LoadObject(Type,String,String,Assembly) Method

Loads an object from a file previously saved with Serializer.SaveObject.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function LoadObject( _
   ByVal type As Type, _
   ByVal fileName As String, _
   ByVal elementName As String, _
   ByVal callingAssembly As Assembly _
) As Object

'Usage
 
Dim type As Type
Dim fileName As String
Dim elementName As String
Dim callingAssembly As Assembly
Dim value As Object
 
value = Serializer.LoadObject(type, fileName, elementName, callingAssembly)

public static object LoadObject( 
   Type type,
   string fileName,
   string elementName,
   Assembly callingAssembly
)

Parameters

type: Type of object
fileName: Path and name of file from which to load the object
elementName: Name of root element node for object
callingAssembly: Calling assembly

Return Value

New deserialized instance of object; null if unsuccessful

Reference

Serializer Class
Serializer Members
Overload List
SaveObject Method