XML Deserialization

Question

Hello,
I used Xsd2Code version 3.4.0.38967 in order to generate a Xml Serialize / Deserialize model for an xml file.
Sometimes the code works fine, sometimes the following error is reported at the deserialization process : "Error in Xml Document (0,0) : Root element not found ".
This is the generated code :
LoadMethod()
System.IO.FileStream file = null; System.IO.StreamReader sr = null;
try
file = new System.IO.FileStream(fileName, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
sr = new System.IO.StreamReader(file);
string xmlString = sr.ReadToEnd();
sr.Close();
file.Close();
return Deserialize(xmlString);
finally{
if ((file != null))
file.Dispose();
if ((sr != null))
sr.Dispose();
public static LocaleElement Deserialize(string xml)
System.IO.StringReader stringReader = null;
try
stringReader = new System.IO.StringReader(xml);
// here the exception is reported !!!!
return ((LocaleElement)(Serializer.Deserialize(System.Xml.XmlReader.Create(stringReader))));
finally
if ((stringReader != null))
stringReader.Dispose();
private static System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer Serializer
get
if ((serializer == null))
serializer = new System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer(typeof(TextStyleCategory));
return serializer;
After some research i detected that this problem comes because the Deserialize method does not find the stream in a valid position and cannot read from it . However i had not found any reference that XmlReader.Create(stringReader) does this thing.
I changed the code for the deserialize method with the following :
public static TextStyleConf Deserialize(string xml)
System.IO.StringReader stringReader = null;
try
stringReader = new System.IO.StringReader(xml);
return (LocaleElement)(Serializer.Deserialize(stringReader));
finally
if (stringReader != null)
stringReader.Dispose();
This does not reports the problem anymore....however i don't know exactly if this is a good solution. I would like to receive a second opinion on the matter. Thank you

Answer 1

Hi,
Xsd2Code is the 3th part product. You should go to the link to post your thread:
https://xsd2code.codeplex.com/workitem/list/basic
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