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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Tango.Serialization
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Contains a collection of IDataSerializer related helper methods.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class SerializationHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a list of all IDataSerializer implemented types.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static List<Type> GetSerializersTypes()
+        {
+            var type = typeof(IDataSerializer);
+            var serializers = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetAssembly(type).GetTypes().Where(x => type.IsAssignableFrom(x) && !x.IsInterface);
+            return serializers.ToList();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a list of all IDataSerializer implemented instances.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static List<IDataSerializer> GetSerializersInstances()
+        {
+            var types = GetSerializersTypes();
+
+            List<IDataSerializer> serializers = new List<IDataSerializer>();
+
+            foreach (var type in types)
+            {
+                var instance = Activator.CreateInstance(type) as IDataSerializer;
+                serializers.Add(instance);
+            }
+
+            return serializers;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a serializer instance by type name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">Name of IDataSerializer type.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static IDataSerializer GetSerializerByName(String name)
+        {
+            var types = GetSerializersTypes();
+            var type = types.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Name == name);
+            return Activator.CreateInstance(type) as IDataSerializer;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the name of the specified IDataSerializer.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serializer">The specified IDataSerializer.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static String GetSerializerName(IDataSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            return serializer.GetType().Name;
+        }
+    }
+}