topic Serialize a FeatureClass? in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Serialize a FeatureClass?

KeithGemeinhart — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:44:28 GMT

I've searched everywhere and can't find any information on how to do it other than saying you can't use IXMLSerializer on IFeatureClass because it doesn't implement ISerializable.

So ... how can I serialize an IFeatureClass object to XML?

Thanks!
-Keith

Serialize a FeatureClass?

JamesMacKay — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:51:26 GMT

Keith,

This article shows how to export a feature class to XML as part of an XML workspace document:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/index.html#/how_to_export_a_dataset_to_xml/000100000099000000/

Cheers,
James

Serialize a FeatureClass?

KeithGemeinhart — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:10:14 GMT

Thanks for the link. However, this particular feature class that I'm interested in doesn't exist in a geodatabase. It was created in code and I want to save it as XML. IWorkspace is null.

Serialize a FeatureClass?

KirkKuykendall — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:04:31 GMT

Perhaps use the RecordSet class. It implements IXmlSerialize, but I've never tried it. Create a new empty recordset, then use IRecordSetInit.Insert to insert features.

Re: Serialize a FeatureClass?

KeithGemeinhart — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:53:07 GMT

I finally figured this out. I posted an answer on stackoverflow.com. Feedback on my approach is welcome and encouraged.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2767967/