xsd.exe: How to add base class to generated classes

[Axel Dahmen]

I'd like to generate C# classes from an XML Schema file. All the generated
classes should provide a basic member function framework like Save() and a
basic member element like Dirty. Moreover, I'd like to have all the
generated class properties overwritten so that a write will set the Dirty
member to true (see example below).

Is this possible using xsd.exe? Or is there some other way? Or do I need to
write my own generator tool?

Thanks for enlightening me!

TIA,
Axel Dahmen
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class GeneratedClass : BaseClass
{
private int member_;

public int Member {
get {return member_;}

// this function references base class members...
set {member_=value; State=Updated;}
}
}
/// This class will be provided in another file.
/// It provides basic funtionality common to all generated classes
class BaseClass
{
protected enum StateEnum {Inserted,Deleted,Updated,Clean};
protected State;

public virtual Save(); // uses Reflection to save derived classes
}

[sprotty]

Hi Axel

If your having problems with XSD.exe, then I suggest you look at Liquid
XML

http://www.liquid-technologies.com/

It supports C#, java, C++ & Visual Basic. It also supports more of the
XSD standard than xsd.exe, and may other the other tools out there.

Regards

Simon

Axel Dahmen wrote:

I'd like to generate C# classes from an XML Schema file. All the generated
classes should provide a basic member function framework like Save() and a
basic member element like Dirty. Moreover, I'd like to have all the
generated class properties overwritten so that a write will set the Dirty
member to true (see example below).

Is this possible using xsd.exe? Or is there some other way? Or do I need to
write my own generator tool?

Thanks for enlightening me!

TIA,
Axel Dahmen
-----------------------------------------------------------
class GeneratedClass : BaseClass
{
private int member_;

public int Member {
get {return member_;}

// this function references base class members...
set {member_=value; State=Updated;}
}
}
/// This class will be provided in another file.
/// It provides basic funtionality common to all generated classes
class BaseClass
{
protected enum StateEnum {Inserted,Deleted,Updated,Clean};
protected State;

public virtual Save(); // uses Reflection to save derived classes
}