Serializer

On several occasions, it is most practical to convert our objects into strings. This is necessary when commiting data to Local Storage or when communicating with another grid via the Intergrid Message Service.

The Serializer utility class provides a set of static methods to serialize and deserialize objects.

Serialize an Object

When sending a message to another grid, we need to convert our message into a string. This is done by calling the Serializer.SerializeDictionary() method to serialize or message header and body.

IntergridMessagingObject.cs

public virtual string Serialize()
{
    // Create a dictionary to store the message
    Dictionary<string, object> body;
    Dictionary<string, object> header;

    string headerSerialized = Serializer.SerializeDictionary(header);
    string bodySerialized = Serializer.SerializeDictionary(body);

    // Serialize the dictionary
    return  $"<header>{headerSerialized}</header>" +
            $"<body>{bodySerialized}</body>";
}

See the Intergrid Message Service for more information on how to send messages to other grids.