A serializer designed to serialize the internal structure of types with support for cyclic object graphs. The PortableFormatter is very similar in function and design to the BinaryFormatter, but is supported on most platforms and does not require full trust. Both formatters have similar usage: SerializableAttribute is replaced by PSerializableAttribute and NonSerializedAttribute by PNonSerializedAttribute.
Namespace: PostSharp.Serialization
Assembly: PostSharp.dll
Syntax
public sealed class PortableFormatterRemarks
The PortableFormatter backs PortableAspectSerializer, the default serialization strategy for aspects annotated with PSerializableAttribute.
Constructors
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| PortableFormatter() | Initializes a new instance of the PortableFormatter class. |
| PortableFormatter(PortableSerializationBinder, ISerializerFactoryProvider) | Initializes a new instance of the PortableFormatter class. |
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DefaultBinder | Gets or sets the default PortableSerializationBinder that is used by a PortableFormatter to bind types to/from type names if no PortableSerializationBinder is specified. |
| MetadataDispenser | When deserializing PostSharp aspects, gets or sets the IMetadataDispenser corresponding to the MetadataEmitter used at build time. |
| MetadataEmitter | When serializing PostSharp aspects, gets or sets a facility that can be used to serialize metadata ( |
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Deserialize(Stream) | Deserializes a stream. |
| Serialize(object, Stream) | Serializes an object (and the complete graph whose root is this object) into a Stream. |