Deserialize enum value as integer

27 Feb 2006 3:01 AM

Richard Bysouth

Hi

Does anyone know of a way to deserialize xml data that has an element
that represents an enum value but is actually an integer?

I know I can use [XmlEnum(Name="23")] to tag enum values, that works
but is too messy. I have many enums and would prefer not to have to tag
them all!

xml data
<myclass>
<MyProperty>23</MyProperty>
</myclass>

VB code snippet:
Public enum MyEnum
value1 = 23
value2 =888
End enum

public class myclass

public MyProperty as MyEnum
....
end class

This is exactly the same problem as I found somebody else had had before
(but didn't seem to get an answer). http://groups.google.com.au/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp/browse_frm/thread/438bcd60e8813b9c/d6ba3858f50b944a?lnk=st&q=xml+deserialize+enum+as+int&rnum=1&hl=en#d6ba3858f50b944a

thanks in advance

Richard

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Please provide code examples in VB if possible...thanks!
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27 Feb 2006 9:46 AM

Kevin Yu [MSFT]

Hi Richard,

As far as I know, the only way to tag values for enum type, is to use
XmlEnum attribute. There is no better ways than this. Sorry for the
inconvenience.

Kevin Yu
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