System.Memory.Data
9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7
Prefix Reserved
See the version list below for details.
dotnet add package System.Memory.Data --version 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7
NuGet\Install-Package System.Memory.Data -Version 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7
<PackageReference Include="System.Memory.Data" Version="9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7" />
paket add System.Memory.Data --version 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7
#r "nuget: System.Memory.Data, 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7"
// Install System.Memory.Data as a Cake Addin #addin nuget:?package=System.Memory.Data&version=9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7&prerelease // Install System.Memory.Data as a Cake Tool #tool nuget:?package=System.Memory.Data&version=9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7&prerelease
About
System.Memory.Data introduces the BinaryData type, a lightweight abstraction for a byte payload.
It makes it easy to convert between string, bytes, and stream.
This abstraction can simplify the API surface by exposing a single type instead of numerous overloads or properties.
The BinaryData type handles data ownership efficiently, wrapping passed-in bytes when using byte[] or ReadOnlyMemory<byte> constructors or methods, and managing data as bytes when dealing with streams, strings, or rich model types serialized as JSON.
Key Features
- Lightweight abstraction for byte payload via
BinaryDatatype. - Convenient helper methods for common conversions among string, bytes, and stream.
- Efficient data ownership handling.
How to Use
To/From String:
var data = new BinaryData("some data");
// ToString will decode the bytes using UTF-8
Console.WriteLine(data.ToString()); // prints "some data"
To/From Bytes:
byte[] bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("some data");
// Create BinaryData using a constructor ...
BinaryData data = new BinaryData(bytes);
// Or using a static factory method.
data = BinaryData.FromBytes(bytes);
// There is an implicit cast defined for ReadOnlyMemory<byte>
ReadOnlyMemory<byte> rom = data;
// There is also an implicit cast defined for ReadOnlySpan<byte>
ReadOnlySpan<byte> ros = data;
// there is also a ToMemory method that gives access to the ReadOnlyMemory.
rom = data.ToMemory();
// and a ToArray method that converts into a byte array.
byte[] array = data.ToArray();
To/From stream:
var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("some data");
Stream stream = new MemoryStream(bytes);
var data = BinaryData.FromStream(stream);
// Calling ToStream will give back a stream that is backed by ReadOnlyMemory, so it is not writable.
stream = data.ToStream();
Console.WriteLine(stream.CanWrite); // prints false
BinaryData also can be used to integrate with ObjectSerializer.
By default, the JsonObjectSerializer will be used, but any serializer deriving from ObjectSerializer can be used.
var model = new CustomModel
{
A = "some text",
B = 5,
C = true
};
var data = BinaryData.FromObjectAsJson(model);
model = data.ToObjectFromJson<CustomModel>();
Main Types
The main types provided by this library are:
System.BinaryData
Additional Documentation
Feedback & Contributing
System.Memory.Data is released as open source under the MIT license. Bug reports and contributions are welcome at the GitHub repository.
| Product | Versions Compatible and additional computed target framework versions. |
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| .NET | net5.0 was computed. net5.0-windows was computed. net6.0 was computed. net6.0-android was computed. net6.0-ios was computed. net6.0-maccatalyst was computed. net6.0-macos was computed. net6.0-tvos was computed. net6.0-windows was computed. net7.0 was computed. net7.0-android was computed. net7.0-ios was computed. net7.0-maccatalyst was computed. net7.0-macos was computed. net7.0-tvos was computed. net7.0-windows was computed. net8.0 is compatible. net8.0-android was computed. net8.0-browser was computed. net8.0-ios was computed. net8.0-maccatalyst was computed. net8.0-macos was computed. net8.0-tvos was computed. net8.0-windows was computed. net9.0 is compatible. |
| .NET Core | netcoreapp2.0 was computed. netcoreapp2.1 was computed. netcoreapp2.2 was computed. netcoreapp3.0 was computed. netcoreapp3.1 was computed. |
| .NET Standard | netstandard2.0 is compatible. netstandard2.1 was computed. |
| .NET Framework | net461 was computed. net462 is compatible. net463 was computed. net47 was computed. net471 was computed. net472 was computed. net48 was computed. net481 was computed. |
| MonoAndroid | monoandroid was computed. |
| MonoMac | monomac was computed. |
| MonoTouch | monotouch was computed. |
| Tizen | tizen40 was computed. tizen60 was computed. |
| Xamarin.iOS | xamarinios was computed. |
| Xamarin.Mac | xamarinmac was computed. |
| Xamarin.TVOS | xamarintvos was computed. |
| Xamarin.WatchOS | xamarinwatchos was computed. |
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.NETFramework 4.6.2
- System.Memory (>= 4.5.5)
- System.Text.Json (>= 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7)
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.NETStandard 2.0
- System.Memory (>= 4.5.5)
- System.Text.Json (>= 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7)
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net8.0
- System.Text.Json (>= 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7)
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net9.0
- System.Text.Json (>= 9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7)
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