C# Deserialization xml file

Question

I try to deserialize xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<XmlFile xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <OBJECTS ITEM="ItemValue" TABLE_NAME="TableExample">
    </OBJECTS>
</XmlFile>

My deserialize class code looks like that:

[Serializable]
[XmlRoot("XmlFile")]
public class SerializeObject
{

    [XmlAttribute("ITEM")]
    public string Item { get; set; }

    [XmlAttribute("TABLE_NAME")]
    public string Table_Name { get; set; }
}

When I try deserialize xml file i always got no errors and Item and Table_Name equals null. Why?

Thx for replay

More code would be usefull. My guess looking at the provided info is: You are not specifying the "OBJECTS" element. You're class defines "XmlFile/@ITEM" and "XmlFile/@TABLE_NAME" whereas the XML has an "OBJECTS" element in between. — Marvin Smit
– Marvin Smit, Commented Oct 2, 2013 at 11:00
I see the use of "Serializable" attribute (used for the RunTime serializers) AND the use of "XmlRoot/XmlAttribute" attributes which are intended for the XmlSerializer. Which one are you using? — Marvin Smit
– Marvin Smit, Commented Oct 2, 2013 at 11:01

Benoit Blanchon · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-02 11:33:08Z

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[XmlRoot("XmlFile")]
public class SerializableContainer
{
    [XmlElement("OBJECTS")]
    public SerializeObject[] Objects { get; set; }
}

public class SerializeObject
{
    [XmlAttribute("ITEM")]
    public string Item { get; set; }

    [XmlAttribute("TABLE_NAME")]
    public string Table_Name { get; set; }
}

And then you deserialize with:

var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(SerializableContainer));

using (var file = File.OpenText("sample.xml"))
{
    var data = (SerializableContainer)serializer.Deserialize(file);

    // ... 
}

edited Oct 2, 2013 at 11:33

answered Oct 2, 2013 at 11:10

Benoit Blanchon

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user2838148 Over a year ago

Thank you. Now I know where i made mistakes.

Davidson Sousa · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-05 00:41:15Z

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leaving here a more complete example in case anyone needs: http://davidsonsousa.net/en/post/serializedeserialize-objects-to-xml-with-c

Cheers!

answered Jan 5, 2015 at 0:41

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