Flattener 1.0.0

.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Standard 2.0 This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Flattener --version 1.0.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Flattener -Version 1.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Flattener" Version="1.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Flattener" Version="1.0.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="Flattener" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Flattener --version 1.0.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Flattener, 1.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package Flattener@1.0.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Flattener&version=1.0.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Flattener&version=1.0.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

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Flattener

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Description

Flattener converts nested JSON or XML into flat key-value collections with dot notation.

New in v1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • JSON and XML flattening support
  • Optional inclusion of null values

Simple Examples

JSON

using System.Collections.Specialized;
using Flattener;

string json = @"{ ""person"": { ""name"": ""John"", ""age"": 30 } }";
NameValueCollection flattened = JsonFlattener.Flatten(json);

// By default, null values are excluded
// To include nulls:
NameValueCollection withNulls = JsonFlattener.Flatten(json, includeNullItems: true);

// Accessing values
// For a key with a single value:
string name = flattened.Get("person.name");      // Returns "John"
// For a key that might have multiple values:
string[] skills = flattened.GetValues("skills");  // Returns array of values or null

foreach (string key in flattened.AllKeys)
{
    string[] values = flattened.GetValues(key);
    foreach (string value in values)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"{key} = {value ?? "null"}");
    }
}

XML

using System.Collections.Specialized;
using View.Chunking;

string xml = @"<User id=""123""><n>Alice</n><Skills><Skill>C#</Skill></Skills></User>";
NameValueCollection flattened = XmlFlattener.Flatten(xml);

// By default, empty elements are excluded
// To include empty elements:
NameValueCollection withEmpties = XmlFlattener.Flatten(xml, includeNullItems: true);

// Accessing values
// XML attributes are prefixed with @
string id = flattened.Get("User.@id");           // Returns "123"
string name = flattened.Get("User.n");           // Returns "Alice"
// For repeated elements (array-like):
string[] skills = flattened.GetValues("User.Skills.Skill");

foreach (string key in flattened.AllKeys)
{
    string[] values = flattened.GetValues(key);
    foreach (string value in values)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"{key} = {value ?? "null"}");
    }
}

Version history

Refer to CHANGELOG.md.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net5.0 was computed.  net5.0-windows was computed.  net6.0 is compatible.  net6.0-android was computed.  net6.0-ios was computed.  net6.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net6.0-macos was computed.  net6.0-tvos was computed.  net6.0-windows was computed.  net7.0 was computed.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
.NET Core netcoreapp2.0 was computed.  netcoreapp2.1 was computed.  netcoreapp2.2 was computed.  netcoreapp3.0 was computed.  netcoreapp3.1 was computed. 
.NET Standard netstandard2.0 is compatible.  netstandard2.1 is compatible. 
.NET Framework net461 was computed.  net462 was computed.  net463 was computed.  net47 was computed.  net471 was computed.  net472 was computed.  net48 was computed.  net481 was computed. 
MonoAndroid monoandroid was computed. 
MonoMac monomac was computed. 
MonoTouch monotouch was computed. 
Tizen tizen40 was computed.  tizen60 was computed. 
Xamarin.iOS xamarinios was computed. 
Xamarin.Mac xamarinmac was computed. 
Xamarin.TVOS xamarintvos was computed. 
Xamarin.WatchOS xamarinwatchos was computed. 
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1.0.0 526 5/1/2025

Initial release