XmlObjectSerializer.WriteObject Method (XmlDictionaryWriter, Object)

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Writes the complete content (start, content, and end) of the object to the XML document or stream with the specified XmlDictionaryWriter.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Sub WriteObject ( _
    writer As XmlDictionaryWriter, _
    graph As Object _
)
public virtual void WriteObject(
    XmlDictionaryWriter writer,
    Object graph
)

Parameters

  • graph
    Type: System.Object
    The object that contains the content to write.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
InvalidDataContractException

The type being serialized does not conform to data contract rules. For example, the DataContractAttribute attribute has not been applied to the type.

SerializationException

There is a problem with the instance being serialized.

QuotaExceededException

The maximum number of objects to serialize has been exceeded. Check the MaxItemsInObjectGraph property.

Remarks

This is a virtual method and has a default implementation that calls the WriteStartObject, WriteObjectContent, and WriteEndObject methods. Because of this, this method is intended to be the most commonly used method on a serializer.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.