WorkflowMarkupSerializer Class
Provides the extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) serialization services to workflows at design time.
System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Serialization::WorkflowMarkupSerializer
System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Design::ActivityDesignerLayoutSerializer
System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Design::ConnectorLayoutSerializer
System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Serialization::ActivityMarkupSerializer
Assembly: System.Workflow.ComponentModel (in System.Workflow.ComponentModel.dll)
The WorkflowMarkupSerializer type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | WorkflowMarkupSerializer | Initializes a new instance of the WorkflowMarkupSerializer class. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AddChild | Adds a child object to the specified object. |
![]() | CanSerializeToString | Returns a Boolean that indicates whether the specified object can be serialized to a string. |
![]() | ClearChildren | Removes all child objects from the specified object. |
![]() | CreateInstance | Creates an instance of the specified Type using the specified WorkflowMarkupSerializationManager. |
![]() | Deserialize(XmlReader) | Deserializes workflow markup into an Object. |
![]() | Deserialize(IDesignerSerializationManager, XmlReader) | Deserializes workflow markup into an Object using the specified serialization manager. |
![]() | DeserializeFromString | Deserializes extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) content from the specified string according to the given type of the property to deserialize. |
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetChildren | Retrieves a list of child objects for the specified object |
![]() | GetEvents | Retrieves information about all events associated with the specified Object. |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetProperties | Retrieves information about all properties associated with the specified object. |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | OnAfterDeserialize | Overridden. Notifies the WorkflowMarkupSerializer that an object has just been deserialized. |
![]() | OnAfterSerialize | Notifies the WorkflowMarkupSerializer that an object has just been serialized. |
![]() | OnBeforeDeserialize | Overridden. Notifies the WorkflowMarkupSerializer that an object is about to be deserialized. |
![]() | OnBeforeSerialize | Notifies the WorkflowMarkupSerializer that Serialize is about to run. |
![]() | Serialize(XmlWriter, Object) | Serializes the specified Object into a workflow markup file or stream. |
![]() | Serialize(IDesignerSerializationManager, XmlWriter, Object) | Serializes the specified Object into a workflow markup file or stream using the specified serialization manager. |
![]() | SerializeToString | Serializes the specified Object to a string. |
![]() | ShouldSerializeValue | Returns a value that indicates whether the WorkflowMarkupSerializer should serialize the specified Object. |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | ClrNamespacesProperty | Represents an attached DependencyProperty that is used to define which assemblies to reference for custom activities. |
![]() ![]() | EventsProperty | Represents an attached DependencyProperty that defines the names for event handler properties. |
![]() ![]() | XClassProperty | Represents an attached DependencyProperty that defines the type name, which will be created during compilation. |
![]() ![]() | XCodeProperty | Represents a code example, embedded into XAML x:Code element. |
WorkflowMarkupSerializer provides methods that serialize workflow and Activity classes into XAML format and deserialize XAML content into workflow and activity class objects. These services are primarily used by workflow designers to persist the classes on the workflow design surface.
WorkflowMarkupSerializer is the base class for all markup serializers included in the System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Serialization namespace.
For more information, see Serialization.
WorkflowMarkupSerializer does not support serialization of nested types.
The functionality of WorkflowMarkupSerializer is dependent on functionality of other types outside of Windows Workflow Foundation. Based on the limitations of those other types, not all data types can be serialized through the WorkflowMarkupSerializer. The following is a list is an example of some unsupported types.
Note |
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This is not an exhaustive and complete list of unsupported types. |
Arrays (supported only if property is not decorated with DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content attribute value)
Types without parameterless constructors
Multidimensional Arrays
Generic types (Generic List and Dictionary types supported only if property is decorated with DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content attribute value)
Hashtable
Queue
Stack
XmlDocument
MailMessage
Bitmap
Enumeration Arrays
Enumerations decorated with the FlagsAttribute
In addition to this list, any property decorated with both the ContentPropertyAttibute and the DesignerSerializationVisibilityAttribute cannot be serialized by WorkflowMarkupSerializer.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
