// Serializes our entry dictionary to a byte array
public byte[] Serialize(bool IncludeHeader = true)
{
// Lock our dictionary to prevent race conditions
lock (Entries)
{
// Begin by creating an empty output buffer
byte[] Output = new byte[0];
// Write header to output buffer if specified
if (IncludeHeader)
{
// Add signatures and version
Output = Output.AppendBytes(STORAGE_SIGNATURE_A);
Output = Output.AppendBytes(STORAGE_SIGNATURE_B);
Output = Output.AppendBytes(STORAGE_VERSION);
}
// Add the number of entries our entry dictionary contains as a varint
Output = Output.AppendBytes(PackP2pVarInt(Entries.Count));
// Iterate over and serialize each entry into our output buffer
foreach (var Entry in Entries)
{
// Serialize entry object
byte[] ObjectBytes = SerializeObject(Entry.Value);
// Append to output buffer
Output = Output.AppendInteger((byte)Entry.Key.Length);
Output = Output.AppendString(Entry.Key);
Output = Output.AppendBytes(ObjectBytes);
}
// Return output array
return(Output);
}
}
// Serializes an object to a byte array
private static byte[] SerializeObject(dynamic Value)
{
// Get object's type
var Type = GetType(Value);
byte[] Output = new[] { (byte)Type };
// Serialize object based on type
switch (Type)
{
#region Integers
case SerializationType.LONG:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((long)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.INT:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((int)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.SHORT:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((short)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.SBYTE:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((sbyte)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.ULONG:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((ulong)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.UINT:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((uint)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.USHORT:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((ushort)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.BYTE:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((byte)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.DOUBLE:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((double)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.BOOL:
Output = Output.AppendInteger((bool)Value ? (byte)0x01 : (byte)0x00);
break;
#endregion
#region Others
case SerializationType.STRING:
// String size exceeds maximum length, default to nothing
if (((string)Value).Length > MAX_STRING_LENGTH)
{
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("Entry string was too long to serialize");
}
// Append string length as a varint
Output = Output.AppendBytes(PackP2pVarInt(((string)Value).Length));
// Append string bytes
Output = Output.AppendString((string)Value);
break;
case SerializationType.BYTEARRAY:
// Set serialization type to string
Output = new byte[] { (byte)SerializationType.STRING };
// Byte size exceeds maximum length, default to nothing
if (((byte[])Value).Length > MAX_STRING_LENGTH)
{
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("Entry byte array was too long to serialize");
}
// Append string length as a varint
Output = Output.AppendBytes(PackP2pVarInt(((byte[])Value).Length));
// Append string bytes
Output = Output.AppendBytes((byte[])Value);
break;
#endregion
#region Not Implemented
case SerializationType.OBJECT:
// Object is a dictionary
Type ValueType = Value.GetType();
if (ValueType.IsGenericType && ValueType.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(Dictionary <,>))
{
// Create a portable storage from dictionary
PortableStorage Storage = (Dictionary <string, dynamic>)Value;
// Append bytes
Output = Output.AppendBytes(Storage.Serialize(false));
break;
}
else
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
case SerializationType.OBJECTARRAY:
throw new NotImplementedException();
default:
return(new byte[0]);
#endregion
}
// Return resulting output buffer
return(Output);
}