How to serialize and de-serialize string in WinForms DockingManager?
In AppStateSerializer, you can serialize and de-serialize string in XMLFmtStream SerializationMode by using the following steps in WinForms Docking Manager.
- Format the String value in UTF8Encoding format.
- Serialize the string through stream, so the position of the stream is at the end after serialization.
- For proper de-serialization process, reset the stream position to 0.
The following code example illustrates the same.
C#
//Serialization
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
var state2 = new Syncfusion.Runtime.Serialization.AppStateSerializer(SerializeMode.XMLFmtStream, stream);
state2.SerializeObject("hi", "test1");
state2.PersistNow();
byte[] byteArray = stream.GetBuffer();
UTF8Encoding utf8 = new UTF8Encoding();
text = utf8.GetString(byteArray);
}
//Deserialization
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
using (var writer = new StreamWriter(stream))
{
byte[] bArray = new UTF8Encoding(true).GetBytes(text);
stream.Write(bArray, 0, bArray.Length);
//When AppStateSerializer reads the position, being at end.
//To set the stream position to 0 to load correctly
stream.Position = 0;
var state2 = new Syncfusion.Runtime.Serialization.AppStateSerializer(SerializeMode.XMLFmtStream, stream);
var deserializeObject = state2.DeserializeObject("hi");
MessageBox.Show(deserializeObject as String, "Found in Memory Stream");
}
}
VB
'Serialization
Using stream = New MemoryStream()
Dim state2 = New Syncfusion.Runtime.Serialization.AppStateSerializer(SerializeMode.XMLFmtStream, stream)
state2.SerializeObject("hi", "test1")
state2.PersistNow()
Dim byteArray() As Byte = stream.GetBuffer()
Dim utf8 As New UTF8Encoding()
text = utf8.GetString(byteArray)
End Using
'Deserialization
Using stream = New MemoryStream()
Using writer = New StreamWriter(stream)
Dim bArray() As Byte = New UTF8Encoding(True).GetBytes(text)
stream.Write(bArray, 0, bArray.Length)
'When AppStateSerializer reads the position, being at end.
'To set the stream position to 0 to load correctly
stream.Position = 0
Dim state2 = New Syncfusion.Runtime.Serialization.AppStateSerializer(SerializeMode.XMLFmtStream, stream)
Dim deserializeObject = state2.DeserializeObject("hi")
MessageBox.Show(TryCast(deserializeObject, String), "Found in Memory Stream")
End Using
End Using
Sample:
https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/directtrac/general/AppStateSerializer-1567828321.zip
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning on how to serialize and de-serialize the string using XMLFmtStream SerializeMode in AppStateSerializer.
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