Hashtable Serialization problem in Webservice

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Sajid - 31 Dec 2005 11:53 GMT

Hi,

I 've a problem while creating a web method which returns a class object.

The actual implementaion of the class using a hashtable which is not
serialized by the webservice..

any pointers would be helpful in resolving my problem ...

thanx & regards

sajid

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Willy Denoyette [MVP] - 31 Dec 2005 12:33 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> sajid

The XmlSerializer can't serialize objects that implement IDictionary.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/06/XMLFiles/default.aspx
explains why and describes a way around this limitation.

Willy.

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Mike Schilling - 31 Dec 2005 23:34 GMT

>> Hi,
>>
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> http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/06/XMLFiles/default.aspx
> explains why and describes a way around this limitation.

I read the article, and while it does give a workaround, it doesn't explain
why except to say "that's how it is."

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