/// <summary>
/// De-serialise the stored data so that it can be used
/// </summary>
public void OnAfterDeserialize()
{
DataType = Type.GetType(typeString, false);
IsValid = GenericSerialisation.CanProcess(DataType);
Value = (IsValid ?
GenericSerialisation.Parse(data, DataType) :
null
);
}
/// <summary>
/// Maintain the serialised data so that it is able to be reproduced
/// </summary>
public void OnBeforeSerialize()
{
if (IsValid && DataType != null)
{
typeString = GenericSerialisation.MinifyTypeAssemblyName(DataType);
data = GenericSerialisation.Serialise(Value, DataType);
}
else
{
typeString = string.Empty;
data = string.Empty;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Assign a new value to this generic data collection
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">The value data that is to be kept in this object</param>
/// <param name="type">The type of the object that is to be stored</param>
/// <returns>Returns true if the value will be serialised for storage/display</returns>
public bool SetValue(object value, Type type)
{
// Set the valid flag based on the received values
if (!GenericSerialisation.CanProcess(type))
{
IsValid = false;
}
else if (object.Equals(value, null))
{
IsValid = !type.IsValueType;
}
else
{
IsValid = type.IsAssignableFrom(value.GetType());
}
// Save the values for use
DataType = type;
Value = value;
return(IsValid);
}
