Chapter 4

Serialization

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What we have in this chapter?

1. An Overview

Serialization Formats

Binary Serialization

Controlling Binary Serialization

2. C++ Binary SOAP Program Example

3. C# Binary SOAP Program Example

4. VB .NET Binary SOAP Program Example

5. C++ Binary Socket Server Program Example

Creating Shared C++ DLL Class

C++ Binary Socket Client Program Example

6. C# Binary Socket Server Program Example

Adding C# Binary Server Socket Program Example

Adding C# Shared DLL Program Example

7. C# Binary Client Socket Program Example - The client program

Testing the C# Client and Server Program

8. VB .NET Binary Socket Server Program Example

Adding a VB .NET Shared DLL

Adding the VB .NET Binary Socket Client Program Example

The VB .NET Shared DLL Project

9. VB .NET: The Binary Server Socket Project

VB .NET: The Binary Client Socket project

VB .NET: Testing the Whole Project, Client and Server

10. XML Serialization

Controlling XML Serialization

Overriding XML Serialization

XmlAttributes Class

XmlAttributeOverrides Class

11. C++ XML Serialization Program Example

C# XML Serialization Program Example

12. VB .NET XML Serialization Program Example

13. Another C++ XML Serialization Program Example

14. Another C# XML Serialization Program Example

15. Another VB .NET XML Serialization Program Example

SOAP Serialization

Code Access Security

Summary

It’s evident that serialization is a powerful and very useful mechanism for transporting complex data across processes, regardless of whether they’re running on the same machine or across a network. The .NET Framework offers three types of serialization, and each has its own advantages. Binary serialization is the easiest of all serializers to use and also produces the most compact data. The XML serializer offers interoperability and portability at the expense of a much larger serialized data size. Finally, serializing to SOAP allows interoperability with SOAP-based services such as .NET Remoting and Web services. The ability to serialize data forms the building blocks for many technologies such as .NET Remoting and Web services, which are covered later in this book.

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