/// <summary>
/// Unit test entry point for <see cref="ExternalCollection"/> serialization.
/// </summary>
internal static string Serialize(ExternalCollection obj)
{
if (obj == null)
{
return(string.Empty);
}
using (StringWriter writer = new StringWriter())
{
XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(obj.GetType());
xmlSerializer.Serialize(writer, obj);
return(writer.ToString());
}
}
public static void ReloadSavedExternals()
{
try
{
ExternalsConfigurationSettings settings = ExternalsConfigurationSettings.Default;
_savedExternals = settings.Externals;
if (_savedExternals == null)
{
_savedExternals = new ExternalCollection();
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
// make sure that the SavedExternals property is never simply null
_savedExternals = new ExternalCollection();
throw;
}
}