Serializing/Deserializing an array.

[Kevin Burton]

I have some code that serializes an array of objects:

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Purchase[]));
XmlTextWriter w = new XmlTextWriter("vpurchase.xml", Encoding.UTF8);
serializer.Serialize(w, purchaseArray);

This gives me something like:

<ArrayOfPurchase>
<Purchase> . . . </Purchase>
<Purchase> . . . </Purchase>
</ArrayOfPurchase>

Now if I try to deserialize the file with:

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Purchase));
XmlTextReader r = new XmlTextReader("vpurchase.xml");
Purchase [] purchaseArray = (Purchase [])serializer.Deserialize(r);

I get an error. Exception is thrown InvalidOperation. Somehow my theory is
that the <ArrayOfPurchase> token is not being recognized properly in
deserialization. How can I get this to work bidirectionallly?

Thank you.

Kevin

[Johnas Owan]

Try XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Purchase[])); as
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I have some code that serializes an array of objects:

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Purchase[]));
XmlTextWriter w = new XmlTextWriter("vpurchase.xml", Encoding.UTF8);
serializer.Serialize(w, purchaseArray);

This gives me something like:

<ArrayOfPurchase>
<Purchase> . . . </Purchase>
<Purchase> . . . </Purchase>
</ArrayOfPurchase>

Now if I try to deserialize the file with:

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Purchase));
XmlTextReader r = new XmlTextReader("vpurchase.xml");
Purchase [] purchaseArray = (Purchase [])serializer.Deserialize(r);

I get an error. Exception is thrown InvalidOperation. Somehow my theory is
that the <ArrayOfPurchase> token is not being recognized properly in
deserialization. How can I get this to work bidirectionallly?

Thank you.

Kevin