Using generics with XmlSerializer

Question

When using XML serialization in C#, I use code like this:

public MyObject LoadData()
{
    XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(MyObject));         


        

Answer 1

Make your serialization class/method generic:

public T LoadData()
{
    XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(T));
    using (TextReader reader = new StreamReader(settingsFileName))
    {
        return (T)xmlSerializer.Deserialize(reader);
    }
}