ProtoBuf-net automap

protobuf-net_automap.cs

using (var protoFile = File.Create("data.bin"))
{
     ProtoBufUtils.GetModel<Customer>().Serialize(protoFile, allCustomers);
}


using (var protoFile = File.OpenRead("data.bin"))
{
    _customers = ProtoBufUtils.GetModel<Customer>().Deserialize<List<Customer>>(protoFile);
}


internal class ProtoBufUtils
{
    public static RuntimeTypeModel GetModel<T>()
    {
        // note GetProperties() does not guarantee order. So, added an explicit ordering.
        var propertyNames = typeof(T).GetProperties().Select(x => x.Name).OrderBy(x => x).ToArray();
        var pbModel = RuntimeTypeModel.Create();
        pbModel.Add(typeof(T), false).Add(propertyNames);
        return pbModel;
    }
}