Serialize a Static Class?

Question

What happens if we serialize a static class? Can more than one instance of the static class be created if we serialize it?

[Serializable]
public static class         


        

Answer 1

Why not just use a temporary instance class that is a mirror of the static class?

[XmlRoot]
public class SerializeClass
{
    public int Number {
        get;
        set;
    }
}

public static class SerializedClass {

    public static int Number {
        get;
        set;
    }


    public static void Serialize(Stream stream) {

        SerializeClass obj = new SerializeClass();
        obj.Number = Number;

        XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(SerializeClass));
        serializer.Serialize(stream, obj);
    }

    public static void Deserialize(Stream stream) {

        XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(SerializeClass));
        SerializeClass obj = (SerializeClass)serializer.Deserialize(stream);

        Number = obj.Number;
    }
}

I know it's a bit of a hack, but it acheives the same purpose, while still allowing Refactor before runtime, and value validation during runtime.