.NET Framework XmlSerializer Deserialize object

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Example

public Foo DeserializeFoo(string fileName)
{
    var serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Foo));
    using (var stream = File.OpenRead(fileName))
    {
        return (Foo)serializer.Deserialize(stream);
    }
}


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