Json.net how to serialize object as value

Question

I\'ve pored through the docs, StackOverflow, etc., can\'t seem to find this...

What I want to do is serialize/deserialize a simple value-type of object as a value, n

Answer 1

Here is a class for generic conversion of simple value objects that I plan to include in the next update of Activout.RestClient. A "simple value object" as an object that has:

1. No default constructor
2. A public property named Value
3. A constructor taking the same type as the Value property

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var settings = new JsonSerializerSettings
{
    Converters = new List {new SimpleValueObjectConverter()}
};

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public class SimpleValueObjectConverter : JsonConverter
{
    public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
    {
        var valueProperty = GetValueProperty(value.GetType());
        serializer.Serialize(writer, valueProperty.GetValue(value));
    }

    public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue,
        JsonSerializer serializer)
    {
        var valueProperty = GetValueProperty(objectType);
        var value = serializer.Deserialize(reader, valueProperty.PropertyType);
        return Activator.CreateInstance(objectType, value);
    }

    public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
    {
        if (GetDefaultConstructor(objectType) != null) return false;
        var valueProperty = GetValueProperty(objectType);
        if (valueProperty == null) return false;
        var constructor = GetValueConstructor(objectType, valueProperty);
        return constructor != null;
    }

    private static ConstructorInfo GetValueConstructor(Type objectType, PropertyInfo valueProperty)
    {
        return objectType.GetConstructor(new[] {valueProperty.PropertyType});
    }

    private static PropertyInfo GetValueProperty(Type objectType)
    {
        return objectType.GetProperty("Value");
    }

    private static ConstructorInfo GetDefaultConstructor(Type objectType)
    {
        return objectType.GetConstructor(new Type[0]);
    }
}