Community

The stevedunn/vogen.serialization project encourages community involvement and welcomes contributions.

Here are some ways to engage with the community:

• Raise Issues: If you encounter any problems or have feature requests, please submit an issue on the GitHub repository. This helps maintain transparency and allows other users to benefit from your feedback. For example, if you find a bug in the serialization process for a specific data type, you can open an issue on GitHub, providing clear steps to reproduce the issue, along with expected and actual results.
• Contribute to the Code: If you’re interested in contributing code, feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests.
  • Ensure that your changes are well-documented and follow the project’s coding standards.
  • Test your changes thoroughly before submitting them.

For example, you could contribute a new serialization method for a specific data type or enhance an existing feature by adding support for new functionalities.

• Engage in Discussions: Join the project’s discussions on GitHub, where you can ask questions, share your experiences, and collaborate with other developers.

Code Examples

Raising an Issue

To illustrate the issue reporting process, let’s say you’ve encountered a bug where the serialization of a specific data type (e.g., a custom MyClass) is not working as expected. Here’s a basic example of how to report an issue on GitHub:

GitHub Issue:

## Issue with Serialization of MyClass

**Description:**

The serialization of `MyClass` using the `vogen.serialization` library is not working as expected.

**Steps to Reproduce:**

1. Create an instance of `MyClass`.
2. Serialize the `MyClass` instance using the `vogen.serialization` library.
3. Attempt to deserialize the serialized data.

**Expected Results:**

The deserialized object should be identical to the original `MyClass` instance.

**Actual Results:**

The deserialized object is different from the original `MyClass` instance.

**Environment:**

- .NET Framework 4.8
- vogen.serialization 1.0.0

Contributing Code

To contribute code, you can follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository: Create a copy of the repository on your GitHub account.
2. Make changes: Implement your changes in the forked repository.
3. Test your changes: Ensure that your changes work as expected.
4. Submit a pull request: Submit a pull request to the main repository, providing a clear description of your changes.

Example: Adding a new serialization method for a custom data type

// Add a new method to handle the custom data type:
public static class MyCustomSerializer 
{
    public static byte[] Serialize(MyCustomData data) 
    {
        // Implement the serialization logic for MyCustomData
        // ...
    }

    public static MyCustomData Deserialize(byte[] data)
    {
        // Implement the deserialization logic for MyCustomData
        // ...
    }
}

Engage in Discussions

The discussions section on the GitHub repository is a platform for collaborative discussions. You can ask questions, share your experiences, or contribute to existing conversations.

For example, you could post a question about how to use the vogen.serialization library for a specific use case or share your successful experiences with the library.

By actively engaging with the community, you can help improve the project and learn from other developers.

Note: This documentation does not provide contact information or links to specific users or communities. It focuses on providing information on how to engage with the project’s community through official channels.