/// <summary>
/// Creates an instance by the contents of the given XmlNode.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="node"></param>
protected object GetObject(XmlNode node)
{
ObjectInfo oi = GetObjectInfo(node);
if (TypeInfo.IsArray(oi.Type))
{
int c = GetArrayLength(node);
return(CreateArrayInstance(oi, c));
}
return(CreateInstance(oi));
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads the properties of the specified node and sets them an the parent object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parent"></param>
/// <param name="node"></param>
/// <remarks>
/// This is the central method which is called recursivly!
/// </remarks>
protected void GetProperties(object parent, XmlNode node)
{
if (parent == null)
{
return;
}
// Get the properties
XmlNodeList nl = node.SelectNodes(taglib.PROPERTIES_TAG + "/" + taglib.PROPERTY_TAG);
// Properties found?
if (nl == null || nl.Count == 0)
{
// No properties found... perhaps a collection?
if (TypeInfo.IsCollection(parent.GetType()))
{
SetCollectionValues((ICollection)parent, node);
}
else
{
// Nothing to do here
return;
}
}
// Loop the properties found
foreach (XmlNode prop in nl)
{
// Collect the nodes type information about the property to deserialize
ObjectInfo oi = GetObjectInfo(prop);
// Enough info?
if (oi.IsSufficient && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(oi.Name))
{
object obj;
// Create an instance, but note: arrays always need the size for instantiation
if (TypeInfo.IsArray(oi.Type))
{
int c = GetArrayLength(prop);
obj = CreateArrayInstance(oi, c);
}
else
{
obj = CreateInstance(oi);
}
// Process the property's properties (recursive call of this method)
if (obj != null)
{
GetProperties(obj, prop);
}
// Setting the instance (or null) as the property's value
PropertyInfo pi = parent.GetType().GetProperty(oi.Name);
if (obj != null && pi != null)
{
pi.SetValue(parent, obj, null);
}
}
}
return;
}
