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Serialize an XML File Snippet (ArcObjects .NET 10.5 SDK)

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Serialize an XML File Snippet

[C#]

///<summary>Serialize any object and save it to an xml file using the XMLSerializer.</summary>
/// 
///<param name="xmlPathFile">A System.String that is the path and file name of the XML file to create. Example: "C:\temp\myfile.xml"</param>
///<param name="xmlObject">A System.Object. Any ArcObject (Example: IPoint, IPolygon, IFieldEdit, etc..) or intrinsic value (Example: string, boolean, int, etc..) can be used.</param>
///<param name="xmlNodeName">A System.String for the name of the XML node (element) that will contain the data. Example: "Point" or "Polygon" or "whatever".</param>
///  
///<remarks></remarks>
public void SerializeAnXMLFile(System.String xmlPathFile, System.Object xmlObject, System.String xmlNodeName)
{
  System.String elementURI="http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/9.2";

  // Create xml writer
  ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IXMLWriter xmlWriter=new ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.XMLWriterClass();

  // Create xml stream
  ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IXMLStream xmlStream=new ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.XMLStreamClass();

  // Explicit Cast for IStream and then write to stream 
  xmlWriter.WriteTo((ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IStream)xmlStream);

  // Serialize 
  ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IXMLSerializer xmlSerializer=new ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.XMLSerializerClass();
  xmlSerializer.WriteObject(xmlWriter, null, null, xmlNodeName, elementURI, xmlObject);

  // Save the xmlObject to an xml file. When using xmlstream the cpu keeps data in memory until it is written to file. 
  xmlStream.SaveToFile(@xmlPathFile);
}

[Visual Basic .NET]

'''<summary>Serialize any object and save it to an xml file using the XMLSerializer.</summary>
''' 
'''<param name="xmlPathFile">A System.String that is the path and file name of the XML file to create. Example: "C:\temp\myfile.xml"</param>
'''<param name="xmlObject">A System.Object. Any ArcObject (Example: IPoint, IPolygon, IFieldEdit, etc..) or intrinsic value (Example: string, boolean, int, etc..) can be used.</param>
'''<param name="xmlNodeName">A System.String for the name of the XML node (element) that will contain the data. Example: "Point" or "Polygon" or "whatever".</param>
'''  
'''<remarks></remarks>
Public Sub SerializeAnXMLFile(ByVal xmlPathFile As System.String, ByVal xmlObject As System.Object, ByVal xmlNodeName As System.String)

  ' xml namespace
  Dim elementURI As System.String="http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/9.2"

  ' Create xml writer
  Dim xmlWriter As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IXMLWriter=New ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.XMLWriterClass

  ' Create xml stream
  Dim xmlStream As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IXMLStream=New ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.XMLStreamClass

  ' Write to stream
  xmlWriter.WriteTo(CType(XMLStream, ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IStream))

  ' Serialize the field
  Dim xmlSerializer As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IXMLSerializer=New ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.XMLSerializerClass
  xmlSerializer.WriteObject(xmlWriter, Nothing, Nothing, xmlNodeName, elementURI, xmlObject)

  ' When using xmlstream the cpu keeps data in memory until it is written to file. 
  XMLStream.SaveToFile(xmlPathFile)

End Sub