Casting from a String to a custom complex object called Event

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Hi,

I have looked everywhere for an answer to this. I am serializing and converting a custom class/object to a format that can be transferred to a web server. The web server encrypts the response and returns the encrypted serialized response to the application via the Net.

C#

Event ev = new Event();//Custom complex object that is serializable.
String EventToSend = Convert.ToBase64String(Serialize(ev));
EventToSend = Encryption.Encrypt(EventToSend);
Event ReceivedEvent = (Event)Encryption.Decrypt(EventToSend);
//Decrypt to Event object.

The server is emulated in the line of code:

EventToSend = Encryption.Encrypt(EventToSend);

Encryption.Decrypt() returns an object.

My issue is the cast from the object to my Event. How can I cast or convert the returned object to my Event?

I have tried "as" cast (along with the above) without any luck. I don't understand how I could cast from an object (that was a string) to my Event.

Thanks for any help.

Posted 2-Apr-11 14:53pm

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-02T20:57:00

String EventToSend = Convert.ToBase64String(Serialize(ev));

If you are serializing it on the way out, then deserialize it on the way in...
Outgoing procedure (you are doing this already):
1) Serialize your Event object.
2) Encrypt the serialized data.
3) Send the encrypted data.

So the incoming procedure must be:
1) Receive data.
2) Decrypt data.
3) Deserialize to Event object.

There is an article that explains serialization here: Object Serialization using C#[^]

BTW: It might be worth changing the name of your complex object: event already exists, and having such a similar name for your objects is open to errors!