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questions/42409171/from-xml-to-structure-using-xml-serialzation-c-sharp by dbc_MinLength

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Xml;
using System.IO;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Threading;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Data;
using System.Xml.Schema;
using System.Net;
using System.Xml.XPath;
using System.Collections;

    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42409171/from-xml-to-structure-using-xml-serialzation-c-sharp

namespace Question42409171
{
    [XmlRoot("MotProjects")]
    public class XMLStructure
    {
        // Fixed - made public and marked with [XmlElement]
        [XmlElement("Project")]
        public List<Project> LProject;

        public XMLStructure()
        {
            LProject = new List<Project>();
        }

        // Fixed - removed duplicates.
        // InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
        // Message="Types 'Question42409171.XMLStructure.Project.Package.NameElement' and 'Question42409171.XMLStructure.Project.NameElement' both use the XML type name, 'NameElement', from namespace ''. Use XML attributes to specify a unique XML name and/or namespace for the type."
        public class NameElement 
        {
            // Fixed
            // This was marked as an element but should be an attribute
            [XmlAttribute("name")]
            public string name;

            public NameElement()
            {
                name = "";
            }
        }

        public class Project
        {
            [XmlAttribute("name")]
            public string name;

            [XmlAttribute("exec")]
            public string exec;

            // Fixed missing property
            [XmlElement("Defines")]
            public NameElement Defines;

            // Fixed missing property
            [XmlElement("Make")]
            public NameElement Make;

            // Fixed missing property
            [XmlElement("Include")]
            public NameElement Include;

            [XmlElement("Ref_mot")]
            public NameElement Ref_mot;

            [XmlElement("Folder")]
            public NameElement Folder;

            [XmlElement("MotCommand")]
            public NameElement MotCommand;

            [XmlElement("Param4MotCommand")]
            public NameElement Param4MotCommand;

            [XmlElement("ExtraDefine")]
            public NameElement ExtraDefine;

            [XmlElement("Package")]
            public Package MYPackage;

            [XmlElement("MotImage")]
            public MotImage Mot_Image;

            [XmlElement("MigrationAndDevicesBin")]
            public MigrationAndDevicesBin _MigrationAndDevicesBin;

            [XmlElement("SerialFlashHexImage")]
            public SerialFlashHexImage MYSerialFlashHexImage;

            [XmlElement("Flasher")]
            public Flasher MFlasher;

            public Project()
            {
                name = "";
                exec = "";
                Include = new NameElement();
                Ref_mot = new NameElement();
                Folder = new NameElement();
                MotCommand = new NameElement();
                Param4MotCommand = new NameElement();
                ExtraDefine = new NameElement();
                Mot_Image = new MotImage();
                MYPackage = new Package();
                _MigrationAndDevicesBin = new MigrationAndDevicesBin();
                MYSerialFlashHexImage = new SerialFlashHexImage();
                MFlasher = new Flasher();
            }

            public class MotImage
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;

                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;

                [XmlElement("Boot_path")]
                public NameElement Boot_path;

                [XmlElement("Rsu_path")]
                public NameElement Rsu_path;

                [XmlElement("Release_path")]
                public NameElement Release_path;

                [XmlElement("Image_path")]
                public NameElement Image_path;

                [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                public NameElement Catalog_number;

                [XmlElement("Additional_text")]
                public NameElement Additional_text;

                public MotImage()
                {
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                    Boot_path = new NameElement();
                    Rsu_path = new NameElement();
                    Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Image_path = new NameElement();
                    Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    Additional_text = new NameElement();
                }
            }

            public class Package
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;

                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;

                // Fixed
                // InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
                // Message="Cannot serialize member 'Release_path' of type Question42409171.XMLStructure.Project.Package.NameElement. XmlAttribute/XmlText cannot be used to encode complex types."
                [XmlElement("Release_path")]
                public NameElement Release_path;

                // Fixed
                // InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
                // Message="Cannot serialize member 'Rsu_path' of type Question42409171.XMLStructure.NameElement. XmlAttribute/XmlText cannot be used to encode complex types."
                [XmlElement("Rsu_path")] // Fixed 
                public NameElement Rsu_path;

                [XmlElement("Migration_path")]
                public NameElement Migration_path;

