Is the System.Tuple
class supported by WCF's Data Contract Serializer (i.e., can I pass Tuple
objects to WCF calls and/or receive them as part or all of the result)?
I found this page, but not the clear, definitive "you can send and receive Tuples with WCF" answer I was hoping for.
I'm guessing that you can, as long as all of the types within the Tuple
itself are supported by the Data Contract Serializer -- can anyone provide me with a more definitive answer? Thanks.
The Tuple
types are marked with SerializableAttribute
, therefore, if the types you store within are serializable, they should be able to be serialized by WCF as well.
Check out: links of Tuple'1, Tuple'2, etc. It says:
[SerializableAttribute]
public class Tuple<T1> : IStructuralEquatable, IStructuralComparable, IComparable, ITuple
Note that the document you linked contains the following line:
The [Serializable] / ISerializable programming model is not supported in a partial trust environment.
So, it may not be as easy as it would seem.
(BTW, the Tuple static class is also worth checking out.)