Serialize Dictionaries with Object as Key in ASP.NET Core

Asked Apr 07 '19 at 15:10

Active Apr 07 '19 at 15:13

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On an ASP.NET Core 2.2 project I am serialising the following Dictionary:

var stats = new Dictionary<Category, Int32> {
  { new Category { Id = 1, Name = "A" }, 1 }, 
  { new Category { Id = 2, Name = "B" }, 2 } 
};

However in my Json I get the following:

"stats": {
  "MyProj.Category": 1,
  "MyProjCategory": 2
},

How to serialize dictionaries?

asked Apr 07 '19 at 15:10

Miguel Moura

How would you want this to be serialized considering that JSON only allows string keys? – poke Apr 07 '19 at 15:11
That the key would be an object with Id and Name? – Miguel Moura Apr 07 '19 at 15:12
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That is not valid in JSON. You can only have string keys. – poke Apr 07 '19 at 15:13

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