XmlNodeEventHandler Delegate

Definition

Represents the method that handles the UnknownNode event of an XmlSerializer.

C#
public delegate void XmlNodeEventHandler(object? sender, XmlNodeEventArgs e);
C#
public delegate void XmlNodeEventHandler(object sender, XmlNodeEventArgs e);

Parameters

sender
Object

The source of the event.

e
XmlNodeEventArgs

An XmlNodeEventArgs that contains the event data.

Examples

The following example creates an XmlSerializer, adds an event handler for the UnknownNode event, and deserializes an object.

C#

private void DeserializeItem(string filename) {
    XmlSerializer mySerializer =
        new XmlSerializer(typeof(ObjectToDeserialize));
    // Add an instance of the delegate to the event.
    mySerializer.UnknownNode += new XmlNodeEventHandler
        (Serializer_UnknownNode);
    // A FileStream is needed to read the file to deserialize.
    FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open);
    ObjectToDeserialize o = (ObjectToDeserialize)mySerializer.Deserialize(fs);
}

private void Serializer_UnknownNode
    (object sender, XmlNodeEventArgs e) {

    Console.WriteLine("UnknownNode Name: "
                      + e.Name);
    Console.WriteLine("UnknownNode LocalName: "
                      + e.LocalName);
    Console.WriteLine("UnknownNode Namespace URI: "
                      + e.NamespaceURI);
    Console.WriteLine("UnknownNode Text: "
                      + e.Text);

    object o = e.ObjectBeingDeserialized;
    Console.WriteLine("Object being deserialized "
                      + o.ToString());

    XmlNodeType myNodeType = e.NodeType;
    Console.WriteLine(myNodeType);
}

Remarks

When you create an XmlNodeEventHandler delegate, you identify the method that handles the event. To associate the event with your event handler, add an instance of the delegate to the event. The event handler is called whenever the event occurs, unless you remove the delegate. For more information about event handler delegates, see Handling and Raising Events.

The UnknownNode event occurs only when you call the Deserialize method.

Extension Methods

GetMethodInfo(Delegate)

Gets an object that represents the method represented by the specified delegate.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

See also