BitSerializer

Binary serializer built with low latency network communication in mind.

NuGet package

https://www.nuget.org/packages/BitSerializer/

Key features

• Easy to use
• Lightweight
• Fast serialization and deserialization (see Performance section)
• Supports nested schema types
• No external compilator required
• Classes act as a serialization schema
• Included sample projects

Performance

How to use?

Schema definition

The first step is to define a schema class containing the fields you want to serialize. It specifies in which order to serialize your data and deserialize it later.

Example

public class DataPacket
{
    // Fields or properties you want to serialize
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public byte[] Payload { get; set; }

    // Remember to always include a parameterless constructor, otherwise the deserializer won't be able
    // to create a new instance of the class.
    public DataPacket()
    {

    }

    public DataPacket(int id, byte[] payload)
    {
        Id = id;
        Payload = payload;
    }
}

Serialization

Create an instance of the schema class created earlier and pass it to the BinarySerializer.Serialize method.

Example

DataPacket packet = new DataPacket(
    id: 1,
    payload: new byte[] { 0x1, 0x2, 0x3 }
);

byte[] bytes = BinarySerializer.Serialize(packet);

Deserialization

Pass the bytes returned by the BinarySerializer.Serialize to the BinarySerializer.Deserialize<T> method specifying the type of the schema class.

Example

DataPacket packet = BinarySerializer.Deserialize<DataPacket>(bytes);