XmlObjectSerializer Class

System.Runtime.Serialization

Represents an abstract base class that serializes and deserializes objects to and from XML. The derived classes provide specific serialization behavior.

This class is the base for classes like DataContractSerializer and XmlSerializer, enabling common operations for XML serialization.

Syntax

public abstract class XmlObjectSerializer : ObjectSerializer

Public MustInherit Class XmlObjectSerializer
   Inherits ObjectSerializer

public ref class XmlObjectSerializer abstract : public ObjectSerializer

Inheritance

System.Object
System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectSerializer
System.Runtime.Serialization.XmlObjectSerializer

Derived Classes

Members

The XmlObjectSerializer class has the following members:

Name	Description
Methods	Provides methods to serialize and deserialize objects.
Properties	Exposes configuration and state information.
Events	Not applicable for this abstract class.

Methods

Signature	Description
`IsStartObject(XmlDictionaryReader reader)`	Determines whether the current XML node represents an object serialized by this serializer.
`ReadObject(XmlDictionaryReader reader)`	Reads an object from the current XML node.
`WriteObject(XmlWriter writer, object graph)`	Writes an object to the specified XML writer.
`WriteObjectContent(XmlWriter writer, object graph)`	Writes the content of an object to the specified XML writer.
`WriteStartObject(XmlWriter writer, object graph)`	Writes the beginning of an object to the specified XML writer.
`WriteEndObject(XmlWriter writer)`	Writes the end of an object to the specified XML writer.

Properties

Signature	Description
`MaxDepth`	Gets or sets the maximum depth of the XML document.