/*
* SerializableGenerics
* Copyright (c) 2009, Eduardo Sanchez-Ros
*
* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, version 3 of the License.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program. If not, see .
*/
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Xml.Schema;
using System.Xml;
namespace SerializableGenerics
{
///
/// Represents a strongly typed serializable list of objects that can be accessed by index.
///
/// The type of the items on the list.
public class SerializableList : List, IXmlSerializable
{
// store list type
private readonly Type m_type = typeof(T);
///
/// Returns a string that represents the current SerializableDictionary.
///
///
/// A string that represents the current SerializableDictionary.
///
public override string ToString()
{
return SerializableGenerics.GetTypeName(GetType());
}
#region IXmlSerializable Members
///
/// This property is reserved, apply the System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSchemaProviderAttribute
/// to the class instead.
///
///
/// An System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema that describes the XML representation of the
/// object that is produced by the System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable.WriteXml(System.Xml.XmlWriter)
/// method and consumed by the System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable.ReadXml(System.Xml.XmlReader)
/// method.
///
XmlSchema IXmlSerializable.GetSchema()
{
return null;
}
///
/// Generates an object from its XML representation.
///
/// The System.Xml.XmlReader stream from which the object is deserialized.
void IXmlSerializable.ReadXml(XmlReader reader)
{
// Create xml serializer for type
XmlSerializer typeSerializer = new XmlSerializer(m_type);
// Read start element and move to content
reader.ReadStartElement();
reader.MoveToContent();
// Loop through elements
while (reader.NodeType != XmlNodeType.EndElement)
{
// Deserialize type
T item = (T)typeSerializer.Deserialize(reader);
// Add type to list
Add(item);
}
// Read end element and move to content
reader.ReadEndElement();
reader.MoveToContent();
}
///
/// Converts an object into its XML representation.
///
/// The System.Xml.XmlWriter stream to which the object is serialized.
void IXmlSerializable.WriteXml(XmlWriter writer)
{
// Create xml serializer for type
XmlSerializer typeSerializer = new XmlSerializer(m_type);
// For type on this list
for (int i = 0; i < Count; i++)
{
// Serialize type
typeSerializer.Serialize(writer, this[i]);
}
}
#endregion
}
}