Remoting: serialization problem for enum(with [Flags] attribute)

[Jigar.Patel]

Hi,
I have following enum definition.

[Serializable]
[Flags]
public enum OperationTypes
{
All = 1,
New = 2,
View = 4,
Save = 8
}

public class MyTest
{
public OperationTypes GetTypes()
{
OperationTypes _Types = OperationTypes.Save | OperationTypes.New;
return _Types;
}
}
If I expose MyTest as remoting object, caller is getting exception when they
call the GetTypes() method. Exception suggest it cannot deserialize the
returned enum.

It seems SoapSerialization has problem when I use [Flags] attribute in enum
to use it as bitwise operator and if I set enum to more than one value. I I
set single value (like OperationTypes _Types = OperationTypes.Save;) it
works fine.

Is there any way I can overcome this problem?

---
Jigar

[Jigar.Patel]

MyTest is defined as [Serializable]

--
Jigar
"Ji*********@nospam.nospam" wrote:

Hi,
I have following enum definition.

[Serializable]
[Flags]
public enum OperationTypes
{
All = 1,
New = 2,
View = 4,
Save = 8
}

public class MyTest
{
public OperationTypes GetTypes()
{
OperationTypes _Types = OperationTypes.Save | OperationTypes.New;
return _Types;
}
}
If I expose MyTest as remoting object, caller is getting exception when they
call the GetTypes() method. Exception suggest it cannot deserialize the
returned enum.

It seems SoapSerialization has problem when I use [Flags] attribute in enum
to use it as bitwise operator and if I set enum to more than one value. I I
set single value (like OperationTypes _Types = OperationTypes.Save;) it
works fine.

Is there any way I can overcome this problem?

---
Jigar

[Ciaran O''Donnell]

You could write a serialisation surrogate so the the enum which is able to
custom deserialise the enum value for you. Not entirely sure how to hook it
into the remoting though.
Ciaran O'Donnell

"Ji*********@nospam.nospam" wrote:

Hi,
I have following enum definition.

[Serializable]
[Flags]
public enum OperationTypes
{
All = 1,
New = 2,
View = 4,
Save = 8
}

public class MyTest
{
public OperationTypes GetTypes()
{
OperationTypes _Types = OperationTypes.Save | OperationTypes.New;
return _Types;
}
}
If I expose MyTest as remoting object, caller is getting exception when they
call the GetTypes() method. Exception suggest it cannot deserialize the
returned enum.

It seems SoapSerialization has problem when I use [Flags] attribute in enum
to use it as bitwise operator and if I set enum to more than one value. I I
set single value (like OperationTypes _Types = OperationTypes.Save;) it
works fine.

Is there any way I can overcome this problem?

---
Jigar