Is there a serializer for .net which will output c# code?

Question

I'm looking for a serializer which could take an instance, and serialize it to a string which would contain c# code, representing the contents of the graph. The class would function similar to SerializeObject in JSON.NET.

I know only a very narrow set of structures will work, but the ones I'm interested in are quite simple and they would.

Bonus points if anyone knows of a Visual Studio Visualizer with similar functionality.

Edit: The output will be used in a different application at compile time. I don't need to deserialize the output(c# code) at runtime, it gets saved to a file for analysis.

var foo = new Foo() { Number = 1, Bar = new Bar() { Str = "Bar"}};
string sourceCode = Magic.SerializeObject(foo);

Output:

Foo obj = new Foo();
obj.Number = 1;
obj.RefType = null; // infer this
obj.Bar = new Bar();
obj.Bar.Str = "Bar";

Answer 1

yes, and no...

The closest solution is called CodeDOM, it's what most Visual Studio designers and wizards use to generate code.

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After taking a closer look at your comments I think you should read thoroughly the Binary Serialization section in the MSDN, It will fulfill all of your requirements.

What you're looking for is serialization, you don't want to recompile the second project every time right? you just want validation , and forward \ backward compatibility .