XmlEnumAttribute Constructor ()

 

Initializes a new instance of the XmlEnumAttribute class.

Namespace:   System.Xml.Serialization
Assembly:  System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)

public:
XmlEnumAttribute()

You can use the XmlEnumAttribute to override an existing enumeration.

System_CAPS_noteNote

You can use the word XmlEnum in your code instead of the longer XmlEnumAttribute.

The following example serializes two classes named Food and FoodType. The FoodType class contains two enumerations that are overridden and, for each enumeration, the example creates an XmlEnumAttribute object that is assigned to the XmlEnum property of an XmlAttributes object. The example then adds the XmlAttributes object to an XmlAttributeOverrides object, which is used to create an XmlSerializer.

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

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml;
using namespace System::Xml::Serialization;
public enum class FoodType
{
   // Subsequent code overrides these enumerations.
   Low, High
};

// This is the class that will be serialized.
public ref class Food
{
public:
   FoodType Type;
};

// Return an XmlSerializer used for overriding. 
XmlSerializer^ CreateOverrider()
{
   // Create the XmlOverrides and XmlAttributes objects.
   XmlAttributeOverrides^ xOver = gcnew XmlAttributeOverrides;
   XmlAttributes^ xAttrs = gcnew XmlAttributes;

   // Add an XmlEnumAttribute for the FoodType.Low enumeration.
   XmlEnumAttribute^ xEnum = gcnew XmlEnumAttribute;
   xEnum->Name = "Cold";
   xAttrs->XmlEnum = xEnum;
   xOver->Add( FoodType::typeid, "Low", xAttrs );

   // Add an XmlEnumAttribute for the FoodType.High enumeration.
   xAttrs = gcnew XmlAttributes;
   xEnum = gcnew XmlEnumAttribute;
   xEnum->Name = "Hot";
   xAttrs->XmlEnum = xEnum;
   xOver->Add( FoodType::typeid, "High", xAttrs );

   // Create the XmlSerializer, and return it.
   return gcnew XmlSerializer( Food::typeid,xOver );
}

void SerializeObject( String^ filename )
{
   // Create an instance of the XmlSerializer class.
   XmlSerializer^ mySerializer = CreateOverrider();

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

   // Create an instance of the class that will be serialized.
   Food^ myFood = gcnew Food;

   // Set the object properties.
   myFood->Type = FoodType::High;

   // Serialize the class, and close the TextWriter.
   mySerializer->Serialize( writer, myFood );
   writer->Close();
}

void DeserializeObject( String^ filename )
{
   XmlSerializer^ mySerializer = CreateOverrider();
   FileStream^ fs = gcnew FileStream( filename,FileMode::Open );
   Food^ myFood = dynamic_cast<Food^>(mySerializer->Deserialize( fs ));
   Console::WriteLine( myFood->Type );
}

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

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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