XmlSerializer.Serialize Method (TextWriter, Object)
Serializes the specified Object and writes the XML document to a file using the specified TextWriter.
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Parameters
- textWriter
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Type:
System.IO.TextWriter
The TextWriter used to write the XML document.
- o
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Type:
System.Object
The Object to serialize.
The Serialize method converts the public fields and read/write properties of an object into XML. It does not convert methods, indexers, private fields, or read-only properties. To serialize all an object's fields and properties, both public and private, use the BinaryFormatter.
In the textWriter parameter, specify an object that derives from the abstract TextWriter class. Classes that derive from TextWriter include:
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The XmlSerializer cannot serialize the following: arrays of ArrayList and arrays of List(Of T). |
The following example serializes an object using a TextWriter.
Imports System Imports System.IO Imports System.Text Imports System.Xml.Serialization ' This is the class that will be serialized. Public Class OrderedItem Public ItemName As String Public Description As String Public UnitPrice As Decimal Public Quantity As Integer Public LineTotal As Decimal 'A custom method used to calculate price per item. Public Sub Calculate() LineTotal = UnitPrice * Quantity End Sub End Class Public Class Test Public Shared Sub Main() Dim t As New Test() ' Write a purchase order. t.SerializeObject("simple.xml") End Sub Private Sub SerializeObject(ByVal filename As String) Console.WriteLine("Writing With TextWriter") Dim serializer As New XmlSerializer(GetType(OrderedItem)) Dim i As New OrderedItem() With i .ItemName = "Widget" .Description = "Regular Widget" .Quantity = 10 .UnitPrice = CDec(2.3) .Calculate() End With ' Create a StreamWriter to write with. First create a FileStream ' object, and create the StreamWriter specifying an Encoding to use. Dim fs As New FileStream(filename, FileMode.Create) Dim writer As New StreamWriter(fs, New UTF8Encoding()) ' Serialize using the XmlTextWriter. serializer.Serialize(writer, i) writer.Close() End Sub End Class
<?xml version="1.0"?> <OrderedItem xmlns:inventory="http://www.cpandl.com" xmlns:money="http://www.cohowinery.com"> <inventory:ItemName>Widget</inventory:ItemName> <inventory:Description>Regular Widget</inventory:Description> <money:UnitPrice>2.3</money:UnitPrice> <inventory:Quantity>10</inventory:Quantity> <money:LineTotal>23</money:LineTotal> </OrderedItem>
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
