使用 protobuf-net，首先要參照 protobuf-net library，接著設定要用來做序列化或解序列化用的類別，設定完後就可以用 protobuf-net 來序列化或解序列化。
protobuf-net library 透過 NuGet 引用即可。
接著準備用來做序列化或解序列化用的類別，類別可透過 Attribute 的方式決定怎樣序列化或解序列化。
[ProtoContract]
class Person {
[ProtoMember(1)]
public int Id {get;set;}
[ProtoMember(2)]
public string Name {get;set:}
[ProtoMember(3)]
public Address Address {get;set;}
}
[ProtoContract]
class Address {
[ProtoMember(1)]
public string Line1 {get;set;}
[ProtoMember(2)]
public string Line2 {get;set;}
}
序列化時只要調用 Serializer.Serialize 帶入 Stream 與要序列化的物件。
var person = new Person {
Id = 12345, Name = "Fred",
Address = new Address {
Line1 = "Flat 1",
Line2 = "The Meadows"
}
};
using (var file = File.Create("person.bin")) {
Serializer.Serialize(file, person);
}
解序列化時調用 Serializer.Deserialize 帶入 Stream，並用泛型指定解序列化回來的型態即可。
Person newPerson;
using (var file = File.OpenRead("person.bin")) {
newPerson = Serializer.Deserialize
(file);
}