answer");

      // Serialize the object, and close the TextWriter.      
      s.Serialize(writer, group);
      writer.Close();
   }

   public void DeserializeObject(string filename)
   {
      FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open);
      XmlSerializer x = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Group));
      Group g = (Group) x.Deserialize(fs);
      Console.WriteLine(g.Manager.Name);
      Console.WriteLine(g.GroupID);
      Console.WriteLine(g.HexBytes[0]);
      foreach(Employee e in g.Employees)
      {
         Console.WriteLine(e.Name);
      }
   }
}
   

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

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml::Serialization;
public ref class Employee
{
public:
   String^ Name;
};

public ref class Manager: public Employee
{
public:
   int Level;
};

public ref class Group
{
public:

   /* Set the element name and namespace of the XML element.
      By applying an XmlElementAttribute to an array,  you instruct
      the XmlSerializer to serialize the array as a series of XML
      elements, instead of a nested set of elements. */

   [XmlElement(
   ElementName="Members",
   Namespace="http://www.cpandl.com")]
   array<Employee^>^Employees;

   [XmlElement(DataType="snippet1>",
   ElementName="Building")]
   double GroupID;

   [XmlElement(DataType="hexBinary")]
   array<Byte>^HexBytes;

   [XmlElement(DataType="boolean")]
   bool IsActive;

   [XmlElement(Type=::Manager::typeid)]
   Employee^ Manager;

   [XmlElement(Int32::typeid,
   ElementName="ObjectNumber"),
   XmlElement(String::typeid,
   ElementName="ObjectString")]
   ArrayList^ ExtraInfo;
};

void SerializeObject( String^ filename )
{
   // Create the XmlSerializer.
   XmlSerializer^ s = gcnew XmlSerializer( Group::typeid );

   // To write the file, a TextWriter is required.
   TextWriter^ writer = gcnew StreamWriter( filename );

   /* Create an instance of the group to serialize, and set
      its properties. */
   Group^ group = gcnew Group;
   group->GroupID = 10.089f;
   group->IsActive = false;
   array<Byte>^temp0 = {Convert::ToByte( 100 )};
   group->HexBytes = temp0;
   Employee^ x = gcnew Employee;
   Employee^ y = gcnew Employee;
   x->Name = "Jack";
   y->Name = "Jill";
   array<Employee^>^temp1 = {x,y};
   group->Employees = temp1;
   Manager^ mgr = gcnew Manager;
   mgr->Name = "Sara";
   mgr->Level = 4;
   group->Manager = mgr;

   /* Add a number and a string to the 
      ArrayList returned by the ExtraInfo property. */
   group->ExtraInfo = gcnew ArrayList;
   group->ExtraInfo->Add( 42 );
   group->ExtraInfo->Add( "Answer" );

   // Serialize the object, and close the TextWriter.      
   s->Serialize( writer, group );
   writer->Close();
}

void DeserializeObject( String^ filename )
{
   FileStream^ fs = gcnew FileStream( filename,FileMode::Open );
   XmlSerializer^ x = gcnew XmlSerializer( Group::typeid );
   Group^ g = dynamic_cast<Group^>(x->Deserialize( fs ));
   Console::WriteLine( g->Manager->Name );
   Console::WriteLine( g->GroupID );
   Console::WriteLine( g->HexBytes[ 0 ] );
   IEnumerator^ myEnum = g->Employees->GetEnumerator();
   while ( myEnum->MoveNext() )
   {
      Employee^ e = safe_cast<Employee^>(myEnum->Current);
      Console::WriteLine( e->Name );
   }
}

int main()
{
   SerializeObject( "FirstDoc.xml" );
   DeserializeObject( "FirstDoc.xml" );
}

import System.*;
import System.Collections.*;
import System.IO.*;
import System.Xml.Serialization.*;

public class Group
{
    /* Set the element name and namespace of the XML element.
       By applying an XmlElementAttribute to an array,  you instruct
       the XmlSerializer to serialize the array as a series of XML
       elements, instead of a nested set of elements. */
   
    /** @attribute XmlElement(ElementName = "Members",
        Namespace = "http://www.cpandl.com")
     */
    public Employee employees[];   
    /** @attribute XmlElement(DataType = "double", ElementName = "Building")
     */
    public double groupID;   
    /** @attribute XmlElement(DataType = "hexBinary")
     */
    public ubyte hexBytes[];   
    /** @attribute XmlElement(DataType = "boolean")
     */
    public boolean isActive;   
    /** @attribute XmlElement(Type = Manager.class)
     */
    public Employee manager;   
    /** @attribute XmlElement(int.class, ElementName = "ObjectNumber")
        @attribute XmlElement(String.class, ElementName = "ObjectString")
     */
    public ArrayList extraInfo;
} //Group

public class Employee
{
    public String name;
} //Employee

public class Manager extends Employee
{
    public int level;
} //Manager

public class Run
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        Run test = new Run();
        test.SerializeObject("FirstDoc.xml");
        test.DeserializeObject("FirstDoc.xml");
    } //main

    public void SerializeObject(String fileName)
    {
        // Create the XmlSerializer.
        XmlSerializer s = new XmlSerializer(Group.class.ToType());

        // To write the file, a TextWriter is required.
        TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter(fileName);

        /* Create an instance of the group to serialize, and set
           its properties. */
        Group group = new Group();
        group.groupID = 10.089f;
        group.isActive = false;
        group.hexBytes = new ubyte[] { Convert.ToByte(100) };

        Employee x = new Employee();
        Employee y = new Employee();

        x.name = "Jack";
        y.name = "Jill";
        group.employees = new Employee[] { x, y };

        Manager mgr = new Manager();
        mgr.name = "Sara";
        mgr.level = 4;
        group.manager = mgr;

        /* Add a number and a string to the 
           ArrayList returned by the ExtraInfo property. */
        group.extraInfo = new ArrayList();
        group.extraInfo.Add((Int32)42);
        group.extraInfo.Add("Answer");

        // Serialize the object, and close the TextWriter.      
        s.Serialize(writer, group);
        writer.Close();
    } //SerializeObject

    public void DeserializeObject(String fileName)
    {
        FileStream fs = new FileStream(fileName, FileMode.Open);
        XmlSerializer x = new XmlSerializer(Group.class.ToType());
        Group g = (Group)x.Deserialize(fs);

        Console.WriteLine(g.manager.name);
        Console.WriteLine(g.groupID);
        Console.WriteLine(g.hexBytes.get_Item(0));
        for (int iCtr = 0; iCtr < g.employees.length; iCtr++) {
            Employee e = g.employees[iCtr];
            Console.WriteLine(e.name);
        }
    } //DeserializeObject
} //Run