Ho to serialize a class into a byte array and vice versa?

[Ole]

I have a class that I wish to convert into a byte array for sending over a
serial line and vice versa - how do I do that?

Thanks and regards
Ole

[Marc Gravell]

Search for BinarySerializer, XmlSerializer, DataContractSerializer, etc.
Or use something more obscure like "protocol buffers" ;-p

Each serializer has different use-cases, features and limitations. Note
that not all types can be serialized; your class must typically declare
that it is suitable for serialization (for example, via [Serializable]).

Marc

[Ole]

BinarySerializer sounds fine but unfortunately I can't find anything in the
C# documentation that mention such a serializer - please clarify to me.

Thanks
Ole
"Marc Gravell" <ma**********@gmail.comwrote in message
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Search for BinarySerializer, XmlSerializer, DataContractSerializer, etc.
Or use something more obscure like "protocol buffers" ;-p

Each serializer has different use-cases, features and limitations. Note
that not all types can be serialized; your class must typically declare
that it is suitable for serialization (for example, via [Serializable]).

Marc

[Marc Gravell]

I do apologise - I mistyped; it should have been BinaryFormatter (the
others I cited /are/ named as serializer):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...formatter.aspx

Marc

[Ole]

Great - thanks!

BR
Ole
"Marc Gravell" <ma**********@gmail.comwrote in message
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>I do apologise - I mistyped; it should have been BinaryFormatter (the
others I cited /are/ named as serializer):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...formatter.aspx

Marc

[Ole]

aw - the binaryformatters aren't supported in compact Framework for which
I'm writting my application. Therefore I now have posted my question in the
compact framework group.

BR
Ole
"Marc Gravell" <ma**********@gmail.comwrote in message
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>I do apologise - I mistyped; it should have been BinaryFormatter (the
others I cited /are/ named as serializer):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...formatter.aspx

Marc

[Marc Gravell]

Note: protobuf-net works on CF ;-p

Marc