System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IRemotingFormatter Interface

Summary

Provides the remote procedure call (RPC) interface for all formatters.

C# Syntax:

public interface IRemotingFormatter : IFormatter

The IRemotingFormatter interface allows the implementing formatter to send and receive remote procedure calls (RPCs). For more information, see BinaryFormatter.

System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging Namespace

System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IRemotingFormatter Member List:

Public Methods

Deserialize	Begins the deserialization process of a remote procedure call (RPC).
Serialize	Starts the serialization process of a remote procedure call (RPC).

Hierarchy:

• System.Runtime.Serialization.IFormatter
• System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IRemotingFormatter

System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IRemotingFormatter Member Details

Summary

Begins the deserialization process of a remote procedure call (RPC).

C# Syntax:

object Deserialize(    Stream serializationStream,    HeaderHandler handler );

serializationStream

The Stream from which the data is deserialized.

handler

The delegate designed to handle Header objects. Can be null.

Return Value:

The root of the deserialized object graph.

Header objects contain information about a remote function call (for example, transaction ID or a method signature).

Note See the SOAP specification for more information on headers.

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Summary

Starts the serialization process of a remote procedure call (RPC).

C# Syntax:

void Serialize(    Stream serializationStream,    object graph,    Header[] headers );

serializationStream

The Stream onto which the specified graph is serialized.

graph

The root of the object graph to be serialized.

headers

The array of Header objects to transmit with the graph specified by the graph parameter. Can be null.

Header objects contain information about a remote function call (for example, transaction ID or a method signature).

Note See the SOAP specification for more information on headers.

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