                [XmlElement("Default_path")]
                public NameElement Default_path;

                [XmlElement("Old_Release_path")]
                public NameElement Old_Release_path;

                [XmlElement("Old_Default_path")]
                public NameElement Old_Default_path;

                [XmlElement("Package_path")]
                public NameElement Package_path;

                [XmlElement("Additional_text")]
                public NameElement Additional_text;

                [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                public NameElement Catalog_number;

                public Package()
                {
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                    Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Rsu_path = new NameElement();
                    Migration_path = new NameElement();
                    Default_path = new NameElement();
                    Old_Default_path = new NameElement();
                    Old_Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Rsu_path = new NameElement();
                    Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    Additional_text = new NameElement();
                }
            }

            public class MigrationAndDevicesBin
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;

                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;

                // Fixed - should be [XmlElement]
                [XmlElement("Device")]
                public List<Device> _Device;

                [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                public NameElement Catalog_number;

                [XmlElement("OutputFile")]
                public OutputFile OutPutFile;

                public MigrationAndDevicesBin()
                {
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                    _Device = new List<Device>();
                    Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    OutPutFile = new OutputFile();
                }
            }

            public class Device
            {
                [XmlAttribute("id")]
                public string id;

                [XmlAttribute("productType")]
                public string productType;

                [XmlAttribute("swVersion")]
                public string swVersion;

                [XmlAttribute("pathname")]
                public string pathname;


                public Device()
                {
                    id = "";
                    productType = "";
                    swVersion = "";
                    pathname = "";
                }
            }

            public class OutputFile
            {
                [XmlElement("pathname")]
                public string pathname;

                public OutputFile()
                {
                    pathname = "";
                }
            }

            public class SerialFlashHexImage
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;

                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;

                // Fixed - the type File was not even used!
                [XmlElement("File")]
                public List<File> Files { get; set; }

                public SerialFlashHexImage()
                {
                    this.Files = new List<File>();
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                }

                public class File
                {
                    [XmlAttribute("name")]
                    public string name;

                    [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                    public string exec;

                    [XmlAttribute("id")]
                    public string id;

                    [XmlAttribute("fileType")]
                    public string fileType;

                    [XmlAttribute("pathname")]
                    public string pathname;

                    [XmlElement("OutputFile")]
                    public OutputFile OutputFile;

                    [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                    public NameElement Catalog_number;

                    public File()
                    {
                        name = "";
                        exec = "";
                        id = "";
                        fileType = "";
                        pathname = "";
                        OutputFile = new OutputFile();
                        Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    }
                }
            }

            public class Flasher
            {
                // Fixed - missing attribute
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;

                // Fixed - missing attribute
                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;

                //Fixed
                //InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
                //Message="For non-array types, you may use the following attributes: XmlAttribute, XmlText, XmlElement, or XmlAnyElement."
                [XmlElement("Item")]
                public List<Item> items;

                public Flasher()
                {
                    items = new List<Item>();
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                }

                public class Item
                {
                    [XmlAttribute("name")]
                    public string name;

                    [XmlAttribute("value")]
                    public string value;

