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How can I convert a StringContent() type to an object of type <MyModelClass> in C# with Visual Studio 2019

I'm trying to turn the string result below in the first line of code into an object of type "Root.cs". I have "Root.cs" class set up in my Visual Studio 2019 "solution" with proper classes set up to turn the string result into the object.
This line of code works fine to get me the string I need:
var result = client.PostAsync(endpoint, payload).Result.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
Here's the contents of the string "result":
{"sections":[{"id":"Building_Configuration","name":"Building_Configuration","sections":[{"id":"B uilding_Configuration.Parameters_SP","name":"Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP","sectio ns":[],"variables":[{"id":"Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.fixtureStrategy_SP","name":"Bui lding_Configuration.Parameters_SP.fixtureStrategy_SP","valueType":"String","distinctValueCou nt":3.0,"allowMultipleAssignments":false,"values":[{"name":"ETA","value":"ETA","properties":[{ "id":"fullyqualifiedname","value":"ETA","type":"String"},{"id":"name","value":"ETA","type":"Stri ng"}],"type":"SingletonValue","assigned":"byDefault","incompatible":false},{"name":"ETD","valu e":"ETD","properties":[{"id":"fullyqualifiedname","value":"ETD","type":"String"},{"id":"name","v alue":"ETD","type":"String"}],"type":"SingletonValue","incompatible":false},{"name":"ETA/ETD", "value":"ETA/ETD","properties":[{"id":"fullyqualifiedname","value":"ETA/ETD","type":"String"},{ "id":"name","value":"ETA/ETD","type":"String"}],"type":"SingletonValue","incompatible":false}],"
Now, I need to create the object of type "Root" (My Model Class) for the purpose of picking and choosing certain values out of it. Shouldn't this line work for that?
Root MyObject = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Root>(result);
Here's the definition of Root.cs:
public class Root
{
public List<Sections> sections { get; set; }
public RemovedAssignments removedAssignments { get; set; }
public Arguments arguments { get; set; }
public bool isComplete { get; set; }
public bool isConfigurable { get; set; }
public Debug debug { get; set; }
public string language { get; set; }
public string packagePath { get; set; }
}
public class Sections
{
public string id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public List<Sections> sections { get; set; }
public List<Variable> variables { get; set; }
public List<Property> properties { get; set; }
}
public class RemovedAssignments
{
public List<VariableAssignment> variableAssignments { get; set; }
public List<object> priceLineAssignments { get; set; }
}
public class Debug
{
public List<ScriptError> scriptError { get; set; }
}
public class Property
{
public string id { get; set; }
public string value { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
}
public class ScriptError
{
public string scriptName { get; set; }
public string Error { get; set; }
}
public class Value
{
public string name { get; set; }
public object value { get; set; }
public List<Property> properties { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
public string assigned { get; set; }
public bool incompatible { get; set; }
public double? lower { get; set; }
public double? upper { get; set; }
}
public class Value3
{
public string value { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public bool exclude { get; set; }
}
public class Variable
{
public string id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string valueType { get; set; }
public double distinctValueCount { get; set; }
public bool allowMultipleAssignments { get; set; }
public List<Value> values { get; set; }
public List<Property> properties { get; set; }
}
public class Variable3
{
public string id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string valueType { get; set; }
public bool allowMultipleAssignments { get; set; }
}
public class VariableAssignment
{
public Variable variable { get; set; }
public Value value { get; set; }
}
public class Arguments
{
public Configuration Configuration { get; set; }
}
public class Configuration
{
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.fixtureStrategy_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPFixtureStrategySP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.dimensionSelection_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPDimensionSelectionSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.controllerRobotic_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPControllerRoboticSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.controllerBACNet_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPControllerBACNetSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.digitalPI_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPDigitalPISP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.interGroupEmergencyPower_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPInterGroupEmergencyPowerSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.customJewel_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPCustomJewelSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.loweringSequenceJewel_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPLoweringSequenceJewelSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.inServiceJewel_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPInServiceJewelSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.cat5CableFeetRequired_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPCat5CableFeetRequiredSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.fiberOpticConnectorsSetOf4_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPFiberOpticConnectorsSetOf4SP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.cGADevices_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPCGADevicesSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.fiberOpticCableFeetRequired_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPFiberOpticCableFeetRequiredSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfGatewayForLiftNet_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfGatewayForLiftNetSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfGroupEthernetBoxWIMSSoftwareOnly_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfGroupEthernetBoxWIMSSoftwareOnlySP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.interGroupStarBox_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPInterGroupStarBoxSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.mediaConverterAndPowerSource_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPMediaConverterAndPowerSourceSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfSoftwareSiteKeyJBFiles_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfSoftwareSiteKeyJBFilesSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.doorOpenSignalJewel_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPDoorOpenSignalJewelSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.mountingProvisionsForMonitor_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPMountingProvisionsForMonitorSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.intercomSpace_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPIntercomSpaceSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.specialEngraving_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPSpecialEngravingSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.lobbyPanelFinish_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPLobbyPanelFinishSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.includeAGILEDesignCenter_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPIncludeAGILEDesignCenterSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyKiosksOver300Ft_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyKiosksOver300FtSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.dDSecurityInterfaceType_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPDDSecurityInterfaceTypeSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.iMSOwnersStandard_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPIMSOwnersStandardSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfIMSOwnersEnhanced_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfIMSOwnersEnhancedSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.totalGroupHallStation_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPTotalGroupHallStationSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.totalUnitHallStation_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPTotalUnitHallStationSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.totalBuildingEquip_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPTotalBuildingEquipSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.IsSmartRescue10_Bool_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPIsSmartRescue10BoolSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.IsSmartRescue5_Bool_SP")]
public bool BuildingConfigurationParametersSPIsSmartRescue5BoolSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.lobbyPanel_SP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSPLobbyPanelSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfSmartRescuePhone10_StndAlone_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfSmartRescuePhone10StndAloneSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfSmartRescuePhone5_Lobby_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfSmartRescuePhone5LobbySP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfSmartRescuePhone5_StndAlone_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfSmartRescuePhone5StndAloneSP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters_SP.qtyOfSmartRescuePhone10_Lobby_SP")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersSPQtyOfSmartRescuePhone10LobbySP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.ASYEAR_INT")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersASYEARINT { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.BLANDINGS")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersBLANDINGS { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.ASTYPE")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersASTYPE { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.ASYEAR")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersASYEAR { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.BLDGNAME")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersBLDGNAME { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.IBCSDS")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersIBCSDS { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.ELEVBASE")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersELEVBASE { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.SEISZONE")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSEISZONE { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.SEISEQUIP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersSEISEQUIP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.ISSEISMIC")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersISSEISMIC { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.IBCSDC")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersIBCSDC { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.IBCIP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersIBCIP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.NBCCPDB")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersNBCCPDB { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.NBCCIE")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersNBCCIE { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.NBCCFA")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersNBCCFA { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.NBCCSA02")]
public int BuildingConfigurationParametersNBCCSA02 { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.BLDGCODE")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersBLDGCODE { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.HALLFIN")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersHALLFIN { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.MRP")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersMRP { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("Building_Configuration.Parameters.HALLMAT")]
public string BuildingConfigurationParametersHALLMAT { get; set; }
My "result" and my "Root.cs" class are each larger than the 30,000 characters limit here. So, I've had to only post a portion of my string "result" and my "Root.cs" class. I'm trying to simplify this question. Please forgive me while I learn how to use this...

