Nevron Chart for .NET supports several serialization formats including binary and XML. The serialization format is specified by the PersistencyFormat enum accepted by all functions of the serializer. The following table shows the different formats you can use for serialization:
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| PersistencyFormat.Binary | Standard .NET binary serialization format. |
| PersistencyFormat.XML | Standard .NET XML serialization format. |
| PersistencyFormat.SOAP | Standard .NET SOAP serialization format. |
| PersistencyFormat.CustomBinary | Custom Binary Serialization format. Allows for serialization filters. |
| PersistencyFormat.CustomXML | Custom XML Serialization format. Allows for serialization filters. |
Note that the CustomBinary and CustomXML serialization formats allow you to use serialization filters which is a feature not supported by the serialization formats provided by the .NET framework. Serialization filters are discussed in the topic "Serialization Filters" later in this chapter.