C# Deserialization Skip Field

Question

Hello i need to skip a determinate field group in my library. Reason: Cross porting.

One my problem is during deserialization. I Have a Editor and Client.

Editor serialize information, list and graphics component. But the client dont have possibility to deserialize a graphics element,

my code:

 //DirectX Light
 [Serializable]
        public struct _light
        {
            public int id;
            public float Color1;
            public float Color2;
            public float Color3;
            public float Color4;
            public float Power;
            public int decay;
            public float x;
            public float y;
            public float z;
            public bool enabled;
        }


    [Serializable]
            public struct _ev
            {
                public int evntID;
                public int PositionX;
                public int PosotionY;
                public List<string> ComCode;
                public byte[] EventGraphics;
                public List<Graphics.Node> NodeGraph; //Editor only information
                public List<pages> Pages;
                public List<EventItem> Event;

            }

i need to read this field on the Editor and no to Client. But client and Editor use same file for reading information.

Problem are inside to List<Graphics.Node> it's a windows component. and client cannot read this. Giving me back an exception.

This is a my Simple BluePrint Code Generator

maybe i can skip all field on Client and no to editor. but this struct is a vital for the Editor.

Solution?

Answer 1

You can use NonSerialized here is the link to msdn

This is how it should look like as suggested by @ZoharPeled

    [Serializable]
    public class _light
    {
        public int id {get; set;};
        public float Color1 {get; set;};
        public float Color2 {get; set;};
        public float Color3 {get; set;};
        public float Color4 {get; set;};
        public float Power {get; set;};
        public int decay {get; set;};
        public float x {get; set;};
        public float y {get; set;};
        public float z {get; set;};
        public bool enabled {get; set;};
    }


    [Serializable]
    public class _ev
    {
        public int evntID {get; set;};
        public int PositionX {get; set;};
        public int PosotionY {get; set;};
        public List<string> ComCode {get; set;};
        public byte[] EventGraphics  {get; set;};

        //Indicates that a field of a serializable class should not be serialized
        [NonSerialized]
        public List<Graphics.Node> NodeGraph {get; set;}; //Editor only information
        public List<pages> Pages {get; set;};
        public List<EventItem> Event {get; set;};

    }

Or You could make two models, one for client and for your work

    [Serializable]
    public class _ev_backend
    {
        public int evntID {get; set;};
        public int PositionX {get; set;};
        public int PosotionY {get; set;};
        public List<string> ComCode {get; set;};
        public byte[] EventGraphics  {get; set;};
        public List<Graphics.Node> NodeGraph {get; set;}; //Editor only information
        public List<pages> Pages {get; set;};
        public List<EventItem> Event {get; set;};

    }

    [Serializable]
    public class _ev_client
    {
        public int evntID {get; set;};
        public int PositionX {get; set;};
        public int PosotionY {get; set;};
        public List<string> ComCode {get; set;};
        public byte[] EventGraphics  {get; set;};
        public List<pages> Pages {get; set;};
        public List<EventItem> Event {get; set;};

    }