VisualStudioWorkaroundSerializer (C#)

    using System.ComponentModel;
    using System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization;
    using System.Reflection;
    using System.Windows.Forms;
    public class VisualStudioWorkaroundSerializer : CodeDomSerializer
    {
        private CodeDomSerializer GetNormalSerializer(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, object codeObject)
        {
            // TODO examine codeObject's ancestors to get the right serializer?
            if (codeObject is Control)
            {
                return (CodeDomSerializer)manager.GetSerializer(typeof(Control), typeof(CodeDomSerializer));
            }
            return (CodeDomSerializer)manager.GetSerializer(typeof(Component), typeof(CodeDomSerializer));
        }

        public override object Deserialize(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, object codeObject)
        {
            return GetNormalSerializer(manager, codeObject).Deserialize(manager, codeObject);
        }

        public override object Serialize(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, object value)
        {
            var componentSerialiser = (CodeDomSerializer)manager.GetSerializer(typeof(Component), typeof(CodeDomSerializer));
            var fieldInfo = componentSerialiser.GetType().GetField("_containerConstructor", BindingFlags.GetField | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);

            if (fieldInfo != null)
            {
                Type[] values = (Type[])fieldInfo.GetValue(componentSerialiser);
                if (values != null && values.Length > 0)
                {
                    var reflectContType = GetReflectionTypeFromTypeHelper(manager, typeof(IContainer));
                    var cachedType = values[0];

                    if (!reflectContType.Equals(cachedType))
                    {
                        fieldInfo.SetValue(componentSerialiser, null);
                        throw new Exception("Visual Studio was about to save this object without a component collection.\nI've fixed the problem and you should be able to save this object now.");
                    }
                }
            }

            return GetNormalSerializer(manager, value).Serialize(manager, value);
        }
    }