Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r452 -r461
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests.csproj	(.../Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests.csproj)	(revision 452)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests.csproj	(.../Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests.csproj)	(revision 461)
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@
     </None>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="TestFiles\InputFile.xml">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/TestFiles/InputFile.xml
===================================================================
diff -u
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/TestFiles/InputFile.xml	(revision 0)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/TestFiles/InputFile.xml	(revision 461)
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Input xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" DamProjectType="Design">
+  <Locations>
+    <Location>
+      <WaternetOptions PhreaticLineCreationMethod="ExpertKnowledgeRRD" PolderLevel="0.11" HeadPl2="0.24" HeadPl3="0.25" HeadPl4="0.21" DampingFactorPL3="0.12" DampingFactorPL4="0.13" PenetrationLength="0.14" SlopeDampingFactor="0.19" Pl1BelowCrestRiverside="0.2" Pl1BelowCrestPolderside="0.21" Pl1BelowShoulderCrestPolderside="0.22" Pl1BelowToeDikePolderside="0.23" Pl1BelowCrestMiddle="0.15" Pl1FactorBelowShoulderCrest="0.16" DryPl1BelowCrestMiddle="0.17" DryPl1FactorBelowShoulderCrest="0.18" IntrusionVerticalWaterPressure="Standard" />
+    </Location>
+    <Location>
+      <WaternetOptions PhreaticLineCreationMethod="ExpertKnowledgeLinearInDike" PolderLevel="1.11" HeadPl2="1.24" HeadPl3="1.25" HeadPl4="1.21" DampingFactorPL3="1.12" DampingFactorPL4="1.13" PenetrationLength="1.1400000000000001" SlopeDampingFactor="1.19" Pl1BelowCrestRiverside="1.2" Pl1BelowCrestPolderside="1.21" Pl1BelowShoulderCrestPolderside="1.22" Pl1BelowToeDikePolderside="1.23" Pl1BelowCrestMiddle="1.15" Pl1FactorBelowShoulderCrest="1.16" DryPl1BelowCrestMiddle="1.17" DryPl1FactorBelowShoulderCrest="1.18" IntrusionVerticalWaterPressure="Linear" />
+    </Location>
+    <Location>
+      <WaternetOptions PhreaticLineCreationMethod="GaugesWithFallbackToExpertKnowledgeRRD" PolderLevel="2.11" HeadPl2="2.24" HeadPl3="2.25" HeadPl4="2.21" DampingFactorPL3="2.12" DampingFactorPL4="2.13" PenetrationLength="2.14" SlopeDampingFactor="2.19" Pl1BelowCrestRiverside="2.2" Pl1BelowCrestPolderside="2.21" Pl1BelowShoulderCrestPolderside="2.22" Pl1BelowToeDikePolderside="2.23" Pl1BelowCrestMiddle="2.15" Pl1FactorBelowShoulderCrest="2.16" DryPl1BelowCrestMiddle="2.17" DryPl1FactorBelowShoulderCrest="2.18" IntrusionVerticalWaterPressure="FullHydroStatic" />
+    </Location>
+  </Locations>
+</Input>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io/DamXmlSerialization.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r452 -r461
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io/DamXmlSerialization.cs	(.../DamXmlSerialization.cs)	(revision 452)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io/DamXmlSerialization.cs	(.../DamXmlSerialization.cs)	(revision 461)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="filename">The filename.</param>
         /// <param name="input">The input.</param>
-        public static void SaveInputAsXml(string filename, Input input)
+        public static void SaveInputAsXmlFile(string filename, Input input)
         {
             XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Input));
             TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter(filename);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="filename">The filename.</param>
         /// <returns>Input object</returns>
-        public static Input LoadInputFromXml(string filename)
+        public static Input LoadInputFromXmlFile(string filename)
         {
             Input input;
             XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Input));
@@ -56,11 +56,38 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Saves the input as XML string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="input">The input.</param>
+        /// <returns>xm string</returns>
+        public static string SaveInputAsXmlString(Input input)
+        {
+            XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Input));
+            TextWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+            xmlSerializer.Serialize(writer, input);
+            return writer.ToString();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads the input from XML string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="xmlString">The XML string.</param>
+        /// <returns>Input object</returns>
+        public static Input LoadInputFromXmlString(string xmlString)
+        {
+            Input input;
+            XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Input));
+            StringReader reader = new StringReader(xmlString);
+            input = (Input)xmlSerializer.Deserialize(reader);
+            return input;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Saves the output as XML.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="filename">The filename.</param>
         /// <param name="output">The output.</param>
-        public static void SaveOutputAsXml(string filename, Output output)
+        public static void SaveOutputAsXmlFile(string filename, Output output)
         {
             XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Output));
             TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter(filename);
@@ -73,13 +100,38 @@
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="filename">The filename.</param>
         /// <returns>Output object</returns>
-        public static Output LoadOutputFromXml(string filename)
+        public static Output LoadOutputFromXmlFile(string filename)
         {
             Output output;
             XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Output));
             FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open);
             output = (Output)xmlSerializer.Deserialize(fs);
             return output;
         }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Saves the output as XML string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="output">The output.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static string SaveOutputAsXmlString(Output output)
+        {
+            XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Output));
+            TextWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+            xmlSerializer.Serialize(writer, output);
+            return writer.ToString();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads the output from XML string.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="outputXml">The output XML.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static Output LoadOutputFromXmlString(string outputXml)
+        {
+            Output output;
+            XmlSerializer xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(Output));
+            StringReader reader = new StringReader(outputXml);
+            output = (Output)xmlSerializer.Deserialize(reader);
+            return output;
+        }
     }
 }
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io.Tests/DamXmlSerializationTests.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r452 -r461
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io.Tests/DamXmlSerializationTests.cs	(.../DamXmlSerializationTests.cs)	(revision 452)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io.Tests/DamXmlSerializationTests.cs	(.../DamXmlSerializationTests.cs)	(revision 461)
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
         {
             const string filename = "Input.xml";
             Input sourceInput = CreatePopulatedInput();
-            DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXml(filename, sourceInput);
-            Input destinationInput = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXml(filename);
+            DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXmlFile(filename, sourceInput);
+            Input destinationInput = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXmlFile(filename);
             CompareInput(sourceInput, destinationInput);
         }
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
         {
             const string filename = "Output.xml";
             Output sourceOutput = CreatePopulatedOutput();
-            DamXmlSerialization.SaveOutputAsXml(filename, sourceOutput);
-            Output destinationOutput = DamXmlSerialization.LoadOutputFromXml(filename);
+            DamXmlSerialization.SaveOutputAsXmlFile(filename, sourceOutput);
+            Output destinationOutput = DamXmlSerialization.LoadOutputFromXmlFile(filename);
             CompareOutput(sourceOutput, destinationOutput);
         }
 
