ktsu.io.ToStringJsonConverter 1.0.0

ktsu.io.ToStringJsonConverter

Overview

ToStringJsonConverter is a JSON converter factory that simplifies serialization and deserialization of custom types in .NET by leveraging the ToString and FromString methods.

Features

• Automatically identifies types with a FromString method for custom serialization.
• Converts objects to and from JSON using their string representation.
• Supports custom types with static FromString methods.

Installation

Install via NuGet:

dotnet add package ktsu.io.ToStringJsonConverter

Usage

Configure the converter in your JsonSerializerOptions:

var options = new JsonSerializerOptions();
options.Converters.Add(new ToStringJsonConverterFactory());

Example

public class MyType
{
    public string Value { get; set; }
    public static MyType FromString(string value) => new() { Value = value };
    public override string ToString() => Value;
}

var myType = new MyType { Value = "example" };
string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(myType, options); // "example"
MyType deserialized = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<MyType>(json, options);

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.