c# - Can i deserialize xml directly into a List -

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this might silly noobish question, please bear me =)

in program receive piece of xml akin this:

<markers>         <marker id="35" name="test1" address="anyway123" type="event"/>         <marker id="370" name="test2" address="" type="event"/>         <marker id="251" name="test3" address="somewhere 1337" type="com"/> </markers> 

what want know if there's way have class, containing sort of this:

private int id; private string name; private string address; private string type;  public int id {     {         return id;     }     set {         id = value;     } } public string name {     {         return name;     }     set {         name = value;     } } public string address {     {         return address;     }     set {         address = value;     } } public string type {     {         return type;     }     set {         type = value;     } } 

lets call "eventclass" , go like:

could go this: list eventlist = "xmlstuff"

and if yes, xml stuff entail? xd

regards, -logan =)

you can use standard xmlserializer if you're willing make few modifications class:

• xml case-sensitive should use lower-case names properties (id, name, etc.
• create containing class array of data class
• add attribute [xmlroot("markers")] containing class
• add attribute [xmlelement("marker")] array property

something this:

[xmlroot("markers")] public class eventlist {     [xmlelement("marker")]     public list<eventclass> eventclasses {get; set;} }   public class eventclass {     public int id {get; set;}     public string name {get; set;}     public string address {get; set;}     public string type {get; set;} }