How to serialize to JSON from c# classes

Question

I have the following classes in ASP.NET MVC using C# derived from a Json Model using VS menu Edit > Paste Special > Paste Json as Classes. I want to apply my own data. How can a create my data model, instead of using Rootobject obj = new Rootobject { properties here....}, so i can serialize it into a View Controller? Is there any better aprroach of doing it with EF, for example ?

public class Rootobject
{
    public string MerchantOrderId { get; set; }
    public Customer Customer { get; set; }
    public Payment Payment { get; set; }
}

public class Customer
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

public class Payment
{
    public string Type { get; set; }
    public bool Authenticate { get; set; }
    public int Amount { get; set; }
    public string ReturnUrl { get; set; }
    public Debitcard DebitCard { get; set; }
}

public class Debitcard
{
    public string CardNumber { get; set; }
    public string Holder { get; set; }
    public string ExpirationDate { get; set; }
    public string SecurityCode { get; set; }
    public string Brand { get; set; }
}

I want to serialize it into Json as the same output below but with my own data from the generated classes above:

{  
   "MerchantOrderId":"2014121201",
   "Customer":{  
      "Name":"Comprador Cartão de débito"
   },
   "Payment":{  
     "Type":"DebitCard",
     "Authenticate": true,
     "Amount":15700,
     "ReturnUrl":"http://www.cielo.com.br",
     "DebitCard":{  
         "CardNumber":"4551870000000183",
         "Holder":"Teste Holder",
         "ExpirationDate":"12/2030",
         "SecurityCode":"123",
         "Brand":"Visa"
     }
   }
}

Into a View Controller using the expression:

return Json(MyModel, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

any help would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

try this:

1. in controller

  public ActionResult ....()
  {
        var rootobject =new Rootobject();
        //set values
        ...
        ...
        return Json(new
        {
            Rootobject= rootobject
        });
  }

2. in js

     $.ajax({
        type: 'POST',
        url: //url,
        dataType: 'json',
        data: {

        },
        error: function (err) {

        },
        success: function (data) {
            var rootobject =data.Rootobject;
            ...
            ...
        },
        async: true
    });