Is there a better way to define a job list in c# then using XML? -

i want add dynamically import function program.

my first thought add bunch of functions handle import , user can define functions has used @ point.

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here example:

the first text:

myfirstval  myfirstobject;mysecondobject;mythirdobject 

the first job list:

• split text new line string1[]
• string1[0] value1
• split string1[0] ; string2[]
• put each string in string2[] in list<string>

the first result:

value1 = myfirstval

list<string>[0] = myfirstobject

list<string>[1] = mysecondobject

list<string>[2] = mythirdobject

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the second text:

myfirstval;myfirstobject,mysecondobject,mythirdobject 

the second job list:

• split text ; string1[]
• string1[0] value1
• split string1[0] , string2[]
• put each string in string2[] in list<string>

with joblist same result seen in first example.

so thinking putting these job lists in xml file, user can create custom file , use same importer. in shouldn't problem, need use conditions , don't know how represent them in xml.

the third text:

a_myfirstval  a_myfirstobject;a_mysecondobject;a_mythirdobject  b_mysecondval;b_mythirdval;b_myfourthval 

the third job list:

• split text new line string1[]
• string1[0] value1
• for each string in string1[] without string1[0]
• -- if string starts a_
• -- -- split string ; string2[]
• -- -- put each string in string2[] in list<string>
• -- else if string starts b_
• -- -- split string ; string3[]
• -- -- string3[0] value2
• -- -- string3[1] value3
• -- -- string3[2] value4

the third result:

value1 = myfirstval

list<string>[0] = myfirstobject

list<string>[1] = mysecondobject

list<string>[2] = mythirdobject

value2 = mysecondval

value3 = mythirdval

value4 = myfourthval

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maybe can tell me how or name different solution.

thanks!