/// <summary>
/// This method converts the incoming stream to a searialization information.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="inStream">The incoming data stream.</param>
/// <returns>Returns the serialization information.</returns>
public static SerializationInfo GetSerializationInfo(Stream inStream)
{
if (!VerifyByteMarkers(inStream))
throw new ContentFormatterException
("The serialization byte markers are not present at the beginning of the stream.");
IXimuraContentFormatterCapabilities header = new ContentFormatterCapabilities();
header.Load(inStream);
IXimuraContentSerializationReaderWriter rwHelper = header.RWHelper;
Type contentType = RH.CreateTypeFromString(header.ContentType, null, true);
if (contentType == null && header.SupportsBaseType)
contentType = RH.CreateTypeFromString(header.ContentBaseType, null, true);
//OK, the content type is still null
if (contentType == null)
throw new ContentFormatterException("The content type cannot be created.");
SerializationInfo info = PrepareSerializationInfo(header, contentType);
return info;
}
/// <summary>
/// This method is used to get the header object which can
/// parse or write to the stream.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="entity">The entity type.</param>
/// <returns>A header object.</returns>
protected virtual IXimuraContentFormatterCapabilities GetHeader(Content entity)
{
IXimuraContentFormatterCapabilities header = new ContentFormatterCapabilities();
return header;
}