How to write a list using BinaryWriter?

Question

I want to use the WriteList (List value) function to write a list using BinaryWriter. Here is the code I'm using:

public void WriteList<T>(List<T> value)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < value.Count; i++)
    {
        _writer.Write(value[i]);
    }
}

The error I am getting is:

 Error  1   The best overloaded method match for 'System.IO.BinaryWriter.Write(bool)' has some invalid arguments    
Error   2   Argument 1: cannot convert from 'T' to 'bool'   

The BinaryFormatter parameter is absolutely not .

Answer 1

If you check the documents for BinaryWriter , you will see that it does not accept the object argument (creates primitive Writes types) and the compiler tries its best to overload and fail, since you cannot overlay your T with bool or anything else that would like a BinarwWriter.

You will have to transform your object into something that BinaryWriter will work with.

Answer 2

, BinaryFormatter. T , T .

, , - T byte [], : BinaryFormatter

, .Write() , , byte [] ( Convert.ToXXX()), , T.

, :

public interface IBinarySerializable
{
    byte[] GetBytes();
}

:

public class MyClass: IBinarySerializable
{
    public int X {get;set;}
    public byte[] GetBytes()
    {
        return BitConverter.GetBytes(X); // and anyother
    }
}

:

public void WriteList<T>(List<T> value) where T:IBinarySerializable
{
    for (int i = 0; i < value.Count; i++)
    {
        _writer.Write(value[i].GetBytes());
    }
}

Answer 3

T BinaryWriter.Write - (bool, byte, byte [], int, string ..), . , , .

    public void WriteList<T>(List<T> value)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < value.Count; i++)
        {
            switch (Type.GetTypeCode(typeof(T))){
            //_writer.Write(value[i]);
                case TypeCode.Boolean:
                    _writer.Write((bool)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Byte:
                    _writer.Write((byte)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Char:
                    _writer.Write((char)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Decimal:
                    _writer.Write((decimal)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Double:
                    _writer.Write((double)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Single:
                    _writer.Write((float)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Int16:
                    _writer.Write((short)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Int32:
                    _writer.Write((int)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.Int64:
                    _writer.Write((short)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.String:
                    _writer.Write((string)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.SByte:
                    _writer.Write((sbyte)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.UInt16:
                    _writer.Write((ushort)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.UInt32:
                    _writer.Write((uint)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                case TypeCode.UInt64:
                    _writer.Write((ulong)(object)value[i]);
                    break;
                default:
                    if (typeof(T) == typeof(byte[]))
                    {
                        _writer.Write((byte[])(object)value[i]);
                    }
                    else if (typeof(T) == typeof(char[]))
                    {
                        _writer.Write((char[])(object)value[i]);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        throw new ArgumentException("List type not supported");
                    }

                    break;
            }
        }