Answer: I was making the newbie mistake of trying to return a string that I picked out of a "Root.cs" Model class as a Root object. I had the return type of the method set to Root instead of string. Upon changing the return type to string, that part of my solution works fine.
It works fine like this:
public string CreateExecPost(FormData person2){
var payload = new StringContent(newPost, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
var result = client.PostAsync(endpoint, payload).Result.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;//result is already in JSON
Root MyObject = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Root>(result);
//return MyObject.language; //WORKS
return MyObject.language;
}

App is freezing when trying to deserialize Json string to object

I'm not sure what is causing this to happen. When debugging, I can step through each line, but when it hits the DeserializeObject line, the program doesn't do anything. I can no longer step over or do anything else with the program. No error messages are being thrown either.
[Command("stats")]
public async Task LookupMonsterStats(CommandContext ctx, string name)
{
string monstersUri = "https://www.dnd5eapi.co/api/monsters/";
var formatted = name.Replace(" ", "-");
string apiResponse = string.Empty;
using (var httpClient = new HttpClient())
{
using (var response = await httpClient.GetAsync(monstersUri + formatted))
{
apiResponse = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
var monster = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Monster>(apiResponse);
}
}
await ctx.Channel.SendMessageAsync(apiResponse).ConfigureAwait(false);
}
Edit: Here is what my Monster class looks like
public class Monster
{
[JsonProperty("index")]
public string Index { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("name")]
public string Name{ get; set; }
[JsonProperty("size")]
public string Size { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("type")]
public string Type { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("subtype")]
public string Subtype { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("alignment")]
public string Alignment { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("armor_class")]
public int? ArmorClass { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("hit_points")]
public int? HitPoints { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("forms")]
public List<string> Forms { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("speed")]
public Object Speed { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("strength")]
public int? Strength { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("dexterity")]
public int? Dexterity { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("constitution")]
public int? Constitution { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("intelligence")]
public int? Intelligence { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("wisdom")]
public int? Wisdom { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("charisma")]
public int? Charisma { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("proficiencies")]
public List<string> Proficiencies { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("damage_vulnerabilities")]
public List<string> DamageVulnerabilities { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("damage_resistances")]
public List<string> DamageResistances { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("damage_immunities")]
public List<string> DamageImmunities { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("condition_immunities")]
public List<string> ConditionImmunities { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("senses")]
public Object Senses { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("languages")]
public string Languages { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("challenge_rating")]
public decimal? ChallengeRating { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("special_abilities")]
public List<string> SpecialAbilities { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("actions")]
public List<string> Actions { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("legendary_actions")]
public List<string> LegendaryActions { get; set; }
[JsonProperty("url")]
public string Url { get; set; }
}

