ConfigurationHelperService.GetSerializeAs Method

Determines the default serialization mechanism to use for a given type,.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.Serialization
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetSerializeAs ( _
    type As Type _
) As SettingsSerializeAs
public SettingsSerializeAs GetSerializeAs(
    Type type
)
public:
SettingsSerializeAs GetSerializeAs(
    Type^ type
)
member GetSerializeAs : 
        type:Type -> SettingsSerializeAs
public function GetSerializeAs(
    type : Type
) : SettingsSerializeAs

Parameters

  • type
    Type: Type

    The type that is requesting a serializer.

Return Value

Type: SettingsSerializeAs
If this type has a TypeConverter that can convert to and from a string, then F:System.Configuration.SettingsSerializeAs.String, otherwise F:System.Configuration.SettingsSerializeAs.Xml.

Remarks

The same mechanism is used in ApplicationSettingsBase.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ConfigurationHelperService Class

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Design.Serialization Namespace