/// <summary>
/// Returns a snapshot memento of an object, into a byte array
/// </summary>
/// <param name="self"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static byte[] AsByteArray(this IAmReadable self)
{
var stream = new MemoryStream();
IMemento memento = new StreamMemento(stream, new FormatterStrategy());
memento.ReadFrom(self);
stream.Position = 0;
return(stream.ToArray());
}
IEnumerable <object> Read(IAmReadable readable)
{
ValueType = ValueTypeEnum.Header;
yield return(readable.GetType().Name);
foreach (var item in readable.ReadParts(this))
{
yield return(item);
}
ValueType = ValueTypeEnum.Footer;
yield return(null);
}
public IEnumerable <object> ReadFormatted(IAmReadable instance)
{
yield return(Version);
yield return(new ObjectHeader
{
Version = instance.Version,
Name = instance.GetType().Name
});
foreach (var item in instance.ReadParts(this))
{
yield return(item);
}
yield return(new ObjectFooter());
}
public void ReadFrom(IAmReadable other)
{
ReadFrom(ReadFormatter.ReadFormatted(other));
}
public void Write(IAmReadable source)
{
Write(Read(source));
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes a textual representation of an object to a TextWriter
/// </summary>
/// <param name="self"></param>
/// <param name="writer"></param>
public static void WriteTo(this IAmReadable self, TextWriter writer)
{
var formatter = new ObjectTextFormatter(writer, 0);
formatter.Write(self);
}