///// <summary>
///// Static method to read a specified type from a stream
///// </summary>
///// <typeparam name="T">Type of the data to be read</typeparam>
///// <param name="stream">Stream from which to read</param>
///// <returns>The data as the specified type</returns>
//public static T ReadFromStream<T>(Stream stream)
//{
// var dcs = new DataContractSerializer(typeof(T), KnownTypes.CurrentKnownTypes.Values);
// return (T)dcs.ReadObject(stream);
//}
/// <summary>
/// Static method to read a specified type from a stream
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">Type of the data to be read</typeparam>
/// <param name="stream">Stream from which to read</param>
/// <returns>The data as the specified type</returns>
public static T ReadFromJsonStream <T>(Stream stream)
{
using (var sr = new StreamReader(stream))
{
var serializedJson = sr.ReadToEnd();
var myObject = VtsJsonSerializer.ReadFromJson <T>(serializedJson);
return(myObject);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Static method to clone an object
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">Type of the object</typeparam>
/// <param name="myObject">The object to clone</param>
/// <returns>A clone of the object</returns>
public static T Clone <T>(this T myObject)
{
var serialized = VtsJsonSerializer.WriteToJson(myObject);
return(VtsJsonSerializer.ReadFromJson <T>(serialized));
}