XML Serialization of Object

[jw56578]

how would i structure a C# class to properly serialize into the
following XML Schema

<root>
<MainItem>
<SubItem/>
<SubItem/>
</MainItem>
</root>

If i create a property as an array of SubItem objects, then it will add
a parent element name "SubItems" plural, which i don't want.

thanks

[dickster]

I'll give you a solution in VB.NET ;-)
Imports System.Xml.Seri alization
Public Class Root

Private _mainItem As MainItem
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "CONSTRUCTO RS"
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Sub New()
End Sub
#End Region

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "PUBLIC PROPERTY DEFINITIONS"
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Property MainItem() As MainItem
Get
Return _mainItem
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As MainItem)
_mainItem = Value
End Set
End Property
#End Region
End Class

Imports System.Xml.Seri alization
Public Class MainItem
Private _alSubItem As New ArrayList
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "CONSTRUCTO RS"
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Sub New()
End Sub
#End Region

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "PUBLIC PROPERTY DEFINITIONS"
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
<XmlElement(Ele mentName:="SubI tem", Type:=GetType(S ubItem))> _
Public Property alPersonal_clie nt() As ArrayList
Get
Return _alPersonal_cli ent
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As ArrayList)
_alPersonal_cli ent = Value
End Set
End Property
#End Region
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "PUBLIC METHODS"
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Sub AddSubItem(ByVa l p_SubItem As SubItem)
_alSubItem.Add( p_SubItem)
End Sub
Public Sub RemoveSubItem(B yVal p_SubItem As SubItem)
_alSubItem.Remo ve(p_SubItem)
End Sub

#End Region

End Class

Imports System.Xml.Seri alization
Public Class SubItem

Private _subItem As String
'============== =============== =============== =============== ===============
#Region "CONSTRUCTO RS"
'============== =============== =============== =============== ===============
Public Sub New()
End Sub
#End Region

'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =
#Region "PUBLIC PROPERTY DEFINITIONS"
'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =
<XmlText> _
Public Property Text() As String
Get
Return _subItem
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As String)
_subItem = Value
End Set
End Property
#End Region
End Class
'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =========
' END OF FILE
'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =========

[dickster]

Imports System.Xml.Seri alization
Public Class Root

Private _mainItem As MainItem
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "CONSTRUCTO RS"

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Sub New()
End Sub
#End Region

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "PUBLIC PROPERTY DEFINITIONS"

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Property MainItem() As MainItem
Get
Return _mainItem
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As MainItem)
_mainItem = Value
End Set
End Property
#End Region
End Class

Imports System.Xml.Seri alization
Public Class MainItem
Private _alSubItem As New ArrayList
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "CONSTRUCTO RS"

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Sub New()
End Sub
#End Region

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "PUBLIC PROPERTY DEFINITIONS"

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
<XmlElement(Ele mentName:="SubI tem", Type:=GetType(S ubItem))> _
Public Property alSubItem() As ArrayList
Get
Return _alSubItem
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As ArrayList)
_alSubItem = Value
End Set
End Property
#End Region
'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
#Region "PUBLIC METHODS"

'============== =============== =============== =============== ==============
Public Sub AddSubItem(ByVa l p_SubItem As SubItem)
_alSubItem.Add( p_SubItem)
End Sub
Public Sub RemoveSubItem(B yVal p_SubItem As SubItem)
_alSubItem.Remo ve(p_SubItem)
End Sub

#End Region

End Class

Imports System.Xml.Seri alization
Public Class SubItem

Private _subItem As String
'============== =============== =============== =============== ===============
#Region "CONSTRUCTO RS"

'============== =============== =============== =============== ===============
Public Sub New()
End Sub
#End Region

'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =
#Region "PUBLIC PROPERTY DEFINITIONS"

'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =
<XmlText> _
Public Property Text() As String
Get
Return _subItem
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As String)
_subItem = Value
End Set
End Property
#End Region
End Class
'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =========
' END OF FILE
'============== =============== =============== =============== =============== =========

[dickster]

Sorry that was VB.NET - You'll be able to pick out the relevant bits

Dickster

[FoxtrotEcho]

try this

[XmlRoot("root")]
public class MyClass
{
[XmlArray("MainI tem"),XmlArrayI tem("SubItem")]
public string[] Items;
}

"jw*****@gmail. com" wrote:

how would i structure a C# class to properly serialize into the
following XML Schema

<root>
<MainItem>
<SubItem/>
<SubItem/>
</MainItem>
</root>

If i create a property as an array of SubItem objects, then it will add
a parent element name "SubItems" plural, which i don't want.

thanks