# dataserializable example
This is a simple example showing how to register for serialization of custom objects using the IDataSerializable class.

## Prerequisites
* Install [Apache Geode](https://geode.apache.org)
* Build and install [Apache Geode Native](https://github.com/apache/geode-native)
* Apache Geode Native examples, built and installed
* Set `GEODE_HOME` to the install directory of Apache Geode

## Running
1. From a command shell, set the current directory to the `dataserializable` directory in your example workspace.

    ```console
    $ cd workspace/examples/build/dotnet/dataserializable
    ```

1. Run the `startserver.ps1` script to start the Geode cluster with authentication and create a region.

   For Windows cmd:

    ```console
    $ powershell.exe -File startserver.ps1
    ```

   For Windows Powershell:

    ```console
    $ startserver.ps1
    ```

1. Execute `dotnet-dataserializable.exe`, expect the following output:

       Create orders
       Storing orders in the region
       Getting the orders from the region
       OrderID: 1
       Product Name: product x
       Quantity: 23
       OrderID: 2 Product Name: product y Quantity: 3s

1. Run the `stopserver.ps1` script to gracefully shutdown the Geode cluster.

   For Windows cmd:

    ```console
    $ powershell.exe -File stopserver.ps1
    ```

   For Windows Powershell:

    ```console
    $ stopserver.ps1
    ```
