XmlSerializers created by XmlSerializer.FromType(new[] {typeof(...)})[0]; This prevents throwing an exception => better debugging.

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DB/SensusOracle/DatabaseCfg.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DB.SensusOracle
 
 	public class DatabaseCfg : ComponentCfgBase, Generic.IComponentCfg
 	{
+		public static XmlSerializer Serializer = XmlSerializer.FromTypes(new[] { typeof(DatabaseCfg) })[0];
+		protected override XmlSerializer GetSerializer() { return Serializer; }
+
 		public IComponentCfgCtrl GetControl() { return new DatabaseCfgCtrl(); }
 
 

TestBenchFramework/BenchControl/DB/SensusOracle/DatabaseFactory.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace TBF.BenchControl.DB.SensusOracle
 
         public IComponentCfg CmpntCfgFromCmpntEntity(Config.Entities.Component component)
         {
-            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(typeof(DatabaseCfg), component, this);
+            return ComponentCfgBase.CreateFromDbEntity(DatabaseCfg.Serializer, component, this);
         }
 	}
 }