System.Xml.Serialization Namespace Reference

Classes
class	CodeExporter
	Represents a class that can generate proxy code from an XML representation of a data structure. More...
class	CodeIdentifier
	Provides static methods to convert input text into names for code entities. More...
class	CodeIdentifiers
	Maintains a group of names for related code entities or type mappings that are generated by the .NET Framework's XML serialization infrastructure. More...
class	ImportContext
	Describes the context in which a set of schema is bound to .NET Framework code entities. More...
interface	IXmlSerializable
	Provides custom formatting for XML serialization and deserialization. More...
interface	IXmlTextParser
	Establishes a P:System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlTextParser.Normalized property for use by the .NET Framework infrastructure. More...
class	SchemaImporter
	Describes a schema importer. More...
class	SoapAttributeAttribute
	Specifies that the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer must serialize the class member as an encoded SOAP attribute. More...
class	SoapAttributeOverrides
	Allows you to override attributes applied to properties, fields, and classes when you use an T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer to serialize or deserialize an object as encoded SOAP. More...
class	SoapAttributes
	Represents a collection of attribute objects that control how the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer serializes and deserializes SOAP methods. More...
class	SoapCodeExporter
	Generates types and attribute declarations from internal type mapping information for SOAP-encoded message parts defined in a WSDL document. More...
class	SoapElementAttribute
	Specifies that the public member value be serialized by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer as an encoded SOAP XML element. More...
class	SoapEnumAttribute
	Controls how the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer serializes an enumeration member. More...
class	SoapIgnoreAttribute
	Instructs the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer not to serialize the public field or public read/write property value. More...
class	SoapIncludeAttribute
	Allows the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer to recognize a type when it serializes or deserializes an object as encoded SOAP XML. More...
class	SoapReflectionImporter
	Generates mappings to SOAP-encoded messages from .NET Framework types or Web service method information. More...
class	SoapSchemaExporter
	Populates T:System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema objects with XML Schema data type definitions for .NET Framework types that are serialized using SOAP encoding. More...
class	SoapSchemaImporter
	Used within the .NET Framework to generate internal mappings to .NET Framework types for SOAP-encoded message parts in a WSDL document. More...
class	SoapSchemaMember
	Represents certain attributes of a XSD <part> element in a WSDL document for generating classes from the document. More...
class	SoapTypeAttribute
	Controls the schema generated by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer when a class instance is serialized as SOAP encoded XML. More...
class	UnreferencedObjectEventArgs
	Provides data for the known, but unreferenced, object found in an encoded SOAP XML stream during deserialization. More...
class	XmlAnyAttributeAttribute
	Specifies that the member (a field that returns an array of T:System.Xml.XmlAttribute objects) can contain any XML attributes. More...
class	XmlAnyElementAttribute
	Specifies that the member (a field that returns an array of T:System.Xml.XmlElement or T:System.Xml.XmlNode objects) contains objects that represent any XML element that has no corresponding member in the object being serialized or deserialized. More...
class	XmlAnyElementAttributes
	Represents a collection of T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlAnyElementAttribute objects. More...
class	XmlArrayAttribute
	Specifies that the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer must serialize a particular class member as an array of XML elements. More...
class	XmlArrayItemAttribute
	Represents an attribute that specifies the derived types that the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer can place in a serialized array. More...
class	XmlArrayItemAttributes
	Represents a collection of T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlArrayItemAttribute objects. More...
class	XmlAttributeAttribute
	Specifies that the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer must serialize the class member as an XML attribute. More...
class	XmlAttributeEventArgs
	Provides data for the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownAttribute event. More...
class	XmlAttributeOverrides
	Allows you to override property, field, and class attributes when you use the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer to serialize or deserialize an object. More...
class	XmlAttributes
	Represents a collection of attribute objects that control how the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer serializes and deserializes an object. More...
class	XmlChoiceIdentifierAttribute
	Specifies that the member can be further detected by using an enumeration. More...
class	XmlCodeExporter
	Generates types and attribute declarations from internal type mapping information for XML schema element declarations. More...
struct	XmlDeserializationEvents
	Contains fields that can be used to pass event delegates to a thread-safe Overload:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize method of the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer. More...
class	XmlElementAttribute
	Indicates that a public field or property represents an XML element when the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer serializes or deserializes the object that contains it. More...
class	XmlElementAttributes
	Represents a collection of T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementAttribute objects used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer to override the default way it serializes a class. More...
class	XmlElementEventArgs
	Provides data for the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownElement event. More...
class	XmlEnumAttribute
	Controls how the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer serializes an enumeration member. More...
class	XmlIgnoreAttribute
	Instructs the M:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Serialize(System.IO.TextWriter,System.Object) method of the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer not to serialize the public field or public read/write property value. More...
class	XmlIncludeAttribute
	Allows the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer to recognize a type when it serializes or deserializes an object. More...
class	XmlMapping
	Supports mappings between .NET Framework types and XML Schema data types. More...
class	XmlMemberMapping
	Maps a code entity in a .NET Framework Web service method to an element in a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) message. More...
class	XmlMembersMapping
	Provides mappings between .NET Framework Web service methods and Web Services Description Language (WSDL) messages that are defined for SOAP Web services. More...
class	XmlNamespaceDeclarationsAttribute
	Specifies that the target property, parameter, return value, or class member contains prefixes associated with namespaces that are used within an XML document. More...
class	XmlNodeEventArgs
	Provides data for the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownNode event. More...
class	XmlReflectionImporter
	Generates mappings to XML schema element declarations, including literal XML Schema Definition (XSD) message parts in a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) document, for .NET Framework types or Web service method information. More...
class	XmlReflectionMember
	Provides mappings between code entities in .NET Framework Web service methods and the content of Web Services Description Language (WSDL) messages that are defined for SOAP Web services. More...
class	XmlRootAttribute
	Controls XML serialization of the attribute target as an XML root element. More...
class	XmlSchemaEnumerator
	Enables iteration over a collection of T:System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema objects. More...
class	XmlSchemaExporter
	Populates T:System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema objects with XML schema element declarations that are found in type mapping objects. More...
class	XmlSchemaImporter
	Generates internal mappings to .NET Framework types for XML schema element declarations, including literal XSD message parts in a WSDL document. More...
class	XmlSchemaProviderAttribute
	When applied to a type, stores the name of a static method of the type that returns an XML schema and a T:System.Xml.XmlQualifiedName (or T:System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaType for anonymous types) that controls the serialization of the type. More...
class	XmlSchemas
	Represents the collection of XML schemas. More...
class	XmlSerializationGeneratedCode
	An abstract class that is the base class for T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializationReader and T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializationWriter and that contains methods common to both of these types. More...
class	XmlSerializationReader
	Controls deserialization by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class. More...
class	XmlSerializationWriter
	Represents an abstract class used for controlling serialization by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class. More...
class	XmlSerializer
	Serializes and deserializes objects into and from XML documents. The T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer enables you to control how objects are encoded into XML. More...
class	XmlSerializerAssemblyAttribute
	Applied to a Web service client proxy, enables you to specify an assembly that contains custom-made serializers. More...
class	XmlSerializerFactory
	Creates typed versions of the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer for more efficient serialization. More...
class	XmlSerializerImplementation
	Defines the reader, writer, and methods for pre-generated, typed serializers. More...
class	XmlSerializerNamespaces
	Contains the XML namespaces and prefixes that the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer uses to generate qualified names in an XML-document instance. More...
class	XmlSerializerVersionAttribute
	Signifies that the code was generated by the serialization infrastructure and can be reused for increased performance, when this attribute is applied to an assembly. More...
class	XmlTextAttribute
	Indicates to the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer that the member must be treated as XML text when the class that contains it is serialized or deserialized. More...
class	XmlTypeAttribute
	Controls the XML schema that is generated when the attribute target is serialized by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer. More...
class	XmlTypeMapping
	Contains a mapping of one type to another. More...

