Serialize bitmapImage and deserialize in class by XmlSerialize Silverlight

Question

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WPF BitmapImage Serialization/Deserialization

I have class I have to seriazlize this class

class X{
....
public BitmapImage SomeImage{ get; set; }
....
}

That's my logic for serializing object

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(X));
 serializer.Serialize(way, person);

I'm using XmlIgnore attribute that not serialize image.But i Have to serialize picture.How I have to do it?Please help me.

Answer 1

The best way to do it is to transform the BitmapImage in a byte[] and then serialize it to the XML. I'm doing it in my project and it works.

Here's how to do it: WPF BitmapImage Serialization/Deserialization