protobuf-net plain example

ProtobufExample.cs

// Explicit proto contract
[ProtoContract]
public class MappedEntity
{
    [ProtoMember(1)]
    public int Id { get; set; }

    [ProtoMember(2)]
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

var entity = new MappedEntity { Id = 1, Name = "123" };

// Serialize/deserialize using protobuf-net
byte[] serialized;
using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
{
    Serializer.Serialize(ms, entity);
    serialized = ms.ToArray();
}

MappedEntity deserialized;
using (var ms = new MemoryStream(serialized))
{
    deserialized = Serializer.Deserialize<MappedEntity>(ms);
}