Serilize/Deserialize a string array..my first C# app.

[Cander]

What do you guys think of my first C# app? Anything you think could be done better..or any syntax areas that should be done differently?

// created on 04/02/2002 at 9:50 AM using SharpDevelop http://www.icsharpcode.net
// by Chris Andersen(aka Cander)
// The following a Serialize/Deserialize to/from SOAP for a string array. Perfect
// for easily getting and saving configuration files.

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap;

public class SerializeClass
{
	public static void Main(string[] args)
	{
		string[] a;
		a = new string[2];
		a[0] = "Hello";
		a[1] = "Goodbye";
		
		SerializeArray(a,"test.xml");
		DeSerializeArray("test.xml");
	}
	
	public static void SerializeArray(string[] arList, string fname)
	{
		// Serialize the passed in string array to a SOAP message into the specified
		// xml file.
		Console.WriteLine(arList[0]);
		Console.WriteLine(arList[1]);
		Console.WriteLine("Please wait while settings are saved...");
		FileStream fstream = new FileStream(fname, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
		SoapFormatter soapFormat = new SoapFormatter();
		try
		{
			soapFormat.Serialize(fstream, arList);
		}
		finally
		{
			fstream.Close();
			Console.WriteLine("Soap transfer is complete!");
		}
	}
	public static void DeSerializeArray(string fname )
	{
		// Deserialize the SOAP message back into a string array.
		FileStream fstream = new FileStream(fname, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
		SoapFormatter soapFormat = new SoapFormatter();
		string[] b;
		
		try
		{
			b = (string[])soapFormat.Deserialize(fstream);
		}
		finally
		{
			fstream.Close();
			Console.WriteLine("Soap transfer is complete!");
		}
		Console.WriteLine(b[0]);
		Console.WriteLine(b[1]);
	}
}

[kovan]

1. personally i would seperate the functionality into a seperate class
and use the objects of that class
2. i would use windows messaging instead of console
3. comment more


well done cander

[Cander]

1) I was going to do that when I turn into a dll that will have support for serializing different object types(classes, hashtables, other array's)

2) I just use console for simplistic examples, but thats just me..

3) I will start commenting better.. I felt it was pretty explanatory as it was, but next time ill give a little commenting..


thanks kovan

[kovan]

Originally posted by Cander
1) I was going to do that when I turn into a dll that will have support for serializing different object types(classes, hashtables, other array's)

2) I just use console for simplistic examples, but thats just me..

3) I will start commenting better.. I felt it was pretty explanatory as it was, but next time ill give a little commenting..


thanks kovan

dont think am a retard or anything

comment is not meant for me

also i like personally would like to be given classes instead of dlls,

have you checked out c-sharpcorner.com and its forum?
pretty nice site
with LOAD of stuff

[Cander]

yeah Ive been to c-sharpcorner a few times to pick up some info..awesome site

[Jop]

Hey Cander, when I try to use your class, for some reason .NET doesn't find a .Soap in the formatters namespace, only a Binary class...

Do I need to add anything or something? a reference to something? thanks

[Cander]

yeah

System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.dll is the ref

[Jop]

Ok thanks, I'll see if I can get it to work!

[sunburnt]

I've wondered this for a while -- is the only difference between the XmlSerializer, & Soap/Binary ones the format the files are saved in?