Is there a way cast an object back to it original type without specifing every case?

Question

I have an array of different type objects and I use a BinaryWriter to convert each item to its binary equivalent so I can send the structure over the network.

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Answer 1

Jon's right, but I had another thought that you may find useful. Have you considered adding in another byte to the transmission of each object, then using that byte as a type code, telling you what to cast it to on the other end?