Console App Task 07: Create an XML file using a DTO (Data Transfer Object) in C#

Console App Task 07: Create an XML file using a DTO (Data Transfer Object) in C# ? 

Here’s how you can create an XML file using a DTO (Data Transfer Object) in C#:

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Step 1: Create a DTO Class

public class TestSettingsDTO
{
    public string TestExecutor { get; set; } = "Dynomerk.ChassisDyno.TestExecutor.v1.0.exe";
    public string MonthDataDuration { get; set; } = "";
    public string OldDataDuration { get; set; } = "";
    public string DataTransferLogsPath { get; set; } = "Output\\Log\\DataTransferLogs";
    public string SourcePath { get; set; } = @"E:\User\Test Result";
    public string ThreeMonthDataPath { get; set; } = @"E:\User\Three_Month_Test_Result_Data";
    public string OldDataPath { get; set; } = @"E:\User\Old_Test_Result_Data";
}

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Step 2: Generate and Save XML

using System;
using System.Xml.Linq;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Create DTO object
        TestSettingsDTO settings = new TestSettingsDTO();

        // Create XML using XDocument
        XDocument xmlDoc = new XDocument(
            new XElement("BasicSettings",
                new XElement("TestExecutor", new XAttribute("TestExecutor", settings.TestExecutor)),
                new XElement("TestSummaryBKPSettings",
                    new XElement("Settings", new XAttribute("MonthDataDuration", settings.MonthDataDuration)),
                    new XElement("Settings", new XAttribute("OldDataDuration", settings.OldDataDuration)),
                    new XElement("Settings",
                        new XAttribute("DataTransferLogsPath", settings.DataTransferLogsPath),
                        new XAttribute("SourcePath", settings.SourcePath),
                        new XAttribute("ThreeMonthDataPath", settings.ThreeMonthDataPath),
                        new XAttribute("Old_DataPath", settings.OldDataPath)
                    )
                )
            )
        );

        // Save XML file
        string filePath = @"C:\path\to\your\settings.xml"; // Change to desired path
        xmlDoc.Save(filePath);

        Console.WriteLine("XML File Created Successfully at " + filePath);
    }
}

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Generated XML Output

<BasicSettings>
  <TestExecutor TestExecutor="Dynomerk.ChassisDyno.TestExecutor.v1.0.exe" />
  <TestSummaryBKPSettings>
    <Settings MonthDataDuration="" />
    <Settings OldDataDuration="" />
    <Settings DataTransferLogsPath="Output\Log\DataTransferLogs" SourcePath="E:\User\Test Result" 
              ThreeMonthDataPath="E:\User\Three_Month_Test_Result_Data" 
              Old_DataPath="E:\User\Old_Test_Result_Data" />
  </TestSummaryBKPSettings>
</BasicSettings>

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✅ Explanation

1. Created a DTO Class (TestSettingsDTO)
   • This class holds all values, including empty attributes.
2. Used XDocument to Generate XML
   • <BasicSettings> root element
   • <TestExecutor> as an element with an attribute
   • <TestSummaryBKPSettings> containing multiple <Settings> elements
3. Saved the XML to a File
   • Modify filePath to set your preferred save location.

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