XmlSourceGenerator 1.0.0-alpha

.NET Standard 2.0 This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
This is a prerelease version of XmlSourceGenerator. 
dotnet add package XmlSourceGenerator --version 1.0.0-alpha
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package XmlSourceGenerator -Version 1.0.0-alpha
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="XmlSourceGenerator" Version="1.0.0-alpha" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="XmlSourceGenerator" Version="1.0.0-alpha" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="XmlSourceGenerator" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add XmlSourceGenerator --version 1.0.0-alpha
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: XmlSourceGenerator, 1.0.0-alpha"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package XmlSourceGenerator@1.0.0-alpha
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=XmlSourceGenerator&version=1.0.0-alpha&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=XmlSourceGenerator&version=1.0.0-alpha&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

XmlSourceGenerator

NuGet Build Status License: MIT

High-performance XML serialization via C# source generation with full XmlSerializer feature parity.

Features

✅ Zero Runtime Overhead - Code generated at compile time
✅ XmlSerializer Parity - 23/28 features supported (82% complete)
✅ Type Safety - Compile-time errors instead of runtime exceptions
✅ IntelliSense Support - Full IDE integration
✅ Polymorphism - [XmlInclude] and inheritance support
✅ Property Overrides - Automatic attribute inheritance for override properties
✅ Advanced Features - [XmlEnum], [XmlType], [XmlAnyElement], [XmlAnyAttribute]
✅ XML Namespaces - Full element and root namespace support
✅ Collections - Lists, arrays with customizable element names

Quick Start

dotnet add package XmlSourceGenerator

[XmlRoot("User")]
[XmlAutoGenerated]
public partial class User
{
    [XmlAttribute("id")]
    public int Id { get; set; }

    [XmlElement("FullName")]
    public string Name { get; set; }

    [XmlFormat("yyyy-MM-dd")]
    public DateTime BirthDate { get; set; }
}

// Usage
var user = new User { Id = 1, Name = "John", BirthDate = new DateTime(1990, 1, 1) };
var xml = user.WriteToXml();

Documentation

Why XmlSourceGenerator?

Feature XmlSerializer XmlSourceGenerator
Performance Reflection-based Source generation
Trimming Support ⚠️ Limited ✅ Full
AOT Compatible ❌ No ✅ Yes
Compile-time Safety ❌ No ✅ Yes
Code Visibility ❌ Hidden ✅ Visible

Test Coverage & Quality

156 tests ensuring production-ready reliability:

  • ✅ 116 Integration Tests - End-to-end feature validation
  • ✅ 32 Unit Tests - Internal component verification
  • ✅ 3 Thread Safety Tests - 100+ concurrent operations verified
  • ✅ 5 Stress Tests - Deep nesting (10 levels) & large collections (1,000+ items)
  • ✅ 7 Performance Benchmarks - BenchmarkDotNet for optimization tracking

All tests passing with comprehensive coverage of:

  • Property overrides and inheritance
  • XML attribute combinations
  • Polymorphism and collections
  • Error handling and edge cases

License

MIT © Saivineeth

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