public TypeSerializer GetSerializerForType(Type valueType)
{
if (valueType == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("valueType");
}
if (valueType.BaseType == typeof(MulticastDelegate) || valueType.BaseType == typeof(Delegate))
{
throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format("Unable to serialize delegate type '{0}'.", valueType));
}
var serializer = default(TypeSerializer);
if (this.serializers.TryGetValue(valueType, out serializer))
{
return(serializer);
}
var typeSerializerAttribute = valueType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(TypeSerializerAttribute), inherit: false).FirstOrDefault() as TypeSerializerAttribute;
if (typeSerializerAttribute != null)
{
serializer = this.CreateCustomSerializer(valueType, typeSerializerAttribute);
}
else if (valueType.IsEnum)
{
serializer = this.CreateEnumSerializer(valueType);
}
else if (typeof(IDictionary).IsAssignableFrom(valueType) &&
(!valueType.IsInstanceOfType(typeof(IDictionary <,>)) || DictionarySerializer.IsStringKeyType(valueType.GetInstantiationArguments(typeof(IDictionary <,>))[0])))
{
serializer = this.CreateDictionarySerializer(valueType);
}
else if (valueType.IsArray || typeof(IEnumerable).IsAssignableFrom(valueType))
{
serializer = this.CreateArraySerializer(valueType);
}
else
{
serializer = (this.SerializerFactory != null ? this.SerializerFactory(valueType) : null) ?? this.CreateObjectSerializer(valueType);
}
this.serializers.Add(valueType, serializer);
return(serializer);
}
