/// <summary>
/// Write this IBinarySerializable item in binary format to a file with the given path.
/// The file will be replaced if it exists already.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="item">Item to write</param>
/// <param name="filePath">File Path to write binary form of item to</param>
public static void FileWrite(this IBinarySerializable item, string filePath)
{
// Ensure the containing folder exists
string serializationDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath);
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(serializationDirectory))
{
Directory.CreateDirectory(serializationDirectory);
}
// Serialize the item
long lengthWritten = 0;
FileStream s = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Delete);
using (BinaryWriter writer = new BinaryWriter(s))
{
item.WriteBinary(writer);
lengthWritten = s.Position;
}
// If nothing was written, delete the file
if (lengthWritten == 0)
{
File.Delete(filePath);
}
}
public static void Write(this IBinarySerializable item, string filePath)
{
string fullPath = FullPath(filePath);
// Ensure the containing folder exists
Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(fullPath));
// Serialize (to a '.new' file)
using (SerializationContext context = new SerializationContext(new FileStream(fullPath + ".new", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Delete)))
{
item.WriteBinary(context);
}
// Overwrite the base file semi-atomically (if file exists, it's fully written)
FileIO.Replace(fullPath + ".new", fullPath);
}