static void Main(string[] args)
{
if (args.Length == 0)
{
// If they provide no arguments, display the last person
Person p = Deserialize();
Console.WriteLine(p.ToString());
}
else
{
try
{
if (args.Length != 4)
{
throw new ArgumentException("You must provide four arguments.");
}
DateTime dob = new DateTime(Int32.Parse(args[1]), Int32.Parse(args[2]), Int32.Parse(args[3]));
Person p = new Person(args[0], dob);
Console.WriteLine(p.ToString());
Serialize(p);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
DisplayUsageInformation(ex.Message);
}
}
}
private static void Serialize(Person sp)
{
BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
FileStream fs = new FileStream("Person.dat", FileMode.Create);
bf.Serialize(fs, sp);
fs.Close();
}
private static Person Deserialize()
{
Person dsp = new Person();
// TODO: Restore previously serialized Person object
return dsp;
}
private static void Serialize(Person sp)
{
FileStream fs = new FileStream("Person.Dat", FileMode.Create);
XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Person));
xs.Serialize(fs, sp);
fs.Close();
}
private static void Serialize(Person sp)
{
// Create file to save the data to
FileStream fs = new FileStream("Person.Dat", FileMode.Create);
// Create a BinaryFormatter object to perform the serialization
BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
// Use the BinaryFormatter object to serialize the data to the file
bf.Serialize(fs, sp);
// Close the file
fs.Close();
}
private static Person Deserialize()
{
Person dsp = new Person();
// Open file to read the data from
FileStream fs = new FileStream("Person.Dat", FileMode.Open);
// Create a BinaryFormatter object to perform the deserialization
BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
// Use the BinaryFormatter object to deserialize the data from the file
dsp = (Person)bf.Deserialize(fs);
// Close the file
fs.Close();
return dsp;
}
private static void Serialize(Person sp)
{
// Create file to save the data to
FileStream fs = new FileStream("Person.XML", FileMode.Create);
// Create an XmlSerializer object to perform the serialization
XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Person));
// Use the XmlSerializer object to serialize the data to the file
xs.Serialize(fs, sp);
// Close the file
fs.Close();
}
private static Person Deserialize()
{
Person dsp = new Person();
// Create file to save the data to
FileStream fs = new FileStream("Person.XML", FileMode.Open);
// Create an XmlSerializer object to perform the serialization
XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Person));
// Use the XmlSerializer object to serialize the data to the file
dsp = (Person)xs.Deserialize(fs);
// Close the file
fs.Close();
return dsp;
}
private static void Serialize(Person sp)
{
// TODO: Serialize sp object
}