Deserialization Error--End Of Stream

[Solel Software]

Hello,

I am attempting to serialize an object for storage in a DB field and them deserialize it later on. I have managed to Serialize it using

private string SerializeObject (object ObjectToSeriali ze)
{
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
string theSerializedOb ject;

System.Runtime. Serialization.F ormatters.Binar y.BinaryFormatt er formatter = new System.Runtime. Serialization.F ormatters.Binar y.BinaryFormatt er();
try
{
formatter.Seria lize(ms, ObjectToSeriali ze);
byte[] thisByteArray = ms.ToArray();
theSerializedOb ject = Convert.ToBase6 4String(thisByt eArray);
}
catch (System.Runtime .Serialization. SerializationEx ception e)
{
Logs.WriteToLog ("Error Serializing " + ObjectToSeriali ze.GetType().To String() + " Object: " + e.Message);
throw;
}
finally
{
ms.Close();
}

return theSerializedOb ject;
}
I store the string returned by the above method in the DB. But I am having to trouble Deserializing it. I have the following method:

private object DeserializeObje ct(string StringToDeseria lize)
{
object thisDeserialize dObject = null;
byte[] thisByteArray = Convert.FromBas e64String(Strin gToDeserialize) ;
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(th isByteArray);
try
{
System.Runtime. Serialization.F ormatters.Binar y.BinaryFormatt er formatter = new System.Runtime. Serialization.F ormatters.Binar y.BinaryFormatt er();

thisDeserialize dObject = formatter.Deser ialize(ms);
}
catch (System.Runtime .Serialization. SerializationEx ception e)
{
Logs.WriteToLog ("Error Deserializing " + StringToDeseria lize + " String: " + e.Message);
throw;
}
finally
{
ms.Close();
}

return thisDeserialize dObject;
}

The deserialized method raises an error saying "End of Stream encountered before parsing was completed." when it reaches

thisDeserialize dObject = formatter.Deser ialize(ms);

What might be causing this? I could provide some sample data if it would help. Thanks for your help!

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi,

As for this post. I've replied you in another duplicated one in this group.
I'd appreciate if you have a look there. Also, if you feel convenient that
we continue to discuss in that thread, please feel free to follow up there
..Thanks.

Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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