Deserialize XMLto array of objects, or singular object
I'm trying to write a generic method that can be used to deserialize xml to an array of objects.

Given XML that looks like so:

    <people>
        <person>
            <someElement>content</someElement>
        </person>
        <person>
            <someElement>more content</someElement>
        </person>
    </people>

Shown in the below code as `xmlDoc`. And a `person` class as `T`

    XmlNodeReader reader = new XmlNodeReader(xmlDoc.DocumentElement);
    XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(T[]), new XmlRootAttribute(xmlDoc.DocumentElement.Name));
    results = xmlSerializer.Deserialize(reader) as T[];

This works as expected, and returns `person[]` with 2 entries.

However, in the API I am working with, if there is only 1 result returned, it just returns:

    <person>
        <someElement>content</someElement>
    </person>

And my deserialization breaks down. `person[]` remains empty.

Any thoughts on the best way to implement this?
Deserialize XMLto array of objects, or singular object
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I'm trying to write a generic method that can be used to deserialize xml to an array of objects.

Given XML that looks like so:

    <people>
        <person>
            <someElement>content</someElement>
        </person>
        <person>
            <someElement>more content</someElement>
        </person>
    </people>

Shown in the below code as `xmlDoc`. And a `person` class as `T`

    XmlNodeReader reader = new XmlNodeReader(xmlDoc.DocumentElement);
    XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(T[]), new XmlRootAttribute(xmlDoc.DocumentElement.Name));
    results = xmlSerializer.Deserialize(reader) as T[];

This works as expected, and returns `person[]` with 2 entries.

However, in the API I am working with, if there is only 1 result returned, it just returns:

    <person>
        <someElement>content</someElement>
    </person>

And my deserialization breaks down. `person[]` remains empty.

Any thoughts on the best way to implement this?