GenerateStreamFromString.cs

// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1879395/how-do-i-generate-a-stream-from-a-string
public static Stream GenerateStreamFromString(string s)
{
    MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
    StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(stream);
    writer.Write(s);
    writer.Flush();
    stream.Position = 0;
    return stream;
}