public BackupRegistry(string file)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(file))
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(file));
}
FilePath = file;
RegistryEntries = new RegistryEntries();
}
public bool Deserialize(out string errorMsg)
{
if (Stream == Stream.Null)
{
errorMsg = "Unable to deserialize from file as the file stream isn't open.";
return(false);
}
if (Stream.Length == 0)
{
errorMsg = "File seems to be blank.";
return(false);
}
if (Stream.Position > 0)
{
Stream.Position = 0;
}
var serializer = new XmlSerializer(RegistryEntries.GetType());
try
{
using (var reader = new XmlTextReader(Stream))
{
if (serializer.CanDeserialize(reader))
{
RegistryEntries = (RegistryEntries)serializer.Deserialize(reader);
}
else
{
throw new Exception("Backup file is in the wrong format.");
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
errorMsg = $"The following error occurred trying to restore the registry: {ex.Message}";
return(false);
}
errorMsg = "";
return(true);
}