Read From XML File into C# Class Using Serialization

Question

I have the following XML file that i am trying to read into a class in c# using DE-serialization:

Answer 1

You don't need to explicitly declare the properties. Just make sure the names match. The only non-default portion is the [XmlArrayItem("Map")] attribute you will need to use the different name for the map array.

You can, however, use differing names as I have for the COM_Property and WEB_Property by specifying the XmlElementAttribute.

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        string testData = @"

    
        InfoRequest
        CInfoReq
        
            
            
        
    
";

        var sr = new System.IO.StringReader(testData);
        var xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(PropertiesMapping));

        object result = xs.Deserialize(sr);
    }
}

[Serializable]
public class PropertiesMapping
{
    public Property Property { get; set; }
}

[Serializable]
public class Property
{
    [XmlElement("WEB_Class")]
    public string WebClass { get; set; }

    [XmlElement("COM_Class")]
    public string ComClass { get; set; }

    [XmlArrayItem("Map")]
    public Mapping[] Mappings { get; set; }
}

[Serializable]
public class Mapping
{
    [XmlElement("WEB_Property")]
    public string WebProperty { get; set; }

    [XmlElement("COM_Property")]
    public string ComProperty { get; set; }
}