                    public Item()
                    {
                        name = "";
                        value = "";
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42409171/from-xml-to-structure-using-xml-serialzation-c-sharp
    class TestClass
    {
        static string GetXml()
        {
            var xml = @"<MotProjects>
<Project name=""IAR-PROJECT_PM_COMPLETE_PARTITION_2 -> M65_COMPLETE_JS702159_Release_vB17.110"" exec=""0"">
<Defines name=""PROJECT_PM_TYPE = PROJECT_PM_LE_PARTITION_2,SOFTWARE_TYPE = RELEASE_VER"" />
<Make name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\PM_Pro.ewp"" />
<Include name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\sw_def.h"" />
<Ref_mot name=""C:\P4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\bin\PM-LE\part-II\B17.110\Release\M65_COMPLETE_JS702159_Release_vB17.110.mot"" />
<Folder name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\Project_Release_256k\Exe"" />
<MotCommand name=""C:\Program Files (x86)\IAR Systems\Embedded Workbench 5.4\common\bin\IarBuild.exe"" />
<Param4MotCommand name=""-build Project_Release_256k PM_Pro_256k.mot"" />
<ExtraDefine name="""" />
<MotImage name="""" exec=""2"">
  <Boot_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Image_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
</MotImage>
<Package name="""" exec=""3"">
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Migration_path name="""" />
  <Default_path name="""" />
  <Old_Release_path name="""" />
  <Old_Default_path name="""" />
  <Package_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
</Package>
<MigrationAndDevicesBin name=""new MigrationAndDevicesBin project"" exec=""4"">
  <Migration id=""0"" productType=""PMAX"" swVersion=""00.00.00"" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""1"" productType=""IOV"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""2"" productType=""EXP33"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""3"" productType=""KP250"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""4"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""5"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</MigrationAndDevicesBin>
<SerialFlashHexImage name=""new SerialFlashHexImage project"" exec=""5"">
  <File id=""0"" fileType=""RSU"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""1"" fileType=""Main"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""2"" fileType=""Default"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""3"" fileType=""MIG"" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</SerialFlashHexImage>
<Flasher name=""CreateHexFile"" exec=""6"">
  <Item name=""port"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""default_mot_file_full_path"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""flasher_exe_full_path"" value="""" />
</Flasher>
</Project>
<Project name=""IAR-PROJECT_DEFAULT_GENERAL_PM_LE_PARTITION_2 -> M65_JXXXXXX-vB17.110_PartII_gen"" exec=""0"">
<Defines name=""PROJECT_PM_TYPE = PROJECT_PM_LE_PARTITION_2,SOFTWARE_TYPE = DOWNLOAD_VER,PROJECT_PM_DEFAULT_TYPE = GEN_GSM_DEF"" />
<Make name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\PM_Pro.ewp"" />
<Include name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\sw_def.h"" />
<Ref_mot name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\bin\PM-LE\part-II\B17.110\Special\MOT\M65_JXXXXXX-vB17.110_PartII_gen.mot"" />
<Folder name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\Download_Release_256k\Exe"" />
<MotCommand name=""C:\Program Files (x86)\IAR Systems\Embedded Workbench 5.4\common\bin\IarBuild.exe"" />
<Param4MotCommand name=""-build Download_Release_256k PM_Pro_Download_256k.mot"" />
<ExtraDefine name="""" />
<MotImage name="""" exec=""2"">
  <Boot_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Image_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
 </MotImage>
<Package name="""" exec=""3"">
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Migration_path name="""" />
  <Default_path name="""" />
  <Old_Release_path name="""" />
  <Old_Default_path name="""" />
  <Package_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
</Package>
<MigrationAndDevicesBin name=""new MigrationAndDevicesBin project"" exec=""4"">
  <Migration id=""0"" productType=""PMAX"" swVersion=""00.00.00"" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""1"" productType=""IOV"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""2"" productType=""EXP33"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""3"" productType=""KP250"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""4"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""5"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</MigrationAndDevicesBin>
<SerialFlashHexImage name=""new SerialFlashHexImage project"" exec=""5"">
  <File id=""0"" fileType=""RSU"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""1"" fileType=""Main"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""2"" fileType=""Default"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""3"" fileType=""MIG"" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</SerialFlashHexImage>
<Flasher name=""CreateHexFile"" exec=""6"">
  <Item name=""port"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""default_mot_file_full_path"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""flasher_exe_full_path"" value="""" />
</Flasher>
</Project>
</MotProjects>";
            return xml;
        }

        internal static void Test()
        {
            var xml = GetXml();

			Console.WriteLine("Input XML: ");
            Console.WriteLine(XElement.Parse(xml));

            var root = xml.LoadFromXml<XMLStructure>();

            var xml2 = root.GetXml(null, true);

			Console.WriteLine("Deserialized and re-serialized XML: ");
            Console.WriteLine(xml2);

            var ok = XNode.DeepEquals(XElement.Parse(xml).OrderByName(), XElement.Parse(xml2).OrderByName());

