XmlSerializer.UnknownNode Event
Definition
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Occurs when the XmlSerializer encounters an XML node of unknown type during deserialization.
public:
event System::Xml::Serialization::XmlNodeEventHandler ^ UnknownNode;
public event System.Xml.Serialization.XmlNodeEventHandler UnknownNode;
member this.UnknownNode : System.Xml.Serialization.XmlNodeEventHandler
Public Custom Event UnknownNode As XmlNodeEventHandler
Event Type
Examples
The following example prints the type of any encountered unknown node.
#using <System.Xml.dll>
#using <System.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Xml;
using namespace System::Xml::Serialization;
public ref class Group
{
public:
// Only the GroupName field will be known.
String^ GroupName;
};
public ref class Test
{
public:
static void main()
{
Test^ t = gcnew Test;
t->DeserializeObject( "UnknownNodes.xml" );
}
private:
void DeserializeObject( String^ filename )
{
XmlSerializer^ mySerializer = gcnew XmlSerializer( Group::typeid );
FileStream^ fs = gcnew FileStream( filename,FileMode::Open );
mySerializer->UnknownNode += gcnew XmlNodeEventHandler( this, &Test::serializer_UnknownNode );
Group^ myGroup = dynamic_cast<Group^>(mySerializer->Deserialize( fs ));
fs->Close();
}
private:
void serializer_UnknownNode( Object^ /*sender*/, XmlNodeEventArgs^ e )
{
Console::WriteLine( "UnknownNode Name: {0}", e->Name );
Console::WriteLine( "UnknownNode LocalName: {0}", e->LocalName );
Console::WriteLine( "UnknownNode Namespace URI: {0}", e->NamespaceURI );
Console::WriteLine( "UnknownNode Text: {0}", e->Text );
XmlNodeType myNodeType = e->NodeType;
Console::WriteLine( "NodeType: {0}", myNodeType );
Group^ myGroup = dynamic_cast<Group^>(e->ObjectBeingDeserialized);
Console::WriteLine( "GroupName: {0}", myGroup->GroupName );
Console::WriteLine();
}
};
int main()
{
Test::main();
}
/* Paste this XML into a file named UnknownNodes:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Group xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:coho = "http://www.cohowinery.com"
xmlns:cp="http://www.cpandl.com">
<coho:GroupName>MyGroup</coho:GroupName>
<cp:GroupSize>Large</cp:GroupSize>
<cp:GroupNumber>444</cp:GroupNumber>
<coho:GroupBase>West</coho:GroupBase>
<coho:ThingInfo>
<Number>1</Number>
<Name>Thing1</Name>
<Elmo>
<Glue>element</Glue>
</Elmo>
</coho:ThingInfo>
</Group>
*/
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
public class Group{
// Only the GroupName field will be known.
public string GroupName;
}
public class Test{
static void Main(){
Test t = new Test();
t.DeserializeObject("UnknownNodes.xml");
}
private void DeserializeObject(string filename){
XmlSerializer mySerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Group));
FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open);
mySerializer.UnknownNode += new
XmlNodeEventHandler(serializer_UnknownNode);
Group myGroup = (Group) mySerializer.Deserialize(fs);
fs.Close();
}
private void serializer_UnknownNode
(object sender, XmlNodeEventArgs e){
Console.WriteLine
("UnknownNode Name: {0}", e.Name);
Console.WriteLine
("UnknownNode LocalName: {0}" ,e.LocalName);
Console.WriteLine
("UnknownNode Namespace URI: {0}", e.NamespaceURI);
Console.WriteLine
("UnknownNode Text: {0}", e.Text);
XmlNodeType myNodeType = e.NodeType;
Console.WriteLine("NodeType: {0}", myNodeType);
Group myGroup = (Group) e.ObjectBeingDeserialized;
Console.WriteLine("GroupName: {0}", myGroup.GroupName);
Console.WriteLine();
}
}
/* Paste this XML into a file named UnknownNodes:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Group xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:coho = "http://www.cohowinery.com"
xmlns:cp="http://www.cpandl.com">
<coho:GroupName>MyGroup</coho:GroupName>
<cp:GroupSize>Large</cp:GroupSize>
<cp:GroupNumber>444</cp:GroupNumber>
<coho:GroupBase>West</coho:GroupBase>
<coho:ThingInfo>
<Number>1</Number>
<Name>Thing1</Name>
<Elmo>
<Glue>element</Glue>
</Elmo>
</coho:ThingInfo>
</Group>
*/
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Public Class Group
' Only the GroupName field will be known.
Public GroupName As String
End Class
Public Class Test
Shared Sub Main()
Dim t As Test = New Test()
t.DeserializeObject("UnknownNodes.xml")
End Sub
Private Sub DeserializeObject(filename As String )
Dim mySerializer As XmlSerializer = New XmlSerializer(GetType(Group))
Dim fs As FileStream = New FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open)
AddHandler mySerializer.UnknownNode, _
AddressOf serializer_UnknownNode
Dim myGroup As Group = _
CType(mySerializer.Deserialize(fs), Group)
fs.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub serializer_UnknownNode _
(sender As object , e As XmlNodeEventArgs )
Console.WriteLine _
("UnknownNode Name: {0}", e.Name)
Console.WriteLine _
("UnknownNode LocalName: {0}" ,e.LocalName)
Console.WriteLine _
("UnknownNode Namespace URI: {0}", e.NamespaceURI)
Console.WriteLine _
("UnknownNode Text: {0}", e.Text)
Dim myNodeType As XmlNodeType = e.NodeType
Console.WriteLine("NodeType: {0}", myNodeType)
Dim myGroup As Group = CType(e.ObjectBeingDeserialized, Group)
Console.WriteLine("GroupName: {0}", myGroup.GroupName)
Console.WriteLine()
End Sub
End Class
' Paste this XML into a file named UnknownNodes:
'<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
'<Group xmlns:xsi="http:'www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
'xmlns:xsd="http:'www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:coho = "http:'www.cohowinery.com"
'xmlns:cp="http:'www.cpandl.com">
' <coho:GroupName>MyGroup</coho:GroupName>
' <cp:GroupSize>Large</cp:GroupSize>
' <cp:GroupNumber>444</cp:GroupNumber>
' <coho:GroupBase>West</coho:GroupBase>
' <coho:ThingInfo>
' <Number>1</Number>
' <Name>Thing1</Name>
' <Glue>element</Glue>
' </coho:ThingInfo>
'/Group>
Remarks
By default, after calling the Deserialize method, the XmlSerializer ignores XML nodes of unknown types. However, you can use this event to handle such node types.
Applies to
See also
- XmlAnyElementAttribute
- XmlAnyAttributeAttribute
- CanDeserialize(XmlReader)
- Deserialize(Stream)
- UnknownAttribute
- 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)