Enumerations
enum	Cmp {   LessThan, EqualTo, LessThanOrEqualTo, GreaterThan,   NotEqualTo, GreaterThanOrEqualTo }
enum	CodeGenerationOptions {   CodeGenerationOptions.None = 0x0, CodeGenerationOptions.GenerateProperties = 0x1, CodeGenerationOptions.GenerateNewAsync = 0x2, CodeGenerationOptions.GenerateOldAsync = 0x4,   CodeGenerationOptions.GenerateOrder = 0x8, CodeGenerationOptions.EnableDataBinding = 0x10 }
	Specifies various options to use when generating .NET Framework types for use with an XML Web Service. More...
enum	SoapAttributeFlags { Enum = 1, Type = 2, Element = 4, Attribute = 8 }
enum	SpecifiedAccessor { None, ReadOnly, ReadWrite }
enum	TypeFlags {   None = 0, Abstract = 1, Reference = 2, Special = 4,   CanBeAttributeValue = 8, CanBeTextValue = 0x10, CanBeElementValue = 0x20, HasCustomFormatter = 0x40,   AmbiguousDataType = 0x80, IgnoreDefault = 0x200, HasIsEmpty = 0x400, HasDefaultConstructor = 0x800,   XmlEncodingNotRequired = 0x1000, UseReflection = 0x4000, CollapseWhitespace = 0x8000, OptionalValue = 0x10000,   CtorInaccessible = 0x20000, UsePrivateImplementation = 0x40000, GenericInterface = 0x80000, Unsupported = 0x100000 }
enum	TypeKind {   Root, Primitive, Enum, Struct,   Class, Array, Collection, Enumerable,   Void, Node, Attribute, Serializable }
enum	XmlAttributeFlags {   Enum = 1, Array = 2, Text = 4, ArrayItems = 8,   Elements = 0x10, Attribute = 0x20, Root = 0x40, Type = 0x80,   AnyElements = 0x100, AnyAttribute = 0x200, ChoiceIdentifier = 0x400, XmlnsDeclarations = 0x800 }
enum	XmlMappingAccess { XmlMappingAccess.None = 0x0, XmlMappingAccess.Read = 0x1, XmlMappingAccess.Write = 0x2 }
	Specifies whether a mapping is read, write, or both. More...

