Serialize C# objects to specific format

Question

I serialize a Vehicle object with the following code to serialize the object:

        XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Vehicle));
        using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(RESULTS_FILE_PATH_))
        using (XmlWriter writer = new XmlTextWriter(sw))
        {
            try
            {
                serializer.Serialize(writer, vehicles[0]);
            }
            catch (Exception exception)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Exception thrown: " + exception);
            }
        }

The results are as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <Model xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
        <modelYear xmlns="urn:configcompare4g.kp.chrome.com">2014</modelYear> 

            <subdivisionName xmlns="urn:configcompare4g.kp.chrome.com">Buick</subdivisionName><modelId 

    </Model>

I need the format to be like this:

<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
  <S:Body>
    <ModelArrayElement xmlns="urn:configcompare4g.kp.chrome.com">
     <model>
        <modelYear>2014</modelYear>
        <subdivisionName>Buick</subdivisionName>
     </model>
    </ModelArrayElement>
  </S:Body>
 </S:Envelope>

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can produce the proper format?

This is still basically XML, try experimenting with XElement and how you output the names of them. I will go get the code from my other computer and post an answer shortly - I did exactly this last year. — uSeRnAmEhAhAhAhAhA
– uSeRnAmEhAhAhAhAhA, Commented Dec 11, 2013 at 23:07

bogza.anton · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-11 23:15:29Z

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For such a serialization need to use SoapFormatter. Detailed information can be found in the description on MSDN (SoapFormatter).

answered Dec 11, 2013 at 23:15

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Michelle Ann Over a year ago

Unfortunately this did not work for me. The results produced the following format: <SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:xsi="w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="....etc. Which is not what I am looking for.

Konrad Kokosa · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-12 09:13:43Z

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If your XML output is non-standard and it will be difficult to use any default formatter, I would think about using some templating engine, like RazorEngine, so it would be something like:

string template = 
@"<S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">"+
  "<S:Body>"+
  "   <ModelArrayElement xmlns="urn:configcompare4g.kp.chrome.com">"+
  "      <model>"+
  "         <modelYear>@Model.modelYear</modelYear>"+
  "         <subdivisionName>@Model.subdivisionName</subdivisionName>"+
  "      </model>"+
  "    </ModelArrayElement>"+
  "</S:Body>"+
  "</S:Envelope>";

var model = vehicles[0];
string result = Razor.Parse(template, model);

This gives a complete control of output and allows to make more complex logic based on loops, conditionals etc.

edited Dec 12, 2013 at 9:13

answered Dec 11, 2013 at 23:11

Konrad Kokosa

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Konrad Kokosa Over a year ago

@DStanley, you will write a few templates then. OP does not mention how many models exists and how complicated they are. I am using such solution in my software because Razor allows you to use more complicated logic like loops and conditions. In my opinion this suggestion does not deserve down vote.

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