public static BinTreeObject Serialize <T>(MetaEnvironment environment, uint pathHash, T metaClass)
where T : IMetaClass
{
Type metaClassType = metaClass.GetType();
MetaClassAttribute metaClassAttribute = metaClassType.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(MetaClassAttribute)) as MetaClassAttribute;
if (metaClassAttribute is null)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("The provided MetaClass does not have a MetaClass Attribute");
}
// Create Tree Properties for meta properties
List <BinTreeProperty> properties = new();
foreach (PropertyInfo propertyInfo in metaClassType.GetProperties())
{
BinTreeProperty treeProperty = ConvertPropertyToTreeProperty(environment, metaClass, propertyInfo);
if (treeProperty is not null)
{
properties.Add(treeProperty);
}
}
BinTreeObject treeObject = new BinTreeObject(metaClassAttribute.NameHash, pathHash, properties);
return(treeObject);
}
public static T Deserialize <T>(MetaEnvironment environment, BinTreeObject treeObject)
where T : IMetaClass
{
Type metaClassType = typeof(T);
MetaClassAttribute metaClassAttribute = metaClassType.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(MetaClassAttribute)) as MetaClassAttribute;
// Verify attribute
if (metaClassAttribute is null)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("The provided MetaClass does not have a MetaClass Attribute");
}
if (metaClassAttribute.NameHash != treeObject.MetaClassHash)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("Meta Class name does not match class name of treeObject");
}
// Create an instance of T and get its runtime type
T metaClassObject = Activator.CreateInstance <T>();
Type metaClassObjectType = metaClassObject.GetType();
// Assign values to the object properties
AssignMetaClassProperties(environment, metaClassObject, metaClassObjectType, treeObject.Properties);
// Registered the object in the environment for link resolving
environment.RegisterObject(treeObject.PathHash, metaClassObject);
return(metaClassObject);
}