Question about serialization w/ class inheritence.

[Hasani]

If I have a base class that is derived from many classes, and I want to make
all the classes serializable. Is there a way I can do this from the base
class or must I add [Serializable()] to every class, even if it's parent
class has the [Serializable()] attribute.
I'm thinking no from what I've seen on google so far.

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Re: Question about serialization w/ class inheritence.

Hasani,
As you are finding each serializable class needs the Serializable attribute,
even when derived from classes that already have the Serializable attribute.

In case you don't have them the following MSDN Magazine articles are useful
for understanding Serialization.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/04/net/

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/07/net/

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/09/net/

Binary serialization is going to use less space then SOAP Serialization.
SOAP serialization is really intended for Web Services (SOAP). There is also
XML serialization which is not tied directly to SOAP Serialization, however
you get a similar result.

Hope this helps
Jay


"Hasani" <bitchacct@hax0 r.dyndns.org> wrote in message
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> If I have a base class that is derived from many classes, and I want to[/color]
make[color=blue]
> all the classes serializable. Is there a way I can do this from the base
> class or must I add [Serializable()] to every class, even if it's parent
> class has the [Serializable()] attribute.
> I'm thinking no from what I've seen on google so far.
>
>[/color]

[Hasani]

Re: Question about serialization w/ class inheritence.

Good Find
Thx
"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Jay_Harlow@ema il.msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hasani,
> As you are finding each serializable class needs the Serializable[/color]
attribute,[color=blue]
> even when derived from classes that already have the Serializable[/color]
attribute.[color=blue]
>
> In case you don't have them the following MSDN Magazine articles are[/color]
useful[color=blue]
> for understanding Serialization.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/04/net/
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/07/net/
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/09/net/
>
> Binary serialization is going to use less space then SOAP Serialization.
> SOAP serialization is really intended for Web Services (SOAP). There is[/color]
also[color=blue]
> XML serialization which is not tied directly to SOAP Serialization,[/color]
however[color=blue]
> you get a similar result.
>
> Hope this helps
> Jay
>
>
> "Hasani" <bitchacct@hax0 r.dyndns.org> wrote in message
> news:%23MGdZ0$o DHA.708@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl.. .[color=green]
> > If I have a base class that is derived from many classes, and I want to[/color]
> make[color=green]
> > all the classes serializable. Is there a way I can do this from the base
> > class or must I add [Serializable()] to every class, even if it's parent
> > class has the [Serializable()] attribute.
> > I'm thinking no from what I've seen on google so far.
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]