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/FillDamFromXmlInputTests.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r452 -r461
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/FillDamFromXmlInputTests.cs	(.../FillDamFromXmlInputTests.cs)	(revision 452)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/FillDamFromXmlInputTests.cs	(.../FillDamFromXmlInputTests.cs)	(revision 461)
@@ -36,12 +36,23 @@
             const string inputFilename = "InputFile.xml";
             DamProjectData expectedDamProjectData = CreateExampleDamProjectData();
             Input input = FillXmlInputFromDam.CreateInput(expectedDamProjectData);
-            DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXml(inputFilename, input);
-            input = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXml(inputFilename);
+            DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXmlFile(inputFilename, input);
+            input = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXmlFile(inputFilename);
             DamProjectData actualDamProjectData = FillDamFromXmlInput.CreateDamProjectData(input);
             CompareDamProjectData(actualDamProjectData, expectedDamProjectData);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void CanWriteAndReadDamProjectDataToXmlString()
+        {
+            string xmlString;
+            DamProjectData expectedDamProjectData = CreateExampleDamProjectData();
+            Input input = FillXmlInputFromDam.CreateInput(expectedDamProjectData);
+            xmlString = DamXmlSerialization.SaveInputAsXmlString(input);
+            input = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXmlString(xmlString);
+            DamProjectData actualDamProjectData = FillDamFromXmlInput.CreateDamProjectData(input);
+            CompareDamProjectData(actualDamProjectData, expectedDamProjectData);
+        }
         private DamProjectData CreateExampleDamProjectData()
         {
             const int locationCount = 3;
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface/EngineInterface.cs
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diff -u -r452 -r461
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface/EngineInterface.cs	(.../EngineInterface.cs)	(revision 452)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface/EngineInterface.cs	(.../EngineInterface.cs)	(revision 461)
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 // All rights reserved.
 
 using System;
+using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.General;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Standard;
 using Deltares.DamEngine.Data.Standard.Logging;
+using Deltares.DamEngine.Io;
+using Deltares.DamEngine.Io.XmlInput;
 
 namespace Deltares.DamEngine.Interface
 {
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@
         private ProgressDelegate progressDelegate;
         private SendMessageDelegate sendMessageDelegate;
         private UserAbortDelegate userAbortDelegate;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="EngineInterface"/> class.
         /// </summary>
@@ -40,6 +44,9 @@
             {
                 throw new EngineInterfaceException("Error: empty input string");
             }
+
+            Input input = DamXmlSerialization.LoadInputFromXmlString(modelInput);
+            DamProjectData = FillDamFromXmlInput.CreateDamProjectData(input);
             SendMessage(new LogMessage() { MessageType = LogMessageType.Info, Message = "Model accepted" });
         }
 
@@ -97,6 +104,14 @@
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the dam project data.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>
+        /// The dam project data.
+        /// </value>
+        public DamProjectData DamProjectData { get; set; }
+
         private void SendMessage(LogMessage logMessage)
         {
             SendMessageDelegate?.Invoke(logMessage);
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/EngineInterfaceTests.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r452 -r461
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/EngineInterfaceTests.cs	(.../EngineInterfaceTests.cs)	(revision 452)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests/EngineInterfaceTests.cs	(.../EngineInterfaceTests.cs)	(revision 461)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System.IO;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace Deltares.DamEngine.Interface.Tests
@@ -32,5 +33,14 @@
         {
             EngineInterface engineInterface = new EngineInterface("");
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CanCreateDamProjectData()
+        {
+            const string fileName = @"TestFiles\InputFile.xml";
+            string xmlString = File.ReadAllText(fileName);
+            EngineInterface engineInterface = new EngineInterface(xmlString);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(engineInterface.DamProjectData);
+        }
     }
 }
Index: dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io/DamInput.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r452 -r461
--- dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io/DamInput.cs	(.../DamInput.cs)	(revision 452)
+++ dam engine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Io/DamInput.cs	(.../DamInput.cs)	(revision 461)
@@ -1,25 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
-//
-// This file is part of the Dam Engine.
-//
-// The Dam Engine is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-// 
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-//
-// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
-// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
-// All rights reserved.
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // <auto-generated>
 //     This code was generated by a tool.
 //     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000