Interface ISerializationService

The service supporting the (de)serialization of diagrams and diagram items.

Namespace: Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core
Assembly: Telerik.WinControls.RadDiagram.dll

Syntax

public interface ISerializationService
Remarks

Note that this service can be customized and plugged into the ServiceLocator.

Methods

Deserialize(SerializationInfo)

Loads the specified serialization info.

Declaration
IEnumerable<IDiagramItem> Deserialize(SerializationInfo serializationInfo)
Parameters
SerializationInfo serializationInfo

The serialization info.
Returns
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<IDiagramItem>

DeserializeItems(SerializationInfo, Boolean)

Deserializes the items.

Declaration
IEnumerable<IDiagramItem> DeserializeItems(SerializationInfo serializationInfo, bool makeUnique = false)
Parameters
SerializationInfo serializationInfo

The serialization info.
System.Boolean makeUnique

If set to true [make unique].
Returns
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<IDiagramItem>

GetMetadataId(SerializationInfo)

Gets the metadata id.

Declaration
string GetMetadataId(SerializationInfo serializationInfo)
Parameters
SerializationInfo serializationInfo

The serialization info.
Returns
System.String

Serialize()

Serializes the diagram.

Declaration
SerializationInfo Serialize()
Returns
SerializationInfo

SerializeConnections(IEnumerable<IConnection>)

Serializes the connections.

Declaration
XElement SerializeConnections(IEnumerable<IConnection> connections)
Parameters
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<IConnection> connections

The connections.
Returns
System.Xml.Linq.XElement

SerializeGroups(IEnumerable<IGroupable>, IList<IGroup>, XElement)

Serializes the groups.

Declaration
XElement SerializeGroups(IEnumerable<IGroupable> items, IList<IGroup> serializedGroups, XElement groupsElement)
Parameters
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<IGroupable> items

The items.
System.Collections.Generic.IList<IGroup> serializedGroups

The serialized groups.
System.Xml.Linq.XElement groupsElement

The groups element.
Returns
System.Xml.Linq.XElement

SerializeItems(IEnumerable<IDiagramItem>)

Serializes the given items.

Declaration
SerializationInfo SerializeItems(IEnumerable<IDiagramItem> items)
Parameters
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<IDiagramItem> items

The items to serialize.
Returns
SerializationInfo

A SerializationInfo instance.

SerializeShapes(IEnumerable<IShape>)

Serializes the shapes.

Declaration
XElement SerializeShapes(IEnumerable<IShape> shapes)
Parameters
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<IShape> shapes

The shapes.
Returns
System.Xml.Linq.XElement

Extension Methods