converting Json data to c# understandable format

Question

I am trying to convert my json data to c sharp understandable format so that I can use JsonConvert.SerializeObject to convert that data to JSON format and send it over HTTP protocol. My json data is as follows:

 {
    "m2m:ae":
    {
     "api": "ADN_AE_ATCARD06",
     "rr": "true",
     "lbl": ["AT06"],
     "rn": " adn-ae_AT06" 
   }
 }

I tried to write it in c sharp understandable format but was able to do this:

 var obj = new
            {
               m2m = new
                {
                    api = "ADN_AE45",
                    rr = "true",
                    lbl = new[] { "ad" },
                    rn = "adfrt"

                }
            };
            var result = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(obj, Formatting.Indented);

my issue is how to include m2m:ae into my c-sharp code . I am new to json, I am able to convert only if parent object has no value but if it has value I am not able to. please help.

Answer 1

I was incorrect in my comment. While "m2m:ae" is not a valid name for a C# property is valid JSON. This can be accomplished by tagging the class property with JsonProperty.

Define your class like this

public class TestJson
{
    [JsonProperty("m2m:ae")]
    public Class2 Class2Instance { get; set; }    

}

public class Class2
{
    public string Api { get; set; }
    public string Rr { get; set; }
    public string[] Lbl { get; set; }

    public string Rn { get; set; }
}

and then populate your class like this

            _sut = new TestJson
            {
                Class2Instance = new Class2 {Api = "ADN_AE45", Rr = "true", Lbl = new[] {"ad"}, Rn = "adfrt"}
            };

and serialize

            _result = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(_sut, new JsonSerializerSettings
            {
                ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver()
            });

The resulting serialized object looks like

{
  "m2m:ae": {
    "api": "ADN_AE45",
    "rr": "true",
    "lbl": ["ad"],
    "rn": "adfrt"
  }
}

and deserialization is the reverse

            var test = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TestJson>(_result, new JsonSerializerSettings
            {
                ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver()
            });

Answer 2

Did you write the Json in a text file? If yeah so fileTxt is what is written on the file(as json)

String fileTxt = File.ReadAllText(Give a path for a file); //read from file
Jobject Json = Jobject.Parse(fileTxt);   //convert the string to Json
Console.WriteLine($"rr: {Json["rr"]} ");  // get the rr from json and print it

Answer 3

Other than class method mentioned by Fran one can use the Dictionary method to create key value pair and newtonsoft.json library to convert to json.

var sub= Dictionary<string,string>
{{"abc","xyz"}
};
var main = Dictionary<string,object>
{{"wer:asd",sub}
};
string str= JsonConvert.SerializeObject(main);