Is there a way to use Json.Net deserialization with immutable classes?

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I'm working with an API that uses json. I have some classes that I've created to model the API. To make life easy, my models use public properties, which are in turn used by Json.Net when deserializing the json into objects.

I'd like to make my objects immutable, but I'm running into a problem because if I make my properties read only, I break the deserialization. Is there a way for me to have immutable objects, and use deserialization?

score 24 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '15 at 18:31

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Provide a constructor with parameters that correspond to the properties. The casing of the first letters of the parameters and properties does not need to match.

answered Jun 17 '15 at 18:31

Edward Brey

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score 22 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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I think you should be able to use JsonConstructorAttribute. See this question for an example.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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answered Jan 31 '12 at 19:45

Matthew Flaschen

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I think you may have forgotten to paste a link :) – GregB Jan 31 '12 at 19:48
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If there is only one constructor, `JsonConstructorAttribute` is unnecessary. – Edward Brey Jun 17 '15 at 18:31

Is there a way to use Json.Net deserialization with immutable classes?

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