IObjectSerializer.cs

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using System;

namespace Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Helpers
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A basic serialization service.
    /// </summary>
    [Obsolete("IObjectSerializer has been migrated to the Microsoft.Toolkit (CommunityToolkit.Common) package.")]
    public interface IObjectSerializer
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Serialize an object into a string. It is recommended to use strings as the final format for objects if you plan to use the <see cref="BaseObjectStorageHelper.SaveFileAsync{T}(string, T)"/> method.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the object to serialize.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="value">The object to serialize.</param>
        /// <returns>The serialized object.</returns>
        object Serialize<T>(T value);

        /// <summary>
        /// Deserialize a primitive or string into an object of the given type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the deserialized object.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="value">The string to deserialize.</param>
        /// <returns>The deserialized object.</returns>
        T Deserialize<T>(object value);
    }
}