Serialization Design

Overview

The GameApp class will contain methods called Save(), Load(), Serialize(), and Deserialize(). Serialize will convert data into string. Save method will call this and output to a file. Load will read the data from file and call Deserialize on it. Deserialize will call the appropriate functionality for each object to be modified.

Format

The data will be stored in a textfile in the game's appdata directory. The data file will have the following format:

Hardcore
Time Remaining
Player
Enemies
Pickups

Each object in a list will be separated by semicolons ;. Each data value inside an object that is serialized will be separated by commas ,.

Example file:

False
2942
Tank,Royale_Platformer.Model.WeaponPistol,False,5,10,20,20.29604,15.46927,0
Support,Royale_Platformer.Model.WeaponKnife,False,4,5,0,35.09962,1.494563,0;Support,Royale_Platformer.Model.WeaponKnife,False,5,5,0,6.400981,16.4862,0;Tank,Royale_Platformer.Model.WeaponPistol,False,5,5,20,29.12477,11.49539,0;Tank,Royale_Platformer.Model.WeaponPistolShield,True,5,5,50,39.12472,8.504682,0;Gunner,Royale_Platformer.Model.WeaponAR,False,5,5,20,34.54378,1.497251,0;
Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupWeaponUpgrade,3.5,1.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupWeaponUpgrade,4.5,10.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupWeaponUpgrade,7.5,2.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupWeaponUpgrade,8.5,10.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupWeaponUpgrade,25.5,2.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupWeaponUpgrade,48.5,10.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,18.5,2.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,21.5,12.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,22.5,3.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,24.5,2.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,30.5,2.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,32.5,2.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,35.5,11.5,0;Royale_Platformer.Model.PickupArmor,40.5,4.5,0;

Links

Game class with Load/Save

Unit tests are not up-to-date with the latest serialize approach.

Unit Tests