I have some JSON that has a variety of properties most of which are simple data types. However, I have one property in the JSON that when I deserialize it to a C# class I simply need it to be deserialized as a string.

Example JSON:

{"simpleProperty": "value1", "json":{"a":"a1", "b":"b1"}}

The "json" object has no set structure other than it will be a valid JSON object.

So in the above example the value of "json" is a JSON object -- but when it gets deserialized, I need it as a string.

So if my C# class is:

public class MyClass
{
    public string SimpleProperty { get; set; }
    public string Json { get; set; }
}

And then if I use:

var myClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyClass>(jsonStr);

I would like myClass.Json to just be a simple string.

I have looked at creating a custom JsonConverter for this but that seems way too complex for something this simple. I must be be missing something here. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

I also saw this post -- but it really doesn't answer the question: JSON.Net - How to deserialize JSON to object but treating a property as a string instead of JSON?

I have some JSON that has a variety of properties most of which are simple data types. However, I have one property in the JSON that when I deserialize it to a C# class I simply need it to be deserialized as a string.

Example JSON:

{"simpleProperty": "value1", "json":{"a":"a1", "b":"b1"}}

The "json" object has no set structure other than it will be a valid JSON object.

So in the above example the value of "json" is a JSON object -- but when it gets deserialized, I need it as a string.

So if my C# class is:

public class MyClass
{
    public string SimpleProperty { get; set; }
    public string Json { get; set; }
}

And then if I use:

var myClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyClass>(jsonStr);

I would like myClass.Json to just be a simple string.

I have looked at creating a custom JsonConverter for this but that seems way too complex for something this simple. I must be be missing something here. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

I also saw this post -- but it really doesn't answer the question: JSON.Net - How to deserialize JSON to object but treating a property as a string instead of JSON?

I have some JSON that has a variety of properties most of which are simple data types. However, I have one property in the JSON that when I deserialize it to a C# class I simply need it to be deserialized as a string.

Example JSON: {"simpleProperty": "value1", "json":{"a":"a1", "b":"b1"}}

The "json" object has no set structure other than it will be a valid JSON object.

So in the above example the value of "json" is a JSON object -- but when it gets deserialized, I need it as a string.

So if my C# class is:

public class MyClass
{
    public string SimpleProperty { get; set; }
    public string Json { get; set; }
}

And then if I use:

var myClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyClass>(jsonStr);

I would like myClass.Json to just be a simple string.

I have looked at creating a custom JsonConverter for this but that seems way too complex for something this simple. I must be be missing something here. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

I also saw this post -- but it really doesn't answer the question: JSON.Net - How to deserialize JSON to object but treating a property as a string instead of JSON?

I have some JSON that has a variety of properties most of which are simple data types. However, I have one property in the JSON that when I deserialize it to a C# class I simply need it to be deserialized as a string.

Example JSON:

{"simpleProperty": "value1", "json":{"a":"a1", "b":"b1"}}

The "json" object has no set structure other than it will be a valid JSON object.

So in the above example the value of "json" is a JSON object -- but when it gets deserialized, I need it as a string.

So if my C# class is:

public class MyClass
{
    public string SimpleProperty { get; set; }
    public string Json { get; set; }
}

And then if I use:

var myClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyClass>(jsonStr);

I would like myClass.Json to just be a simple string.

I have looked at creating a custom JsonConverter for this but that seems way too complex for something this simple. I must be be missing something here. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

I also saw this post -- but it really doesn't answer the question: JSON.Net - How to deserialize JSON to object but treating a property as a string instead of JSON?

I have some JSON that has a variety of properties most of which are simple data types. However, I have one property in the JSON that when I deserialize it to a C# class I simply need it to be deserialized as a string.

Example JSON: {"simpleProperty": "value1", "json":{"a":"a1", "b":"b1"}}

The "json" object has no set structure other than it will be a valid JSON object.

So in the above example the value of "json" is a JSON object -- but when it gets deserialized, I need it as a string.

So if my C# class is:

public class MyClass
{
    public string SimpleProperty { get; set; }
    public string Json { get; set; }
}

And then if I use: var myClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(jsonStr);

I would like myClass.Json to just be a simple string.

I have looked at creating a custom JsonConverter for this but that seems way too complex for something this simple. I must be be missing something here. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

I also saw this post -- but it really doesn't answer the question: JSON.Net - How to deserialize JSON to object but treating a property as a string instead of JSON?

I have some JSON that has a variety of properties most of which are simple data types. However, I have one property in the JSON that when I deserialize it to a C# class I simply need it to be deserialized as a string.

Example JSON: {"simpleProperty": "value1", "json":{"a":"a1", "b":"b1"}}

The "json" object has no set structure other than it will be a valid JSON object.

So in the above example the value of "json" is a JSON object -- but when it gets deserialized, I need it as a string.

So if my C# class is:

public class MyClass
{
    public string SimpleProperty { get; set; }
    public string Json { get; set; }
}

And then if I use:

var myClass = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyClass>(jsonStr);

I would like myClass.Json to just be a simple string.

I have looked at creating a custom JsonConverter for this but that seems way too complex for something this simple. I must be be missing something here. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

I also saw this post -- but it really doesn't answer the question: JSON.Net - How to deserialize JSON to object but treating a property as a string instead of JSON?