Proper way to implement IXmlSerializable?

Question

Once a programmer decides to implement IXmlSerializable, what are the rules and best practices for implementing it? I\'ve heard that GetSchema() sh

Answer 1

If you already have an XmlDocument representation of your class or prefer the XmlDocument way of working with XML structures, a quick and dirty way of implementing IXmlSerializable is to just pass this xmldoc to the various functions.

WARNING: XmlDocument (and/or XDocument) is an order of magnitude slower than xmlreader/writer, so if performance is an absolute requirement, this solution is not for you!

class ExampleBaseClass : IXmlSerializable { 
    public XmlDocument xmlDocument { get; set; }
    public XmlSchema GetSchema()
    {
        return null;
    }
    public void ReadXml(XmlReader reader)
    {
        xmlDocument.Load(reader);
    }

    public void WriteXml(XmlWriter writer)
    {
        xmlDocument.WriteTo(writer);
    }
}