XmlIncludeAttribute Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Xml.Serialization

Assembly:

System.Xml.XmlSerializer.dll

Source:

XmlIncludeAttribute.cs

Allows the XmlSerializer to recognize a type when it serializes or deserializes an object.

public ref class XmlIncludeAttribute : Attribute

[System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Class | System.AttributeTargets.Interface | System.AttributeTargets.Method | System.AttributeTargets.Struct, AllowMultiple=true)]
public class XmlIncludeAttribute : Attribute

[<System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Class | System.AttributeTargets.Interface | System.AttributeTargets.Method | System.AttributeTargets.Struct, AllowMultiple=true)>]
type XmlIncludeAttribute = class
    inherit Attribute

Public Class XmlIncludeAttribute
Inherits Attribute

Inheritance

Object

Attribute

XmlIncludeAttribute

Attributes

AttributeUsageAttribute

Examples

The following example shows three classes, two of which inherit from the third. The example applies the XmlIncludeAttribute to a method that returns an instance of one of the derived classes.

<%@ WebService Language="C#" Class="Test" %>
 
using System;
using System.Web.Services;
using System.Web.Services.Protocols;
using System.Web.Services.Description;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Schema;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Data;
 
public class Test : WebService {
   [WebMethod()]
   [return:XmlElement("MyTime", DataType="time")]
   public DateTime EchoString([XmlElement(DataType="string")] 
   string strval) {
        return DateTime.Now;
   }
 
   [WebMethod()]
   [XmlInclude(typeof(Car)), XmlInclude(typeof(Bike))]
   public Vehicle Vehicle(string licenseNumber) {
      if (licenseNumber == "0") {
         Vehicle v = new Car();
         v.licenseNumber = licenseNumber;
         return v;
      }
      else if (licenseNumber == "1") {
          Vehicle v = new Bike();
          v.licenseNumber = licenseNumber;
          return v;
      }
      else {
         return null;
      }
   }
}
[XmlRoot("NewVehicle")] 
public abstract class Vehicle {
    public string licenseNumber;
    public DateTime make;
}
 
public class Car : Vehicle {
}
 
public class Bike : Vehicle {
}

Remarks

Use the XmlIncludeAttribute when you call the Serialize or Deserialize method of the XmlSerializer class.

When applying the XmlIncludeAttribute, specify the Type of the derived class. When the XmlSerializer serializes objects that include both the base and the derived class, it can then recognize both object types.

You can use the XmlIncludeAttribute to include derived classes in service description documents that are written in the Web Services Description Language (WSDL). For example, if a method returns an Object, apply the XmlIncludeAttribute to the method and specify the actual types to return.

For more information on the WSDL, see Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 1.1.

Constructors

XmlIncludeAttribute(Type)

Initializes a new instance of the XmlIncludeAttribute class.

Properties

Type	Gets or sets the type of the object to include.
TypeId	When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute. (Inherited from Attribute)

Methods

Equals(Object)	Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetHashCode()	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
IsDefaultAttribute()	When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute)
Match(Object)	When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

See also

• XmlSerializer
• XmlAttributes
• Introducing XML Serialization
• How to: Specify an Alternate Element Name for an XML Stream
• Controlling XML Serialization Using Attributes
• Examples of XML Serialization
• XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe)