c# - Format XML containing List for Deserialization -

i have data need bring xml file postgresql database through c# application working on.

the problem face need add kind of list xml now. looks this:

<itemone>stuff</itemone> <itemtwo>otherstuff</itemtwo> <listofitems>     <listitem>         <partone>123</partone>         <parttwo>abc</parttwo>     </listitem>     <listitem>         <partone>123</partone>         <parttwo>abc</parttwo>     </listitem> </listofitems> 

so found quite threads handle topic of how deserialize lists. of them start saying proposed xml should modified. have freedom wish in regard, i'd first create optimal xml format @ first.

well, , afterwards deserialize it. if there format lists automatically processed xmlserializer.deserialize() amazing.

that data processed automatically xmlserializer, long class shaped match. example:

[xmlroot("yourrootname")] public class foo {     [xmlelement("itemone")] public string {get;set;}     [xmlelement("itemtwo")] public string b {get;set;}      [xmlarray("listofitems")]     [xmlarrayitem("listitem")]     public list<bar> bars {get;set;} } public class bar {     [xmlelement("partone")] public int c {get;set;}     [xmlelement("parttwo")] public string d {get;set;} } 

of course, if me i'd tempted terse, with:

<bettername foo="stuff" blab="otherstuff">      <nameme a="123" b="abc"/>      <nameme a="456" b="def"/> </bettername> 

which requires minimal changes:

[xmlroot("bettername")] public class foo {     [xmlattribute("foo")] public string {get;set;}     [xmlattribute("bar")] public string b {get;set;}      [xmlelement("nameme")]     public list<bar> bars {get;set;} } public class bar {     [xmlattribute("a")] public int c {get;set;}     [xmlattribute("b")] public string d {get;set;} }