/// <summary>
/// Converts an object into its XML representation.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="writer">The System.Xml.XmlWriter stream to which the object is serialized.</param>
void IXmlSerializable.WriteXml(XmlWriter writer)
{
// Create xml serializers for key and value
var keySerializer = new XmlSerializer(_mTKey);
var valueSerializer = new XmlSerializer(_mTValue);
// Get key-value pair name
string keyValuePairName = SerializableGenerics.GetKeyValuePairName(_mTKey, _mTValue);
IEnumerator <KeyValuePair <TKey, TValue> > enumerator = GetEnumerator();
while (enumerator.MoveNext())
{
// Get current key value pair
KeyValuePair <TKey, TValue> keyValuePair = enumerator.Current;
// Write start element with key-value pair name
writer.WriteStartElement(keyValuePairName);
// Serialize key and value
keySerializer.Serialize(writer, keyValuePair.Key);
valueSerializer.Serialize(writer, keyValuePair.Value);
// Write end element with key-value pair name
writer.WriteEndElement();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Generates an object from its XML representation.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="reader">The System.Xml.XmlReader stream from which the object is deserialized.</param>
void IXmlSerializable.ReadXml(XmlReader reader)
{
// Create xml serializers for key and value
var keySerializer = new XmlSerializer(_mTKey);
var valueSerializer = new XmlSerializer(_mTValue);
// Get key-value pair name
string keyValuePairName = SerializableGenerics.GetKeyValuePairName(_mTKey, _mTValue);
// Read start element and move to content
reader.ReadStartElement();
reader.MoveToContent();
// Is keyValuePairName the start element
if (!reader.IsStartElement(keyValuePairName))
{
// Throw an exception
throw new XmlException("Starting element " + keyValuePairName + " not found.");
}
// Loop through key-value pairs
while (reader.IsStartElement(keyValuePairName))
{
// Read key-value pair and move to content
reader.ReadStartElement(keyValuePairName);
reader.MoveToContent();
// Deserialize key and value
var key = (TKey)keySerializer.Deserialize(reader);
var value = (TValue)valueSerializer.Deserialize(reader);
// Read end element and add key-value pair to dictionary
reader.ReadEndElement();
Add(key, value);
}
// Read end element and move to content
reader.ReadEndElement();
reader.MoveToContent();
}