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What is the proper way to wrap a JSON object in another object?

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json

c#

I have run into this problem before, where I create a data model that will later be serialized into a JSON string, but I want the class containing the properties to also be serialized. See the example below:

I have my data model:

public class MyModel
{
    [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "Prop1")]
    public string Property1 { get; set; }

    [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "Prop2")]
    public string Property2 { get; set; }
}

Which would then serialize to:

{
    "Prop1":"Some Value",
    "Prop2":"Some Value"
}

Is there a way I can make it serialize to:

{
    "MyModel":
    {
        "Prop1":"Some Value",
        "Prop2":"Some Value"
    }
}

What I am currently doing which does not seem proper at all is something like this to create a wrapping object for my JSON:

string object = @"{""ticket"":" + JsonConvert.SerializeObject(model) + @"}"

Is there some kind of attribute I can add to my class something like:

[SerializeThisClass, ProperName="MyModel"]
public class MyModel
{
    [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "Prop1")]
    public string Property1 { get; set; }

    [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "Prop2")]
    public string Property2 { get; set; }
}
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Adam Avatar asked Jun 24 '15 12:06

Adam


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1 Answers

JsonConvert.SerializeObject( new{ MyModel = model})

should be ok

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Alexander Taran Avatar answered Oct 10 '22 05:10

Alexander Taran