JsonConverter

Description

The JsonConverter class allows you to convert arbitrary values (e.g. a JSON object) from and to JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) strings.

Static methods

FromJson

Converts to value from a JSON string

public static object FromJson(string value)

• value: string - JSON string to convert.
• returns: T - converted object value or null when value is null.

FromJson

Converts value from JSON string to T object

public static T FromJson<T>(string value)

• value: string - JSON string to convert.
• returns: T - converted object value or null when value is null.

ToJson

Converts value to a JSON string.

public static string ToJson(object value)

• value: object - value to convert.
• returns: string - JSON string or null when value is null.

ToMap

Converts a JSON string into map object or returns empty map when the conversion is not possible. See LongConverter.ToNullableLong

public static IDictionary<string, object> ToMap(string value)

• value: string - JSON string to convert.
• returns: IDictionary<string, object> - Map object value or empty object when the conversion is not supported.

ToMapWithDefault

Converts a JSON string into a map object or returns a given default value when the conversion is not possible.

public static IDictionary<string, object> ToMapWithDefault(string value, IDictionary<string, object> defaultValue)

• value: string - JSON string to convert.
• defaultValue: IDictionary<string, object> - default value.
• returns: IDictionary<string, object> - Map object value or default when the conversion is not supported.

ToNullableMap

Converts a JSON string into a map object or returns null when the conversion is not possible.
See MapConverter.ToNullableMap

public static IDictionary<string, object> ToNullableMap(string value)

• value: string - JSON string to convert.
• returns: IDictionary<string, object> - Map object value or null when conversion is not supported.

Examples

var value1 = JsonConverter.FromJson("{\"key\":123}"); // Result: { key: 123 }
var value2 = JsonConverter.ToMap({ key: 123}); // Result: "{\"key\":123}"