Serialization in .NET allows the programmer to take an instance of an object and convert it into a format that is easily transmittable over the network, or even stored in a database or file system. This object will actually be an instance of a custom type, including any properties or fields you may have set.
The first step in any serialization process is to take the instance of the object and convert it to a memory stream. From there we have the ability to perform any number of operations with (file IO, database IO, etc.).
There are 2 types of serialization. Binary serialization and xml serialization
Core Serialization Methods
#region Binary Serializers
public static System.IO.MemoryStream SerializeBinary(object request) {
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter serializer =
new System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter();
System.IO.MemoryStream memStream = new System.IO.MemoryStream();
serializer.Serialize(memStream, request);
return memStream;
}
public static object DeSerializeBinary(System.IO.MemoryStream memStream) {
memStream.Position=0;
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter deserializer =
new System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter();
object newobj = deserializer.Deserialize(memStream);
memStream.Close();
return newobj;
}
#endregion
#region XML Serializers
public static System.IO.MemoryStream SerializeSOAP(object request) {
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter serializer =
new System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter();
System.IO.MemoryStream memStream = new System.IO.MemoryStream();
serializer.Serialize(memStream, request);
return memStream;
}
public static object DeSerializeSOAP(System.IO.MemoryStream memStream) {
object sr;
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter deserializer =
new System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter();
memStream.Position=0;
sr = deserializer.Deserialize(memStream);
memStream.Close();
return sr;
}
#endregion
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