Interface ITypeSerializationInfo

Denotes abstract information necessary for serialization

Namespace: NMF.Serialization

Assembly: NMF.Serialization.dll

Syntax

public interface ITypeSerializationInfo

Properties

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AttributeProperties

Gets a collection of properties serialized as attributes

Declaration

IEnumerable<IPropertySerializationInfo> AttributeProperties { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IPropertySerializationInfo>

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CollectionItemType

Gets the element type of a collection

Declaration

ITypeSerializationInfo CollectionItemType { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ITypeSerializationInfo

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ConstructorProperties

Gets the properties required for constructor calls

Declaration

IPropertySerializationInfo[] ConstructorProperties { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPropertySerializationInfo[]

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DefaultProperty

Gets the default property of this type

Declaration

IPropertySerializationInfo DefaultProperty { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPropertySerializationInfo

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ElementName

Gets the element name of the type

Declaration

string ElementName { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

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ElementProperties

Gets a collection of properties serialized as elements

Declaration

IEnumerable<IPropertySerializationInfo> ElementProperties { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IPropertySerializationInfo>

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IdentifierProperty

Gets the property used as identifier

Declaration

IPropertySerializationInfo IdentifierProperty { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPropertySerializationInfo

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IsCollection

True, if this type is a collection

Declaration

bool IsCollection { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

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IsIdentified

True, if instances of this type are identified

Declaration

bool IsIdentified { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

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IsStringConvertible

True, if the items can be converted to string

Declaration

bool IsStringConvertible { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

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MappedType

Gets the system type this type serialization is mapped to

Declaration

Type MappedType { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Type

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Namespace

Gets the namespace of the type or null

Declaration

string Namespace { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

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NamespacePrefix

Gets the namespace prefix of the type or null

Declaration

string NamespacePrefix { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
string

Methods

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AddToCollection(object, object)

Adds the given item to the collection

Declaration

void AddToCollection(object collection, object item)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
object	collection	the collection
object	item	the item to add

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ConvertFromString(string)

Deserializes the given text into an object

Declaration

object ConvertFromString(string text)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	text	the textual representation

Returns

Type	Description
object	The deserialized object

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ConvertToString(object)

Serializes the given object into a string

Declaration

string ConvertToString(object input)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
object	input	the object

Returns

Type	Description
string	a textual representation

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CreateObject(object[])

Creates a new instance

Declaration

object CreateObject(object[] args)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
object[]	args	The constructor parameters

Returns

Type	Description
object

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IsAssignableFrom(ITypeSerializationInfo)

Determines whether an instance of the given more concrete type can be assigned to this type

Declaration

bool IsAssignableFrom(ITypeSerializationInfo specializedType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ITypeSerializationInfo	specializedType	the more concrete type

Returns

Type	Description
bool	True, if the type is assignable, otherwise False

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IsExplicitTypeInformationRequired(ITypeSerializationInfo)

Determines whether the serializer should render explicit type information

Declaration

bool IsExplicitTypeInformationRequired(ITypeSerializationInfo itemType)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ITypeSerializationInfo	itemType	The type of the item

Returns

Type	Description
bool	True, if explicit type information should be rendered, otherwise false

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IsInstanceOf(object)

Determines whether the given object is an instance of this type

Declaration

bool IsInstanceOf(object instance)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
object	instance	the instance

Returns

Type	Description
bool	True, if the object is an instance of the serialization type, otherwise False