protobuf-net Serialize To String and Store in Database Then De Serialize

Question

I\'d like to serialize/de-serialize an object using a string. Just to note, when I serialize/de-serialize to a file everything works fine. What I\'m trying to do is get a

Answer 1

Based on the answer and the comment, I use these:

        internal static string SerializeToString_PB(this T obj)
        {
            using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
            {
                ProtoBuf.Serializer.Serialize(ms, obj);
                return Convert.ToBase64String(ms.GetBuffer(), 0, (int)ms.Length);
            }
        }
        internal static T DeserializeFromString_PB(this string txt)
        {
            byte[] arr = Convert.FromBase64String(txt);
            using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(arr))
                return ProtoBuf.Serializer.Deserialize(ms);
        }