How can I convert an Class Object into String?

Question

I have a class object that comes through a web service (WCF). The class has properties of type String and some custom Class Types.

How can I get the Property Name and Properties Name of Properties that are of type custom class.

I tried reflection using GetProperies(), but failed. GetFields() gave me some success if the Property type is of type string, I also want to get the Properties of Custom Type Properties.

Here is my Code.

public static string ToClassString(this object value) {     if (value == null)         return null;     var builder = new StringBuilder();     builder.Append(value.GetType().Name + "{ ");     foreach (var prop in value.GetType().GetFields( BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.FlattenHierarchy | BindingFlags.GetProperty))     {         builder.Append("{ ");         builder.Append(prop.Name + " , ");         switch (prop.FieldType.Namespace)         {             case "System":                 builder.Append(prop.GetValue(value) + " }");                 break;             default:                 builder.Append(prop.GetValue(value).ToClassString() + " }");                 break;         }     }     builder.Append("}");     return builder.ToString(); } 

I got the output as

NotifyClass{ { UniqueId , 16175 }{ NodeInfo , NodeInfo{ } }{ EventType , SAPDELETE }}

Here is the class whose instance I want to convert into string

[System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThroughAttribute()] [System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.ServiceModel", "3.0.0.0")] [System.ServiceModel.MessageContractAttribute(WrapperName="NotifyReq", WrapperNamespace="wrapper:namespace", IsWrapped=true)] public partial class Notify {      [System.ServiceModel.MessageBodyMemberAttribute(Namespace="custom:namespace", Order=0)]     public int UniqueId;      [System.ServiceModel.MessageBodyMemberAttribute(Namespace="custom:namespace", Order=1)]     public eDMRMService.NodeInfo NodeInfo;      [System.ServiceModel.MessageBodyMemberAttribute(Namespace="custom:namespace", Order=2)]     public string EventType;      public Notify()     {     }      public Notify(int UniqueId, eDMRMService.NodeInfo NodeInfo, string EventType)     {         this.UniqueId = UniqueId;         this.NodeInfo = NodeInfo;         this.EventType = EventType;     } }         

Answer 1

No need to reinvent the wheel. Use Json.Net

string s = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(yourObject); 

That is all.

You can also use JavaScriptSerializer

string s = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(yourObject);