C#•2y ago

✅ What is DataContractSerializer capable of serializing?

Hi! <:cat_hi:1123628423944867931> I'm currently using DataContractSerializer.WriteObject(...) and DataContractSerializer.ReadObject(...) to save and load my game data. I was wondering if there was a list of all serializable types somewhere. It would be perfect if I was able to serialize things like Dictionaries, Vector2/Vector3, instead of converting them to multiple arrays... Thank you for your help!

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NyfosOP•2y ago

P.S.: please mention me along with your response

friedice•2y ago

what about json?

NyfosOP•2y ago

Wdym? Oh, yeah, I understand. I said "game data", but wanted to say "player saves", sorry. 😅

friedice•2y ago

        Vector2 vector = new Vector2(10.5f, 7.2f);

        string jsonString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(vector);
        Console.WriteLine(jsonString);

        Vector2 deserializedVector = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Vector2>(jsonString);
        Console.WriteLine($"Deserialized Vector: {deserializedVector}");

        Vector2 vector = new Vector2(10.5f, 7.2f);

        string jsonString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(vector);
        Console.WriteLine(jsonString);

        Vector2 deserializedVector = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Vector2>(jsonString);
        Console.WriteLine($"Deserialized Vector: {deserializedVector}");

is this what you're looking for?

NyfosOP•2y ago

This can solve my problem, but I wasn't able to use that one... If I remember correctly, it was due to security problems, or something else.. I can check, but there is no way to do it using DataContractSerializer, instead of convertir dictionaries to arrays?

friedice•2y ago

security problems?

NyfosOP•2y ago

Yeah, something I found on https://learn.microsoft.com/

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NyfosOP•2y ago

Alright. Is JsonSerializer capable of Serializing classes?

NyfosOP•2y ago

Ok, was something else:

friedice•2y ago

yeah it should

public class PlayerPosition
{
    public Vector2 Position { get; set; }
    public Vector2 Direction { get; set; }
    public Vector2 Target { get; set; }
}
public class Player
{
    public PlayerPosition Position {get;set;}
}
var player = new Player(){//blabla data here}

string jsonString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(player);
Console.WriteLine(jsonString);

Player deserializedPlayer = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Player>(jsonString);

public class PlayerPosition
{
    public Vector2 Position { get; set; }
    public Vector2 Direction { get; set; }
    public Vector2 Target { get; set; }
}
public class Player
{
    public PlayerPosition Position {get;set;}
}
var player = new Player(){//blabla data here}

string jsonString = JsonSerializer.Serialize(player);
Console.WriteLine(jsonString);

Player deserializedPlayer = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Player>(jsonString);

im sure there's other ways to store save data aside from json as well not a game dev though <a:cat_no:768672517325717544>

NyfosOP•2y ago

Oh, good to know! Thanks!

Accord•2y ago

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✅ What is DataContractSerializer capable of serializing?