public static string Serialize(StoryElement element)
{
StringBuilder outputBuilder = new StringBuilder((int)element.Type + SeparatorString);
switch (element.Type)
{
case Types.TEXT:
outputBuilder.Append(element.Text);
break;
case Types.IMAGE:
outputBuilder.Append(element.ImageNumber.ToString());
break;
case Types.CUSTOM:
outputBuilder.Append(element.Url);
break;
case Types.EFFECT:
outputBuilder.Append((int)element.Effect);
break;
}
return(outputBuilder.ToString());
}
public static StoryElement TryDeserialize(string data)
{
//throw new NotImplementedException();
var output = data.Split(SeparatorString);
if (output.Length != 2)
{
throw new Exception("Invalid data parsed - it should contain " + SeparatorString + " separator char. Value:" + data);
}
int enumNumber = -1;
if (!int.TryParse(output[0], out enumNumber))
{
throw new Exception("Invalid first data - Not a valid integer number. Value:" + data);
}
Types type = (Types)enumNumber;
StoryElement element = new StoryElement(type);
switch (type)
{
case Types.TEXT:
element.Text = output[1];
break;
case Types.IMAGE:
{
int imageNum = -1;
if (!int.TryParse(output[1], out imageNum))
{
throw new Exception("Invalid second data - Not a valid integer number. Value:" + data);
}
element.ImageNumber = imageNum;
}
break;
case Types.CUSTOM:
element.Url = output[1];
break;
case Types.EFFECT:
{
int effectNum = -1;
if (!int.TryParse(output[1], out effectNum))
{
throw new Exception("Invalid second data - Not a valid integer number. Value:" + data);
}
element.Effect = (Effects)effectNum;
}
break;
}
return(element);
}