Different Json serialization and deserialization names?

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Is there an attribute to set a Json serialization name and then a deserialization name that is different. I have a JObject that has names like Customer.Age and I want it to deserialize to the Age property and then stay Age if serialized again. Anyone know if this is possible with something like a simple attribute or two?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8796618/how-can-i-change-property-names-when-serializing-with-json-net — MethodMan, Sep 16 '15 at 20:14
The `JsonProperty` attribute has an overloaded constructor that takes in a name which is used during serialization instead of the property name itself. — Arian Motamedi, Sep 16 '15 at 20:15

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 17 '15 at 12:33

JsonProperty did work I just had to set up the class a little differently. I made a constructor with params that had JsonProperty on them and then in the body of the constructor I set the property name equal to the param name.

public class Customer
{
    public Customer(
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Name")] string name,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Email")] string email,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Country")] string country,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.State")] string state,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.City")] string city,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Phone")] string phone,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Company")] string company,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Region")] string region,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Fax")] string fax,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Age")] string age,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Territory")] string territory,
        [JsonProperty("Customer.Occupation")] string occupation
        )
    {
        Name = name;
        Email = email;
        Country = country;
        State = state;
        City = city;
        PhoneNumber = phone;
        Company = company;
        Region = region;
        FaxNumber = FaxNumber;
        Age = age;
        Territory = territory;
        Occupation = occupation;
    }

    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Email { get; set; }   
    public string Country { get; set; } 
    public string State { get; set; }
    public string City { get; set; }
    public string PhoneNumber { get; set; }
    public string Company { get; set; }
    public string Region { get; set; }
    public string FaxNumber { get; set; }       
    public string Age { get; set; } 
    public string Territory { get; set; }   
    public string Occupation { get; set; }

}

This lets me use customer.ToObject<Customer>() on the JObject customer.

Different Json serialization and deserialization names?

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