"inputs": {
"input1": {
"value": "abc"
},
"input2": {
"value": "cde"
},
"input3": {
"value": "efg"
},
"input4": {
"value": "ghi"
},
}
Here number of properties in "inputs" may vary. How can I deserialize this into class:
class Inputs
{
public Input[] Values{get; set;}
}
class Input
{
public string input {get; set;}
}
One option is to change the json "inputs" as an array, but I dont have that choice now
Your data matches the following data structure.
public class Data
{
public Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>> Inputs { get; set; }
}
Since you have not mentioned using any library for de/serializing JSON objects, I suggest pretty famous NewtonSoft library for .Net framework.
In you case you can simply deserialize your data with the following snippet.
var data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(YOUR_JSON_STRING);
How to install
Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json:
In Visual Studio, Tools menu -> Manage Nuget Package Manger Solution and type “JSON.NET” to search it online. Here's the figure:
Then create class with input parameters that you expect to get it as a JSON response.
public class Inputs
{
public string input1 { get; set; }
public string input2 { get; set; }
public string input3 { get; set; }
public string input4 { get; set; }
}
Now we will convert it to a .NET object using DeserializeObject() method of JsonConvert class. Here is the code:
private void JSONDeserilaize(string json)
{
var obj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Inputs>(json);
}
Now you have an object of type Inputs Deserialized successfully
input1, input2, etc would not work
input1,input2, etc are dynamic and could have any number of inputs?