ComponentSerializationService Class

Definition

Provides the base class for serializing a set of components or serializable objects into a serialization store.

public abstract class ComponentSerializationService
Inheritance
ComponentSerializationService
Derived

Inherited Members

System.Object

Remarks

The ComponentSerializationService serializes a set of components or serializable objects into a serialization store. The store can then be deserialized later. The ComponentSerializationService class differs from other serialization schemes in that the serialization format is opaque, and it allows for partial serialization of objects. For example, you can choose to serialize only selected properties for an object.

This class is abstract. Typically, a DesignerLoader will provide a concrete implementation of this class and add it as a service to its DesignSurface. This allows objects to be serialized in the format best suited for them.

The ComponentSerializationService class replaces the IDesignerSerializationService interface from the .NET Framework version 1.0, although the latter is retained for backward compatibility.

Constructors

ComponentSerializationService()

Initializes a new instance of the ComponentSerializationService class.

Methods

CreateStore()

Creates a new SerializationStore.

Deserialize(SerializationStore)

Deserializes the given store to produce a collection of objects.

Deserialize(SerializationStore, IContainer)

Deserializes the given store and populates the given IContainer with deserialized IComponent objects.

DeserializeTo(SerializationStore, IContainer)

Deserializes the given SerializationStore to the given container.

DeserializeTo(SerializationStore, IContainer, Boolean)

Deserializes the given SerializationStore to the given container, optionally validating recycled types.

DeserializeTo(SerializationStore, IContainer, Boolean, Boolean)

Deserializes the given SerializationStore to the given container, optionally applying default property values.

LoadStore(Stream)

Loads a SerializationStore from a stream.

Serialize(SerializationStore, Object)

Serializes the given object to the given SerializationStore.

SerializeAbsolute(SerializationStore, Object)

Serializes the given object, accounting for default property values.

SerializeMember(SerializationStore, Object, MemberDescriptor)

Serializes the given member on the given object.

SerializeMemberAbsolute(SerializationStore, Object, MemberDescriptor)

Serializes the given member on the given object, accounting for the default property value.