/// <summary>
/// Loads a set of object definitions from the specified XML file.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="file">The file from which to load the data objects.</param>
/// <returns>The collection of objects that were loaded.</returns>
protected virtual IEnumerable <T> LoadDefinitionsFromXml(String file)
{
Contract.RequireNotEmpty(file, nameof(file));
using (var stream = OpenFileStream(file))
{
var xml = XDocument.Load(stream);
return(ObjectLoader.LoadDefinitions <T>(xml, DataElementName, DefaultObjectClass));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Loads a set of object definitions from the specified JSON file.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="file">The file from which to load the data objects.</param>
/// <returns>The collection of objects that were loaded.</returns>
protected virtual IEnumerable <T> LoadDefinitionsFromJson(String file)
{
Contract.RequireNotEmpty(file, nameof(file));
using (var stream = OpenFileStream(file))
using (var sreader = new StreamReader(stream))
using (var jreader = new JsonTextReader(sreader))
{
var json = JObject.Load(jreader);
return(ObjectLoader.LoadDefinitions <T>(json));
}
}