//Serialize and deserialize sample data set represented as an object using Reflection
//No explicit schema definition is required - schema of serialized objects is automatically built
public void SerializeDeserializeObjectUsingReflection()
{
Console.WriteLine("SERIALIZATION USING REFLECTION\n");
Console.WriteLine("Serializing Sample Data Set...");
//Create a new AvroSerializer instance and specify a custom serialization strategy AvroDataContractResolver
//for serializing only properties attributed with DataContract/DateMember
var avroSerializer = AvroSerializer.Create <SensorData>();
//Create a Memory Stream buffer
using (var buffer = new MemoryStream())
{
//Create a data set using sample Class and struct
var expected = new SensorData {
Value = new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 }, Position = new Location {
Room = 243, Floor = 1
}
};
//Serialize the data to the specified stream
avroSerializer.Serialize(buffer, expected);
Console.WriteLine("Deserializing Sample Data Set...");
//Prepare the stream for deserializing the data
buffer.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
//Deserialize data from the stream and cast it to the same type used for serialization
var actual = avroSerializer.Deserialize(buffer);
Console.WriteLine("Comparing Initial and Deserialized Data Sets...");
//Finally, verify that deserialized data matches the original one
bool isEqual = this.Equal(expected, actual);
Console.WriteLine("Result of Data Set Identity Comparison is {0}", isEqual);
}
}
//Serialize and deserialize sample data set represented as an object using Reflection
//No explicit schema definition is required - schema of serialized objects is automatically built
public void SerializeDeserializeObjectUsingReflection()
{
Console.WriteLine("SERIALIZATION USING REFLECTION\n");
Console.WriteLine("Serializing Sample Data Set...");
//Create a new AvroSerializer instance and specify a custom serialization strategy AvroDataContractResolver
//for serializing only properties attributed with DataContract/DateMember
var avroSerializer = AvroSerializer.Create<SensorData>();
//Create a Memory Stream buffer
using (var buffer = new MemoryStream())
{
//Create a data set using sample Class and struct
var expected = new SensorData { Value = new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 }, Position = new Location { Room = 243, Floor = 1 } };
//Serialize the data to the specified stream
avroSerializer.Serialize(buffer, expected);
Console.WriteLine("Deserializing Sample Data Set...");
//Prepare the stream for deserializing the data
buffer.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
//Deserialize data from the stream and cast it to the same type used for serialization
var actual = avroSerializer.Deserialize(buffer);
Console.WriteLine("Comparing Initial and Deserialized Data Sets...");
//Finally, verify that deserialized data matches the original one
bool isEqual = this.Equal(expected, actual);
Console.WriteLine("Result of Data Set Identity Comparison is {0}" , isEqual);
}
}
//
//Helper methods
//
//Comparing two SensorData objects
private bool Equal(SensorData left, SensorData right)
{
return left.Position.Equals(right.Position) && left.Value.SequenceEqual(right.Value);
}
//
//Helper methods
//
//Comparing two SensorData objects
private bool Equal(SensorData left, SensorData right)
{
return(left.Position.Equals(right.Position) && left.Value.SequenceEqual(right.Value));
}