/// <summary>
/// Serializes an object that implements IMDSSerializable and returns serialized byte array.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="serializableObject">Object to serialize</param>
/// <returns>Serialized object as byte array</returns>
public static byte[] SerializeToByteArray(IMDSSerializable serializableObject)
{
var stream = new MemoryStream();
new MDSDefaultSerializer(stream).WriteObject(serializableObject);
return(stream.ToArray());
}
/// <summary>
/// Serializes an object that implements IMDSSerializable interface.
/// Object may be null.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="serializableObject">object to serialize</param>
public void WriteObject(IMDSSerializable serializableObject)
{
if (serializableObject == null)
{
_stream.WriteByte(0);
return;
}
_stream.WriteByte(1);
serializableObject.Serialize(this);
}
/// <summary>
/// Serializes an object that implements IMDSSerializable to a Stream.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="stream">Stream to write serialized object</param>
/// <param name="serializableObject">Object to serialize</param>
public static void SerializeToStream(Stream stream, IMDSSerializable serializableObject)
{
new MDSDefaultSerializer(stream).WriteObject(serializableObject);
}
/// <summary>
/// Serializes an array that all items implements IMDSSerializable interface.
/// Object array may be null or empty.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="serializableObjects">objects to serialize</param>
public void WriteObjectArray(IMDSSerializable[] serializableObjects)
{
if (serializableObjects == null)
{
WriteInt32(-1);
}
else
{
WriteInt32(serializableObjects.Length);
for (var i = 0; i < serializableObjects.Length; i++)
{
WriteObject(serializableObjects[i]);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Serializes an object that implements IMDSSerializable interface.
/// Object may be null.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="serializableObject">object to serialize</param>
public void WriteObject(IMDSSerializable serializableObject)
{
if (serializableObject == null)
{
_stream.WriteByte(0);
return;
}
_stream.WriteByte(1);
serializableObject.Serialize(this);
}
