XmlSerializer / StreamWriter multiple types/classes into same xml file

Question

I want to create an XML file depending on a schema (XSD). I've found this question on StackOverflow: Generating XML file using XSD file

It works with a simple sample like this:

var data = new ProfileType();
data.Name = "Test";
data.Address = "Street";

var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(ProfileType));
using (var stream = new StreamWriter("D:\\test.xml")) serializer.Serialize(stream, data);

But how can I add more classes/types into the same xml file? If I add these lines of codes after them below, they overwrite the text.xml file:

var data2 = new MemberType();
data2.Age = "25";
data2.Code = "Z14x";
data2.Color = "Red":

var serializer2 = new XmlSerializer(typeof(MemberType));
using (var stream = new StreamWriter("D:\\test.xml")) serializer2.Serialize(stream, data2);

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 14 '16 at 11:06

You can serialize a list of objects:

example:

public class Type1
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public Type1() { }
}

public class Type2
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public Type2() { }
}

//....

List<object> list = new List<object>();
list.Add(new Type1() { Name = "Name1" });
list.Add(new Type2() { Name = "Name2" });

 XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(List<object>), new Type[] { typeof(Type1), typeof(Type2) });
 using (TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter("result.xml"))
 {
     serializer.Serialize(writer, list);
 }

result:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfAnyType xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <anyType xsi:type="Type1">
    <Name>Name1</Name>
  </anyType>
  <anyType xsi:type="Type2">
    <Name>Name2</Name>
  </anyType>
</ArrayOfAnyType>

XmlSerializer / StreamWriter multiple types/classes into same xml file

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