/// <summary>
/// Serializes objects to xml pickle library.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="PDI"></param>
public static void createParcelXML(ParcelDictionaryItem PDI)
{
///Creates folder for xml files if it doesn't exist.
///Add more features to check for existing and only overwrite if older than x days.
DirectoryCreateChecks(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) + "\\ParcelData\\");
///Serializes the parcel dictionary object and all lists of key/values and tables contained within.
XmlSerializer x = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ParcelDictionaryItem));
StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(XMLPath(PDI.ParcelId));
x.Serialize(writer, PDI);
writer.Close();
writer = null;
}
/// <summary>
/// Deserializes a parcel dictionary from xml. For reference only. Functionality in Grasshopper plugin.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="path"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static ParcelDictionaryItem ParcelFromXML(string path)
{
while (IsFileLocked(new FileInfo(path)))
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(.5));
}
ParcelDictionaryItem PDI = new ParcelDictionaryItem();
XmlSerializer Xser = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ParcelDictionaryItem));
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(path);
PDI = (ParcelDictionaryItem)Xser.Deserialize(reader);
reader.Close();
return PDI;
}