C#

Gerry Schmitz wrote:

Using the samples, yes.

Gerry Schmitz wrote:

A new or existing data model? Maybe.

Gerry Schmitz wrote:

No SharePoint experience?

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BillWoodruff wrote:

Once you start using WCF's DataContract and DataMember Attributes to
serialize/de-serialize, I predict you'll have a mighty "aha" moment, and never
use any other technique.

BillWoodruff wrote:

Just, as I found out the hard way, never think about using them to serialize
some data collection of instances of an Interface.

BillWoodruff wrote:

You can control whether the serialized file will contain, or omit, writing any
description of a field if the field's value is the default value for that Type.

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Bernhard Hiller wrote:

And I'd suggest to replace typeof(BunchOfISomeInterface) with bunch.GetType().

// Assume 'BunchOfStuff is of Type: Dictionary<string, List<Stuff>>
private static readonly Type BunchType = typeof(BunchOfStuff);

public static Dictionary<string, List<Stuff>> Read()
{
    using (FileStream reader = new FileStream(filepath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
    {
        serializer = new DataContractSerializer(BunchType);
        
        // error 'field' but is used like a 'type
        // return (BunchType) serializer.ReadObject(reader);
        
        // error semi-colon expected
        // return (typeof(BunchType)) serializer.ReadObject(reader);
   
        // error semi-colon expected
        // return (BunchType.GetType()) serializer.ReadObject(reader);

        // only this works
        return (Dictionary<string, List<Stuff>>) serializer.ReadObject(reader);
}

public static BunchOfStuff Read()
{
    using (var reader = File.OpenRead(filepath))
    {
        var serializer = new DataContractSerializer(BunchType);
        return (BunchOfStuff)serializer.ReadObject(reader);
    }
}

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