.net - Deserializing xml into an ArrayList of objects in C# -

the following xml result of serializing arraylist of asset objets

<arrayofasset xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/xmlschema-instance"  xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/xmlschema">   <asset>     <name>bill</name>     <type>perosn</type>   </asset>   <asset>     <name>bill</name>     <type>perosn</type>   </asset>  </arrayofasset>  

i can deserialize default c# deserializer no problem. if root element changes arrayofasset assets, deserializer blows up. how can make deserializer aware of change.

here deserialization code:

  streamreader sr = new streamreader("c:\\assest.xml");   string r = sr.readtoend();   list<asset> list;   type[] extratypes = new type[1];   extratypes[0] = typeof(asset);   system.xml.serialization.xmlserializer serializer = new system.xml.serialization.xmlserializer(typeof(list<asset>), extratypes);   object obj = serializer.deserialize(xreader);    list = (list<asset>)obj; 

i'm having same problem.

in msdn documentation specified:

note xmlserializer cannot deserialize following: arrays of arraylist , arrays of list.

but don't know if means cannot deserialize arrays of arraylist or arraylist... not clear me.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dk9cbaf1%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

use service stack serializer :)