Functions
delegate void	UnreferencedObjectEventHandler (object sender, UnreferencedObjectEventArgs e)
	Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnreferencedObject event of an T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer. More...
delegate void	XmlAttributeEventHandler (object sender, XmlAttributeEventArgs e)
	Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownAttribute More...
delegate void	XmlElementEventHandler (object sender, XmlElementEventArgs e)
	Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownElement event of an T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer. More...
delegate void	XmlNodeEventHandler (object sender, XmlNodeEventArgs e)
	Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownNode event of an T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer. More...
delegate void	XmlSerializationCollectionFixupCallback (object collection, object collectionItems)
	Delegate used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for deserialization of SOAP-encoded XML data types that map to collections or enumerations. More...
delegate void	XmlSerializationFixupCallback (object fixup)
	Delegate used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for deserialization of SOAP-encoded XML data. More...
delegate object	XmlSerializationReadCallback ()
	Delegate used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for deserialization of types from SOAP-encoded, non-root XML data. More...
delegate void	XmlSerializationWriteCallback (object o)
	Delegate that is used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for serialization of types from SOAP-encoded, non-root XML data. More...

Enumeration Type Documentation

CodeGenerationOptions

enum System.Xml.Serialization.CodeGenerationOptions

strong

Specifies various options to use when generating .NET Framework types for use with an XML Web Service.

Enumerator
None	Represents primitive types by fields and primitive types by N:System namespace types.
GenerateProperties	Represents primitive types by properties.
GenerateNewAsync	Creates events for the asynchronous invocation of Web methods.
GenerateOldAsync	Creates Begin and End methods for the asynchronous invocation of Web methods.
GenerateOrder	Generates explicitly ordered serialization code as specified through the Order property of the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlAnyElementAttribute, T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlArrayAttribute, and T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementAttribute attributes.
EnableDataBinding	Enables data binding.

Definition at line 5 of file CodeGenerationOptions.cs.

XmlMappingAccess

enum System.Xml.Serialization.XmlMappingAccess

strong

Specifies whether a mapping is read, write, or both.

Enumerator
None	Both read and write methods are generated.
Read	Read methods are generated.
Write	Write methods are generated.

Definition at line 6 of file XmlMappingAccess.cs.

Function Documentation

UnreferencedObjectEventHandler()

delegate void System.Xml.Serialization.UnreferencedObjectEventHandler	(	object	sender,
		UnreferencedObjectEventArgs	e
	)

Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnreferencedObject event of an T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.

Parameters

sender	The source of the event.
e	An T:System.Xml.Serialization.UnreferencedObjectEventArgs that contains the event data.

XmlAttributeEventHandler()

delegate void System.Xml.Serialization.XmlAttributeEventHandler	(	object	sender,
		XmlAttributeEventArgs	e
	)

Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownAttribute

Parameters

sender	The source of the event.
e	An T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlAttributeEventArgs that contains the event data.

XmlElementEventHandler()

delegate void System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementEventHandler	(	object	sender,
		XmlElementEventArgs	e
	)

Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownElement event of an T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.

Parameters

sender	The source of the event.
e	A T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlElementEventArgs that contains the event data.

XmlNodeEventHandler()

delegate void System.Xml.Serialization.XmlNodeEventHandler	(	object	sender,
		XmlNodeEventArgs	e
	)

Represents the method that handles the E:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.UnknownNode event of an T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.

Parameters

sender	The source of the event.
e	An T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlNodeEventArgs that contains the event data.

XmlSerializationCollectionFixupCallback()

delegate void System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializationCollectionFixupCallback	(	object	collection,
		object	collectionItems
	)

Delegate used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for deserialization of SOAP-encoded XML data types that map to collections or enumerations.

Parameters

collection	The collection into which the collection items array is copied.
collectionItems	An array of items to be copied into the object collection .

XmlSerializationFixupCallback()

delegate void System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializationFixupCallback

(

object

fixup

)

Delegate used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for deserialization of SOAP-encoded XML data.

Parameters

fixup

An instance of the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializationReader.Fixup class that contains the object to be fixed and the array of string identifiers for the items to fill in.

XmlSerializationReadCallback()

delegate object System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializationReadCallback

(

)

Delegate used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for deserialization of types from SOAP-encoded, non-root XML data.

Returns

The object returned by the callback.

XmlSerializationWriteCallback()

delegate void System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializationWriteCallback

(

object

o

)

Delegate that is used by the T:System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer class for serialization of types from SOAP-encoded, non-root XML data.

Parameters

o	The object being serialized.