Serializing dataset xml to class

[Matt Parker]

Hi

I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with this problem.

I have an annotated schema that I use to query my database and fill a
dataset using the sqlxmladapter. The call to query the database is
made through a webservice.

I have used xsd.exe to create a serializable class based on the
schema, that I can pass back through the webservice, but I have a
problem when the particular XPath returns an XmlArrayItemAttribute.

Using the XPath applicationdefinition/applicationsections, the dataset
fills properly, but I need to serialize the xml back into a array
property of custom types

<System.Xml.Serialization.XmlRootAttribute([Namespace]:="",
IsNullable:=False)> _
Public Class applicationdefinition
'<remarks/>
<System.Xml.Serialization.XmlArrayItemAttribute(Is Nullable:=False)>
_
Public applicationsections() As section
End Class

so I can return the class back over the webservice.

I don't think I can do something like

Dim x as new XmlSerializer(GetType(sections())

and using the overloaded constructor that takes an array of extra
types fails too.

Dim a() as section
Dim t() as Type = new Type() {section}
Dim x as XmlSerializer(GetType(a),t)
Dim applicationsections() as section = x.Deserialize(New
StringReader(classData.GetXml))

If anyone can offer any pointers I would appreciate it

Kind regards

Matt Parker