// Internal methods ----------------------------------------------------
protected virtual void UpdateMemberVariables(PersistentXML persistentXML)
{
foreach (PropertyInfo toProperty in this.GetType().GetProperties())
{
// do not replace special "FileName" property with persisted value
if (toProperty.Name != "FileName")
{
toProperty.SetValue(this, persistentXML.GetType().GetProperty(toProperty.Name).GetValue(persistentXML, null), null);
}
}
}
// Deserializes the class from the config file.
public bool Load()
{
XmlSerializer mySerializer = null;
FileStream myFileStream = null;
bool fileExists = false;
try
{
// Create an XmlSerializer for the PersistentXML type.
mySerializer = new XmlSerializer(this.GetType());
FileInfo fi = new FileInfo(fileName);
// If the config file exists, open it.
if (fi.Exists)
{
myFileStream = fi.OpenRead();
// Create a new instance of the PersistentXML by
// deserializing the config file.
PersistentXML myAppSettings = (PersistentXML)mySerializer.Deserialize(myFileStream);
UpdateMemberVariables(myAppSettings);
fileExists = true;
}
}
// catch(Exception ex)
// {
// MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
// }
finally
{
// If the FileStream is open, close it.
if (myFileStream != null)
{
myFileStream.Close();
}
}
return(fileExists);
}