Casting problem

[Roshawn]

Hi,

I have a generic list of objects which I place in the cache. When trying to retrieve the
data in the cache and place it in another object of the same type, I get an
InvalidCastExce ption. Here's my code:


'global variable
Dim fItems as List (Of Item)'Item is a custom object

'inside the Page_Load event
'other code omitted
If Not Cache("Items") Is Nothing Then
fItems = DirectCast(Cach e("FormItems" ), List(Of Item)) 'error happens here
Else 'data isn't cached
Dim ees = From itm In xdoc.Descendant s(nsp + "item") Select New Item With {.Text = _
itm.@text.ToStr ing, .Value = itm.@value.ToSt ring, .ParentName =
itm.Parent.@nam e.ToString}
Cache.Insert("I tems", ees.ToList)
fItems = ees.ToList
End If



Now, when I first run the code, everything goes as expected. But when I try to access the
cached data, I get this error:


"Unable to cast object of type 'System.Collect ions.Generic.Li st`1[_Default+Item]' to type
'System.Collect ions.Generic.Li st`1[_Default+Item]'"


Instead of using DirectCast I've even tried using CType but still I get the same problem.
Could somebody help me? I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.