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XmlSerializationReader.ShrinkArray Method

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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Ensures that a given array, or a copy, is no larger than a specified length.

Namespace:  System.Xml.Serialization
Assembly:  System.Xml.Serialization (in System.Xml.Serialization.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Function ShrinkArray ( _
    a As Array, _
    length As Integer, _
    elementType As Type, _
    isNullable As Boolean _
) As Array

protected Array ShrinkArray(
    Array a,
    int length,
    Type elementType,
    bool isNullable
)

Parameters

  • length
    Type: System.Int32
    The maximum length of the array.
  • isNullable
    Type: System.Boolean
    true if nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for the array, if present for the input array, can be returned; otherwise, a new, smaller array.

Return Value

Type: System.Array
The existing Array, if it is already small enough; otherwise, a new, smaller array that contains the original array's elements up to the size of length.

Remarks

The protected members of XmlSerializationReader are intended for use only by derived classes that are used internally within the Silverlight XML serialization infrastructure.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.