How to Convert geometry xsd to .net class and consume via web service?

Question

I need a way to represent the objects in http://schemas.opengis.net/gml/3.1.1/base/geometryBasic0d1d.xsd (especially the pointType) in .net and be able to return them from a webservice call.

The problem is that, according to the xsd, the Point can be an array of doubles. XSD.exe generates code like below. Unfortunately the array of doubles (any array other than string) cannot be serialized in xml. I have tried the techniques from http://webservices20.blogspot.com/2009/04/opengis-with-net-20-and-wcf.html that uses an alternative xsd where the generated vb code becomes array of objects.

<System.Xml.Serialization.XmlTypeAttribute([Namespace]:="http://www.opengis.net/gml"), _

System.Xml.Serialization.XmlRootAttribute(

"pos", [Namespace]:="http://www.opengis.net/gml", IsNullable:=False)> _

 

Public Class DirectPositionType

 

Private textField() As Double

 

<System.Xml.Serialization.XmlTextAttribute()> _

 

Public Property Text() As Double()

 

Get

 

Return Me.textField

 

End Get

 

Set(ByVal value As Double())

 

Me.textField = value

 

End Set

 

End Property

 

End Class

 

 

I appreciate the help.