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Jamie Lester
Jamie Lester

Reputation: 988

XML Serialization: Object attribute maps to 2 xml elements

I want to serialize an object where one of the attributes maps to 2 xml elements. I'm creating a program that interfaces with a wifi account management system through its RESTful API. Here is the object that I need to serialize to create the account:

[XmlRoot("record")]
class XmlUser 
{
    [XmlElement("login")]
    public string Username { get; set; }

    [XmlElement("password")]
    [XmlElement("password_confirmation")]
    public string Password { get; set; }

    // Other attributes...
}

Having two XmlElementAttributes on one attribute throws an exception, saying I need to add the XmlChoiceIdentifierAttribute. I don't need to deserialize the object. Should I abandon this method, and just use a XmlWriter?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 64

Answers (1)

Francois Gingras
Francois Gingras

Reputation: 296

You can do,

[XmlElement("password")]
public string Password { get; set; }

[XmlElement("password_confirmation")]
public string PasswordConfirmation{ get { return Password;} set; }

Upvotes: 2

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