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David Perez
David Perez

Reputation: 488

How to parse json object with variable key names using DataContractJsonSerializer

I intend to use DataContractJsonSerializer to convert the json i'm receiving to an object, but the keys in the root can have any name, something similar to this:

{
"Jhon": {...},
"Lucy": {...},
"Robert": {...}
...
}

When the keys are fixed i can use [DataMember(Name = "keyname")] but in this case I don't know what to do. Any ideas?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 359

Answers (1)

Xiaoy312
Xiaoy312

Reputation: 14477

Try this:

var serializer = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(RootObject), new DataContractJsonSerializerSettings()
{
    UseSimpleDictionaryFormat = true
});

var json = @"{
""Jhon"": { ""Name"": ""John""},
""Lucy"": {},
""Robert"": {}
}";
var bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(json);
using (var stream = new MemoryStream(bytes))
{
    var results = serializer.ReadObject(stream);
}

// Define other methods and classes here
public class RootObject : Dictionary<string, User>
{
}
public class User
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

Upvotes: 2

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