public static T Deserialise <T>(GenericStructure structure)
{
var obj = DeserialiseHelper(typeof(T), structure, new Dictionary <int, object>());
if (obj is T)
{
return((T)obj);
}
obj = Convert.ChangeType(obj, typeof(T));
if (obj is T)
{
return((T)obj);
}
return(default(T));
}
/// <summary>
/// Parse a property string in the format: "key" "value", and add it to the structure
/// </summary>
/// <param name="gs">The structure to add the property to</param>
/// <param name="prop">The property string to parse</param>
private static void ParseProperty(GenericStructure gs, string prop)
{
var split = prop.SplitWithQuotes();
gs.Properties.Add(new GenericStructureProperty(split[0], (split[1] ?? "").Replace('`', '"')));
}
private static object DeserialiseHelper(Type bindingType, GenericStructure structure, Dictionary <int, object> encounteredObjects)
{
// Null values
if (structure.Name == "Serialise.Null" || structure["Serialise.Null.Value"] == "null")
{
return(bindingType.IsValueType ? Activator.CreateInstance(bindingType) : null);
}
// Referenced values
var indexProp = structure.Properties.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key == "Serialise.Reference.Index");
if (indexProp != null)
{
return(encounteredObjects[int.Parse(indexProp.Value)]);
}
// Primitive objects
if (structure.Name.StartsWith("Primitives."))
{
return(ConvertPrimitive(structure));
}
//var instance = Activator.CreateInstance(bindingType);
var refProp = structure.Properties.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key == "Serialise.Reference");
var refVal = refProp != null?int.Parse(refProp.Value) : -1;
// List objects
if (structure.Name == "Serialise.List" || typeof(IEnumerable).IsAssignableFrom(bindingType))
{
var list = Activator.CreateInstance(bindingType);
if (refVal >= 0)
{
encounteredObjects[refVal] = list;
}
DeserialiseList(list, bindingType, structure, encounteredObjects);
return(list);
}
// Complex types
var ctor = bindingType.GetConstructor(Type.EmptyTypes) ?? bindingType.GetConstructors().First();
var args = ctor.GetParameters().Select(x => x.ParameterType.IsValueType ? Activator.CreateInstance(x.ParameterType) : null).ToArray();
var instance = ctor.Invoke(args);
if (refVal >= 0)
{
encounteredObjects[refVal] = instance;
}
foreach (var pi in bindingType.GetProperties(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance))
{
if (!pi.CanWrite)
{
continue;
}
var prop = structure.Properties.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key == pi.Name);
var child = structure.Children.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == pi.Name);
if (prop != null)
{
var prim = ConvertPrimitive(pi.PropertyType, prop.Value);
pi.SetValue(instance, Convert.ChangeType(prim, pi.PropertyType), null);
}
else if (child != null)
{
var obj = DeserialiseHelper(pi.PropertyType, child, encounteredObjects);
pi.SetValue(instance, obj, null);
}
}
return(instance);
}
private static GenericStructure SerialiseHelper(object obj, List <object> encounteredObjects)
{
// Handle null
if (Equals(obj, null))
{
return new GenericStructure("Serialise.Null")
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Serialise.Null.Value", "null") }
}
}
;
if (encounteredObjects.Contains(obj))
{
var rf = new GenericStructure("Serialise.Reference");
rf.AddProperty("Serialise.Reference.Index", (encounteredObjects.IndexOf(obj) + 1).ToString());
return(rf);
}
var ty = obj.GetType();
// Handle primitive types
if (ty.IsPrimitive || ty == typeof(string) || ty == typeof(decimal))
{
var name = "Primitives.";
if (ty == typeof(bool))
{
name += "Boolean";
}
else if (ty == typeof(char) || ty == typeof(string))
{
name += "String";
}
else
{
name += "Numeric";
}
return(new GenericStructure(name)
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Primitive.Value", Convert.ToString(obj)) }
});
}
if (ty == typeof(DateTime))
{
return(new GenericStructure("Primitives.DateTime")
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Primitive.Value", ((DateTime)obj).ToString("u")) }
});
}
if (ty == typeof(Color))
{
var color = (Color)obj;
var col = String.Format("{0} {1} {2} {3}", color.R, color.G, color.B, color.A);
return(new GenericStructure("Primitives.Colour")
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Primitive.Value", col) }
});
}
if (ty == typeof(Coordinate))
{
return(new GenericStructure("Primitives.Coordinate")
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Primitive.Value", obj.ToString()) }
});
}
if (ty == typeof(Box))
{
var b = (Box)obj;
return(new GenericStructure("Primitives.Box")
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Primitive.Value", b.Start + " " + b.End) }
});
}
if (ty == typeof(Rectangle))
{
var r = (Rectangle)obj;
return(new GenericStructure("Primitives.Rectangle")
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Primitive.Value", r.X + " " + r.Y + " " + r.Width + " " + r.Height) }
});
}
if (ty == typeof(Plane))
{
var p = (Plane)obj;
return(new GenericStructure("Primitives.Plane")
{
Properties = { new GenericStructureProperty("Primitive.Value", p.Normal + " " + p.DistanceFromOrigin) }
});
}
encounteredObjects.Add(obj);
var index = encounteredObjects.Count;
// Handle list
var enumerable = obj as IEnumerable;
if (enumerable != null)
{
var children = enumerable.OfType <object>().Select(x => SerialiseHelper(x, encounteredObjects));
var list = new GenericStructure("Serialise.List");
list.AddProperty("Serialise.Reference", index.ToString());
list.Children.AddRange(children);
return(list);
}
// Handle complex types
var gs = new GenericStructure(ty.FullName);
gs.AddProperty("Serialise.Reference", index.ToString());
foreach (var pi in ty.GetProperties(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance))
{
if (!pi.CanRead)
{
continue;
}
var val = pi.GetValue(obj, null);
var pv = SerialiseHelper(val, encounteredObjects);
if (pv.Name.StartsWith("Primitives."))
{
gs.AddProperty(pi.Name, pv["Primitive.Value"]);
}
else
{
pv.Name = pi.Name;
gs.Children.Add(pv);
}
}
return(gs);
}