XmlSerializer.Deserialize Method (TextReader)
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Deserializes the XML document contained by the specified TextReader.
Namespace: System.Xml.Serialization
Assembly: System.Xml.Serialization (in System.Xml.Serialization.dll)
Syntax
Public Function Deserialize ( _
textReader As TextReader _
) As Object
public Object Deserialize(
TextReader textReader
)
Parameters
- textReader
Type: System.IO..::.TextReader
The TextReader that contains the XML document to deserialize.
Return Value
Type: System..::.Object
The Object being deserialized.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | An error occurred during deserialization. The original exception is available using the InnerException property. |
Remarks
Deserialization is the process of reading an instance of an XML document and constructing an object that is strongly typed to the XML Schema (XSD) of the document.
Before deserializing, an XmlSerializer must be constructed using the type of the object that is being deserialized.
Classes that inherit from TextReader include StringReader and StreamReader. If you are using a StreamReader to deserialize an object, you must construct the StreamReader with an appropriate Encoding. The encoding specified by the XML document is ignored.
Note
To use the encoding specified by the XML document, use the Deserialize overload that takes an XmlReader instead. The XmlReader automatically detects and uses the encoding specified by the XML document.
Note
The XmlSerializer cannot deserialize arrays of List<(Of <(T>)>).
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0
Platforms
Windows Phone