Repository.XFRACAS.SerializeXMLObjectToByteArray

An helper function to serialize XMLs for import into XFRACAS through a byte array

Syntax

• SerializeXMLObjectToByteArray( pData() As Byte, pObject As Object) As Integer

Parameters

pData: A defined byte array to return the

pObject: A serializable XML object.

Usage Example

' Declare a new repository connection class. 
Private WithEvents MyRepository As New Repository
' Connect to the desired Synthesis repository. 
Dim Success As Boolean = False
Success = MyRepository.ConnectToRepository("RepositoryFileNamePath")
' Define an serializable XML Object. 
Dim xmlObject As Object=Nothing
 'populate the xmlObject with values to import 
' Define the byte array. 
Dim byteArray As Byte()=Nothing
' Serialize the xmlObject into the byteArray. 
Dim SerializeSuccess As Boolean
SerializeSuccess = MyRepository.SerializeXMLObjectToByteArray(byteArray, xmlObject)

Reformatted Usage Example

Declare a new repository connection class.

       Private WithEvents MyRepository As New Repository

Connect to the desired Synthesis repository.

       Dim Success As Boolean = False
       Success = MyRepository.ConnectToRepository("RepositoryFileNamePath")

Define an serializable XML Object.

       Dim xmlObject As Object = Nothing
       'populate the xmlObject with values to import

Define the byte array.

       Dim byteArray As Byte() = Nothing

Serialize the xmlObject into the byteArray.

       Dim SerializeSuccess As Boolean
       SerializeSuccess = MyRepository.SerializeXMLObjectToByteArray(byteArray, xmlObject)