multiple JsonProperty Name assigned to single property

Question

I have two format of JSON which I want to Deserialize to one class. I know we can't apply two [JsonProperty] attribute to one property.

Can you please suggest me a way to achieve this?

string json1 = @"     {         'field1': '123456789012345',         'specifications': {             'name1': 'HFE'         }     }";  string json2 = @"     {         'field1': '123456789012345',         'specifications': {             'name2': 'HFE'         }     }";  public class Specifications {     [JsonProperty("name1")]     public string CodeModel { get; set; } }  public class ClassToDeserialize {     [JsonProperty("field1")]     public string Vin { get; set; }      [JsonProperty("specification")]     public Specifications Specifications { get; set; }         } 

I want name1 and name2 both to be deserialize to name1 property of specification class.

Answer 1

A simple solution which does not require a converter: just add a second, private property to your class, mark it with [JsonProperty("name2")], and have it set the first property:

public class Specifications {     [JsonProperty("name1")]     public string CodeModel { get; set; }      [JsonProperty("name2")]     private string CodeModel2 { set { CodeModel = value; } } } 

Fiddle: https://dotnetfiddle.net/z3KJj5