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Change namespace in binary serialization

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Hi,

I have serialize some objects using binary serialization, and after to serialize them, I changed the namespace and it doesn't deserialize.

I'm worry about that, because now I can serialize again, and it is fixed, but what if tomorrow I change the namespace again?

May you recommend me another way to serialize/deserialize and the namespace doesn't affect?

Thanks,

Rafa

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 7:04 PM

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"but what if tomorrow I change the namespace again?"

Then don't change it :)

An alternative would be xml serialization (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.xml.serialization.xmlserializer(v=vs.100).aspx) but it has quite a few limitations compared with binary serialization so it cannot always be used as a replacement.

Another solution is to use binary serialization and specify a serialization binder (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ffas09b2) that takes care of namespace changes.
- Proposed as answer by Jason Dot Wang Thursday, August 30, 2012 4:22 AM
- Marked as answer by Jason Dot Wang Wednesday, September 5, 2012 9:20 AM
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 5:09 AM