API Overview

At the heart of ExtendedXmlSerializer's configuration sits a fluent API. Example:

    IExtendedXmlSerializer serializer = new ConfigurationContainer()
        .UseEncryptionAlgorithm(new CustomEncryption())
        .Type<Person>() // Configuration of Person class
            .Member(p => p.Password) // First member
                .Name("P")
                .Encrypt()
            .Member(p => p.Name) // Second member
                .Name("T")
        .Type<TestClass>() // Configuration of another class
            .CustomSerializer(new TestClassSerializer())
        .Create();

As such, there are three primary configuration components that you will work with to configure ExtendedXmlSerializer:

ConfigurationContainer
TypeConfiguration<T>
MemberConfiguration<T, TMember>

We start this API Overview by exploring these three configuration elements, then move onto other primary components used throughout ExtendedXmlSerializer.

`ConfigurationContainer`

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The ConfigurationContainer is considered the root-level entry object in ExtendedXmlSerializer. All root serializers created in ExtendedXmlSerializer are done through a ConfigurationContainer after it has been created and configured.

Is is through the use of the ConfigurationContainer's Type<T> method call that we are able to configure types, which we explore next.