/// <summary>
/// Writes the given object instance to a binary file.
/// <para>Object type (and all child types) must be decorated with the [Serializable] attribute.</para>
/// <para>To prevent a variable from being serialized, decorate it with the [NonSerialized] attribute; cannot be applied to properties.</para>
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of object being written to the binary file.</typeparam>
/// <param name="filePath">The file path to write the object instance to.</param>
/// <param name="objectToWrite">The object instance to write to the binary file.</param>
/// <param name="append">If false the file will be overwritten if it already exists. If true the contents will be appended to the file.</param>
public static void WriteToBinaryFile(string filePath, BulkFile bulkFile, bool append = false)
{
using (Stream stream = File.Open(filePath, append ? FileMode.Append : FileMode.Create))
{
var binaryFormatter = new BinaryFormatter();
binaryFormatter.Serialize(stream, bulkFile);
}
}
public NewRecordSimulation(BulkFile bulkFile, Person newPerson)
{
BulkFile = bulkFile;
NewPerson = newPerson;
KeyTransformation = -1;
OverrunZone = false;
Column = -1;
}
public DeleteRecordSimulation(BulkFile bulkFile, int id, bool logical)
{
BulkFile = bulkFile;
Id = id;
Logical = logical;
KeyTransformation = -1;
OverrunZone = false;
KeyTransformation = -1;
Column = -1;
}
public EditRecordSimulation(BulkFile bulkFile, int id, string newFullName, string newAddress, int?newAge)
{
BulkFile = bulkFile;
Id = id;
NewFullName = newFullName;
NewAddress = newAddress;
NewAge = newAge;
OverrunZone = false;
Row = -1;
Column = -1;
}