            Console.WriteLine(ok ? "Original and reserialized XML are equivalent." : "Original and reserialized XML are NOT equivalent.");
        }
    }

    public static class XElementExtensions
    {
        // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3469801/sorting-all-the-elements-in-a-xdocument
        public static XElement OrderByName(this XElement element)
        {
            return new XElement(element.Name,
                    element.Attributes(),
                    from child in element.Nodes()
                    where child.NodeType != XmlNodeType.Element
                    select child,
                    from child in element.Elements()
                    orderby child.Name.ToString()
                    select OrderByName(child));
        }
    }	
	
	public class Program
	{
		public static void Main()
		{
			TestClass.Test();
		}
	}

    public static class XmlSerializationHelper
    {
        public static T LoadFromXml<T>(this string xmlString)
        {
            using (StringReader reader = new StringReader(xmlString))
            {
                return (T)new XmlSerializer(typeof(T)).Deserialize(reader);
            }
        }

        public static string GetXml<T>(this T obj, XmlSerializer serializer = null, bool omitStandardNamespaces = false)
        {
            XmlSerializerNamespaces ns = null;
            if (omitStandardNamespaces)
            {
                ns = new XmlSerializerNamespaces();
                ns.Add("", ""); // Disable the xmlns:xsi and xmlns:xsd lines.
            }			
            using (var textWriter = new StringWriter())
            {
                var settings = new XmlWriterSettings() { Indent = true }; // For cosmetic purposes.
                using (var xmlWriter = XmlWriter.Create(textWriter, settings))
                    (serializer ?? new XmlSerializer(obj.GetType())).Serialize(xmlWriter, obj, ns);
                return textWriter.ToString();
            }
        }
    }

	public class AssertionFailedException : System.Exception
    {
        public AssertionFailedException() : base() { }

        public AssertionFailedException(string s) : base(s) { }
    }

    public static class Assert
    {
        public static void IsTrue(bool value)
        {
            if (value == false)
                throw new AssertionFailedException("failed");
        }
    }
}

