/// <summary>
/// Serializes an object to its SOAP state
/// </summary>
/// <param name="objectToSerialize">The object to serialize.</param>
/// <returns>
/// XML string representing the object's state
/// </returns>
/// <remarks>
/// For this to work, the provided object must be serializable.
/// This method can be used as an extension method.
/// </remarks>
/// <example>
/// using EPS.Utilities;
/// // more code
/// string state = customer.SerializeToSoapString();
/// // or
/// string state = EPS.Utilities.ObjectHelper.SerializeToSoapString(customer);
/// </example>
public static string SerializeToSoapString(this object objectToSerialize)
{
return(StreamHelper.ToString(SerializeToSoapStream(objectToSerialize)));
}
/// <summary> /// Serializes an object to its XML state /// </summary> /// <param name="objectToSerialize">The object to serialize.</param> /// <returns> /// XML string representing the object's state /// </returns> /// <remarks> /// For this to work, the provided object must be serializable. /// This method can be used as an extension method. /// </remarks> /// <example> /// using EPS.Utilities; /// // more code /// string xml = customer.SerializeToXmlString(); /// // or /// string xml = EPS.Utilities.ObjectHelper.SerializeToXmlString(customer); /// </example> public static string SerializeToXmlString(this object objectToSerialize) => StreamHelper.ToString(SerializeToXmlStream(objectToSerialize));
