How do I create a .net object that will serialise to the following using web api
<xml>
<merchant>
<product></product>
<uri></uri>
<product></product>
<uri></uri>
<product></product>
<uri></uri>
</merchant>
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You don't - thats not valid xml for serialization/deserialization to a list of objectsJamiec– Jamiec2017-02-14 17:00:09 +00:00Commented Feb 14, 2017 at 17:00
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Use this site to generate your C# object: http://xmltocsharp.azurewebsites.net/
Use the XmlSerializer to serialize or deserialize into an Object.
XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(YourType));
// From XML
using(StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(""))
{
var yourTypeCollection = (Person)serializer.Deserialize(reader);
}
// To XML
using(StringWriter writer = new StringWriter())
{
xmlSerializer.Serialize(writer, toSerialize);
return writer.ToString();
}
3 Comments
Phil Whittaker
Sorry the output from this wouldn't work, it gives 2 list of product and uri but the spec says that the uri should follow the product tag. Crazy I know but that's what they expect.
Silas Reinagel
If they are using non-standard serialization rules, then it gets a bit ugly. Typically, you'll have to write your own plugin or code to generate the string at that point. I wish I had better news.
Silas Reinagel
There might be a solution, if you alter the generated object slightly. Let me add a sample.