​x
 
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Xml;
using System.IO;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Threading;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Data;
using System.Xml.Schema;
using System.Net;
using System.Xml.XPath;
using System.Collections;
​
    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42409171/from-xml-to-structure-using-xml-serialzation-c-sharp
​
namespace Question42409171
{
    [XmlRoot("MotProjects")]
    public class XMLStructure
    {
        // Fixed - made public and marked with [XmlElement]
        [XmlElement("Project")]
        public List<Project> LProject;
​
        public XMLStructure()
        {
            LProject = new List<Project>();
        }
​
        // Fixed - removed duplicates.
        // InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
        // Message="Types 'Question42409171.XMLStructure.Project.Package.NameElement' and 'Question42409171.XMLStructure.Project.NameElement' both use the XML type name, 'NameElement', from namespace ''. Use XML attributes to specify a unique XML name and/or namespace for the type."
        public class NameElement 
        {
            // Fixed
            // This was marked as an element but should be an attribute
            [XmlAttribute("name")]
            public string name;
​
            public NameElement()
            {
                name = "";
            }
        }
​
        public class Project
        {
            [XmlAttribute("name")]
            public string name;
​
            [XmlAttribute("exec")]
            public string exec;
​
            // Fixed missing property
            [XmlElement("Defines")]
            public NameElement Defines;
​
            // Fixed missing property
            [XmlElement("Make")]
            public NameElement Make;
​
            // Fixed missing property
            [XmlElement("Include")]
            public NameElement Include;
​
            [XmlElement("Ref_mot")]
            public NameElement Ref_mot;
​
            [XmlElement("Folder")]
            public NameElement Folder;
​
            [XmlElement("MotCommand")]
            public NameElement MotCommand;
​
            [XmlElement("Param4MotCommand")]
            public NameElement Param4MotCommand;
​
            [XmlElement("ExtraDefine")]
            public NameElement ExtraDefine;
​
            [XmlElement("Package")]
            public Package MYPackage;
​
            [XmlElement("MotImage")]
            public MotImage Mot_Image;
​
            [XmlElement("MigrationAndDevicesBin")]
            public MigrationAndDevicesBin _MigrationAndDevicesBin;
​
            [XmlElement("SerialFlashHexImage")]
            public SerialFlashHexImage MYSerialFlashHexImage;
​
            [XmlElement("Flasher")]
            public Flasher MFlasher;
​
            public Project()
            {
                name = "";
                exec = "";
                Include = new NameElement();
                Ref_mot = new NameElement();
                Folder = new NameElement();
                MotCommand = new NameElement();
                Param4MotCommand = new NameElement();
                ExtraDefine = new NameElement();
                Mot_Image = new MotImage();
                MYPackage = new Package();
                _MigrationAndDevicesBin = new MigrationAndDevicesBin();
                MYSerialFlashHexImage = new SerialFlashHexImage();
                MFlasher = new Flasher();
            }
​
            public class MotImage
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;
​
                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;
​
                [XmlElement("Boot_path")]
                public NameElement Boot_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Rsu_path")]
                public NameElement Rsu_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Release_path")]
                public NameElement Release_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Image_path")]
                public NameElement Image_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                public NameElement Catalog_number;
​
                [XmlElement("Additional_text")]
                public NameElement Additional_text;
​
                public MotImage()
                {
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                    Boot_path = new NameElement();
                    Rsu_path = new NameElement();
                    Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Image_path = new NameElement();
                    Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    Additional_text = new NameElement();
                }
            }
​
            public class Package
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;
​
                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;
​
                // Fixed
                // InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
                // Message="Cannot serialize member 'Release_path' of type Question42409171.XMLStructure.Project.Package.NameElement. XmlAttribute/XmlText cannot be used to encode complex types."
                [XmlElement("Release_path")]
                public NameElement Release_path;
​
                // Fixed
                // InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
                // Message="Cannot serialize member 'Rsu_path' of type Question42409171.XMLStructure.NameElement. XmlAttribute/XmlText cannot be used to encode complex types."
                [XmlElement("Rsu_path")] // Fixed 
                public NameElement Rsu_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Migration_path")]
                public NameElement Migration_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Default_path")]
                public NameElement Default_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Old_Release_path")]
                public NameElement Old_Release_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Old_Default_path")]
                public NameElement Old_Default_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Package_path")]
                public NameElement Package_path;
​
                [XmlElement("Additional_text")]
                public NameElement Additional_text;
​
                [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                public NameElement Catalog_number;
​
                public Package()
                {
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                    Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Rsu_path = new NameElement();
                    Migration_path = new NameElement();
                    Default_path = new NameElement();
                    Old_Default_path = new NameElement();
                    Old_Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Rsu_path = new NameElement();
                    Release_path = new NameElement();
                    Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    Additional_text = new NameElement();
                }
            }
​
            public class MigrationAndDevicesBin
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;
​
                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;
​
                // Fixed - should be [XmlElement]
                [XmlElement("Device")]
                public List<Device> _Device;
​
                [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                public NameElement Catalog_number;
​
                [XmlElement("OutputFile")]
                public OutputFile OutPutFile;
​
                public MigrationAndDevicesBin()
                {
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                    _Device = new List<Device>();
                    Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    OutPutFile = new OutputFile();
                }
            }
​
            public class Device
            {
                [XmlAttribute("id")]
                public string id;
​
                [XmlAttribute("productType")]
                public string productType;
​
                [XmlAttribute("swVersion")]
                public string swVersion;
​
                [XmlAttribute("pathname")]
                public string pathname;
​
​
                public Device()
                {
                    id = "";
                    productType = "";
                    swVersion = "";
                    pathname = "";
                }
            }
​
            public class OutputFile
            {
                [XmlElement("pathname")]
                public string pathname;
​
                public OutputFile()
                {
                    pathname = "";
                }
            }
​
            public class SerialFlashHexImage
            {
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;
​
                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;
​
                // Fixed - the type File was not even used!
                [XmlElement("File")]
                public List<File> Files { get; set; }
