XMLSerializer - Using CollectionBase

[Phil Galey]

I'm using XMLSerializer to serialize a hierarchy of class-based objects to
XML. So far, this is working successfully by employing arrays to handle the
multiplicity of child objects. However, I'm trying to employ the use of
collection classes instead because there are methods I need to implement at
that level. But when I instantiate the XMLSerializer, it gives the error:
There was an error reflecting <Root Type>. If I try using

<XmlArrayAttrib ute(<child object type>)Public ...

I get the same error.

Is it possible to implement collection classes that the XMLSerializer will
work with, or do I have to stick with arrays? Thanks.

[John Saunders]

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I'm using XMLSerializer to serialize a hierarchy of class-based objects to
XML. So far, this is working successfully by employing arrays to handle
the
multiplicity of child objects. However, I'm trying to employ the use of
collection classes instead because there are methods I need to implement
at
that level. But when I instantiate the XMLSerializer, it gives the error:
There was an error reflecting <Root Type>. If I try using

Look closely at the error it's returning you. If you're not displaying the
entire exception, then do so. You need to see the InnerException property.

There are constraints on the collections you can use, but the exception
message will tell you what it wants you to do. I couldn't enumerate them for
you, however, I went through the same process and now use collections all
over the place and serialize them to XML just fine.

John