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How can i see if an object is Xml Serializable at runtime?

I am looking for a way to determine in RunTime if a given object is Xml
Serializable (short of trying to serialize it to xml and catching the
exception).

Is this possible?

Since an object must have a Default Constructor to be XmlSerializable I have
tried something like:

Type valueType = aRandomObject.G etType();
bool isXmlSerializab le = valueType.IsCla ss && !valueType.IsVa lueType
? valueType.GetCo nstructor(new Type[]{}) != null : true;

but this is not correct. Am I on the right track or missing something
obvious...?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance
Tim
Dec 21 '05 #1
2 1674
What about Type.IsSerializ able?

Dan

"TimJR" wrote:
I am looking for a way to determine in RunTime if a given object is Xml
Serializable (short of trying to serialize it to xml and catching the
exception).

Is this possible?

Since an object must have a Default Constructor to be XmlSerializable I have
tried something like:

Type valueType = aRandomObject.G etType();
bool isXmlSerializab le = valueType.IsCla ss && !valueType.IsVa lueType
? valueType.GetCo nstructor(new Type[]{}) != null : true;

but this is not correct. Am I on the right track or missing something
obvious...?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance
Tim

Dec 21 '05 #2
No, Type.IsSerializ able is for Binary serialization, not Xml Serialization so
it does not identify if an object (or type) is xml serializable.

"Dan Kelley" wrote:
What about Type.IsSerializ able?

Dan


Dec 21 '05 #3

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