​
                public SerialFlashHexImage()
                {
                    this.Files = new List<File>();
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                }
​
                public class File
                {
                    [XmlAttribute("name")]
                    public string name;
​
                    [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                    public string exec;
​
                    [XmlAttribute("id")]
                    public string id;
​
                    [XmlAttribute("fileType")]
                    public string fileType;
​
                    [XmlAttribute("pathname")]
                    public string pathname;
​
                    [XmlElement("OutputFile")]
                    public OutputFile OutputFile;
​
                    [XmlElement("Catalog_number")]
                    public NameElement Catalog_number;
​
                    public File()
                    {
                        name = "";
                        exec = "";
                        id = "";
                        fileType = "";
                        pathname = "";
                        OutputFile = new OutputFile();
                        Catalog_number = new NameElement();
                    }
                }
            }
​
            public class Flasher
            {
                // Fixed - missing attribute
                [XmlAttribute("name")]
                public string name;
​
                // Fixed - missing attribute
                [XmlAttribute("exec")]
                public string exec;
​
                //Fixed
                //InnerException: System.InvalidOperationException
                //Message="For non-array types, you may use the following attributes: XmlAttribute, XmlText, XmlElement, or XmlAnyElement."
                [XmlElement("Item")]
                public List<Item> items;
​
                public Flasher()
                {
                    items = new List<Item>();
                    name = "";
                    exec = "";
                }
​
                public class Item
                {
                    [XmlAttribute("name")]
                    public string name;
​
                    [XmlAttribute("value")]
                    public string value;
​
                    public Item()
                    {
                        name = "";
                        value = "";
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42409171/from-xml-to-structure-using-xml-serialzation-c-sharp
    class TestClass
    {
        static string GetXml()
        {
            var xml = @"<MotProjects>
<Project name=""IAR-PROJECT_PM_COMPLETE_PARTITION_2 -> M65_COMPLETE_JS702159_Release_vB17.110"" exec=""0"">
<Defines name=""PROJECT_PM_TYPE = PROJECT_PM_LE_PARTITION_2,SOFTWARE_TYPE = RELEASE_VER"" />
<Make name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\PM_Pro.ewp"" />
<Include name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\sw_def.h"" />
<Ref_mot name=""C:\P4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\bin\PM-LE\part-II\B17.110\Release\M65_COMPLETE_JS702159_Release_vB17.110.mot"" />
<Folder name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\Project_Release_256k\Exe"" />
<MotCommand name=""C:\Program Files (x86)\IAR Systems\Embedded Workbench 5.4\common\bin\IarBuild.exe"" />
<Param4MotCommand name=""-build Project_Release_256k PM_Pro_256k.mot"" />
<ExtraDefine name="""" />
<MotImage name="""" exec=""2"">
  <Boot_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Image_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
</MotImage>
<Package name="""" exec=""3"">
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Migration_path name="""" />
  <Default_path name="""" />
  <Old_Release_path name="""" />
  <Old_Default_path name="""" />
  <Package_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
</Package>
<MigrationAndDevicesBin name=""new MigrationAndDevicesBin project"" exec=""4"">
  <Migration id=""0"" productType=""PMAX"" swVersion=""00.00.00"" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""1"" productType=""IOV"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""2"" productType=""EXP33"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""3"" productType=""KP250"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""4"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""5"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</MigrationAndDevicesBin>
<SerialFlashHexImage name=""new SerialFlashHexImage project"" exec=""5"">
  <File id=""0"" fileType=""RSU"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""1"" fileType=""Main"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""2"" fileType=""Default"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""3"" fileType=""MIG"" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</SerialFlashHexImage>
<Flasher name=""CreateHexFile"" exec=""6"">
  <Item name=""port"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""default_mot_file_full_path"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""flasher_exe_full_path"" value="""" />
</Flasher>
</Project>
<Project name=""IAR-PROJECT_DEFAULT_GENERAL_PM_LE_PARTITION_2 -> M65_JXXXXXX-vB17.110_PartII_gen"" exec=""0"">
<Defines name=""PROJECT_PM_TYPE = PROJECT_PM_LE_PARTITION_2,SOFTWARE_TYPE = DOWNLOAD_VER,PROJECT_PM_DEFAULT_TYPE = GEN_GSM_DEF"" />
<Make name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\PM_Pro.ewp"" />
<Include name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\sw_def.h"" />
<Ref_mot name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\bin\PM-LE\part-II\B17.110\Special\MOT\M65_JXXXXXX-vB17.110_PartII_gen.mot"" />
<Folder name=""C:\p4client\System\PowerMax_PRO\src\project\IAR Project\Download_Release_256k\Exe"" />
<MotCommand name=""C:\Program Files (x86)\IAR Systems\Embedded Workbench 5.4\common\bin\IarBuild.exe"" />
<Param4MotCommand name=""-build Download_Release_256k PM_Pro_Download_256k.mot"" />
<ExtraDefine name="""" />
<MotImage name="""" exec=""2"">
  <Boot_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Image_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
 </MotImage>
<Package name="""" exec=""3"">
  <Release_path name="""" />
  <Rsu_path name="""" />
  <Migration_path name="""" />
  <Default_path name="""" />
  <Old_Release_path name="""" />
  <Old_Default_path name="""" />
  <Package_path name="""" />
  <Catalog_number name="""" />
  <Additional_text name="""" />
</Package>
<MigrationAndDevicesBin name=""new MigrationAndDevicesBin project"" exec=""4"">
  <Migration id=""0"" productType=""PMAX"" swVersion=""00.00.00"" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""1"" productType=""IOV"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""2"" productType=""EXP33"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""3"" productType=""KP250"" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""4"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Device id=""5"" productType="""" swVersion="""" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</MigrationAndDevicesBin>
<SerialFlashHexImage name=""new SerialFlashHexImage project"" exec=""5"">
  <File id=""0"" fileType=""RSU"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""1"" fileType=""Main"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""2"" fileType=""Default"" pathname="""" />
  <File id=""3"" fileType=""MIG"" pathname="""" />
  <Catalog_number name=""JS######"" />
  <OutputFile pathname="""" />
</SerialFlashHexImage>
<Flasher name=""CreateHexFile"" exec=""6"">
  <Item name=""port"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""default_mot_file_full_path"" value="""" />
  <Item name=""flasher_exe_full_path"" value="""" />
</Flasher>
</Project>
</MotProjects>";
            return xml;
        }
​
        internal static void Test()
        {
            var xml = GetXml();
​
            Console.WriteLine("Input XML: ");
            Console.WriteLine(XElement.Parse(xml));
​
            var root = xml.LoadFromXml<XMLStructure>();
​
            var xml2 = root.GetXml(null, true);
​
            Console.WriteLine("Deserialized and re-serialized XML: ");
            Console.WriteLine(xml2);
​
            var ok = XNode.DeepEquals(XElement.Parse(xml).OrderByName(), XElement.Parse(xml2).OrderByName());
​
            Console.WriteLine(ok ? "Original and reserialized XML are equivalent." : "Original and reserialized XML are NOT equivalent.");
        }
    }
​
    public static class XElementExtensions
    {
        // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3469801/sorting-all-the-elements-in-a-xdocument
        public static XElement OrderByName(this XElement element)
        {
            return new XElement(element.Name,
                    element.Attributes(),
                    from child in element.Nodes()
                    where child.NodeType != XmlNodeType.Element
                    select child,
                    from child in element.Elements()
                    orderby child.Name.ToString()
                    select OrderByName(child));
        }
    }   
    
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            TestClass.Test();
        }
    }
​
    public static class XmlSerializationHelper
    {
        public static T LoadFromXml<T>(this string xmlString)
        {
            using (StringReader reader = new StringReader(xmlString))
            {
                return (T)new XmlSerializer(typeof(T)).Deserialize(reader);
            }
        }
​
        public static string GetXml<T>(this T obj, XmlSerializer serializer = null, bool omitStandardNamespaces = false)
        {
            XmlSerializerNamespaces ns = null;
            if (omitStandardNamespaces)
            {
                ns = new XmlSerializerNamespaces();
                ns.Add("", ""); // Disable the xmlns:xsi and xmlns:xsd lines.
            }           
            using (var textWriter = new StringWriter())
            {
                var settings = new XmlWriterSettings() { Indent = true }; // For cosmetic purposes.
                using (var xmlWriter = XmlWriter.Create(textWriter, settings))
                    (serializer ?? new XmlSerializer(obj.GetType())).Serialize(xmlWriter, obj, ns);
                return textWriter.ToString();
            }
        }
    }
​
    public class AssertionFailedException : System.Exception
    {
        public AssertionFailedException() : base() { }
​
        public AssertionFailedException(string s) : base(s) { }
    }
​
    public static class Assert
    {
        public static void IsTrue(bool value)
        {
            if (value == false)
                throw new AssertionFailedException("failed");
        }
    }
}
​

Item Potions - 4g
3 >= 4 is False
I can't buy Potions
Item Daggers - 3g
3 >= 3 is True
I can buy Daggers
Item Lockpicks - 1g
3 >= 1 is True
I can buy Lockpicks

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