As mentioned in a comment your class definition doesn't seem to match the JSON response, assuming you're using Visual Studio it's probably worth opening Debug / Windows / Exception Settings and make sure "Common Language Runtime Exceptions" is checked. Sometimes I've found stepping over in multi-threaded apps can produce unusual results after an exception.
When I pasted your code into LINQPad I got errors on several members you've defined as List<string> when the underlying type is more complex. What I normally do to avoid those errors is copy the raw json from a browser window to the clipboard and with a CS file open in Visual Studio do an Edit / Paste Special / Paste JSON as classes to automatically create the classes. After doing that I got the following that deserialized the data fine:
async Task Main()
{
await LookupMonsterStats("aboleth");
}
public async Task LookupMonsterStats(string name)
{
string monstersUri = "https://www.dnd5eapi.co/api/monsters/";
var formatted = name.Replace(" ", "-");
string apiResponse = string.Empty;
using (var httpClient = new HttpClient())
{
using (var response = await httpClient.GetAsync(monstersUri + formatted))
{
apiResponse = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
var monster = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Monster>(apiResponse);
monster.Dump();
}
}
}
public class Monster
{
public string index { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string size { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
public object subtype { get; set; }
public string alignment { get; set; }
public int armor_class { get; set; }
public int hit_points { get; set; }
public string hit_dice { get; set; }
public Speed speed { get; set; }
public int strength { get; set; }
public int dexterity { get; set; }
public int constitution { get; set; }
public int intelligence { get; set; }
public int wisdom { get; set; }
public int charisma { get; set; }
public Proficiency[] proficiencies { get; set; }
public object[] damage_vulnerabilities { get; set; }
public object[] damage_resistances { get; set; }
public object[] damage_immunities { get; set; }
public object[] condition_immunities { get; set; }
public Senses senses { get; set; }
public string languages { get; set; }
public int challenge_rating { get; set; }
public int xp { get; set; }
public Special_Abilities[] special_abilities { get; set; }
public Action[] actions { get; set; }
public Legendary_Actions[] legendary_actions { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
}
public class Speed
{
public string walk { get; set; }
public string swim { get; set; }
}
public class Senses
{
public string darkvision { get; set; }
public int passive_perception { get; set; }
}
public class Proficiency
{
public Proficiency1 proficiency { get; set; }
public int value { get; set; }
}
public class Proficiency1
{
public string index { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
}
public class Special_Abilities
{
public string name { get; set; }
public string desc { get; set; }
public Dc dc { get; set; }
}
public class Dc
{
public Dc_Type dc_type { get; set; }
public int dc_value { get; set; }
public string success_type { get; set; }
}
public class Dc_Type
{
public string index { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
}
public class Action
{
public string name { get; set; }
public string desc { get; set; }
public Options options { get; set; }
public Damage[] damage { get; set; }
public int attack_bonus { get; set; }
public Dc1 dc { get; set; }
public Usage usage { get; set; }
}
public class Options
{
public int choose { get; set; }
public From[][] from { get; set; }
}
public class From
{
public string name { get; set; }
public int count { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
}
public class Dc1
{
public Dc_Type1 dc_type { get; set; }
public int dc_value { get; set; }
public string success_type { get; set; }
}
public class Dc_Type1
{
public string index { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
}
public class Usage
{
public string type { get; set; }
public int times { get; set; }
}
public class Damage
{
public Damage_Type damage_type { get; set; }
public string damage_dice { get; set; }
}
public class Damage_Type
{
public string index { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
}
public class Legendary_Actions
{
public string name { get; set; }
public string desc { get; set; }
public int attack_bonus { get; set; }
public Damage1[] damage { get; set; }
}
public class Damage1
{
public Damage_Type1 damage_type { get; set; }
public string damage_dice { get; set; }
}
public class Damage_Type1
{
public string index { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string url { get; set; }
}

Extracting JSON data Xamarin

I am working a Xamarin.Forms App that uses the Azure Face API. With this API you retrieve a JSON response (See Below).
I want to extract the gender of the person in the image but am having trouble with it as I am very new to this.
I extract the full JSON response into a string but I would like to be able to extract data such as the 'Gender' or the 'Age' of the person in the image.
[{"faceId":"9448dfe4-afb6-4557-94fe-010fc439ff36","faceRectangle":{"top":635,"left":639,"width":789,"height":789},"faceAttributes":{"smile":0.187,"headPose":{"pitch":0.0,"roll":-1.6,"yaw":-7.9},"gender":"male","age":34.6,"facialHair":{"moustache":0.5,"beard":0.6,"sideburns":0.6},"glasses":"NoGlasses","emotion":{"anger":0.0,"contempt":0.69,"disgust":0.0,"fear":0.0,"happiness":0.187,"neutral":0.12,"sadness":0.002,"surprise":0.0},"blur":{"blurLevel":"low","value":0.15},"exposure":{"exposureLevel":"overExposure","value":0.85},"noise":{"noiseLevel":"medium","value":0.42},"makeup":{"eyeMakeup":false,"lipMakeup":false},"accessories":[],"occlusion":{"foreheadOccluded":false,"eyeOccluded":false,"mouthOccluded":false},"hair":{"bald":0.02,"invisible":false,"hairColor":[{"color":"brown","confidence":1.0},{"color":"black","confidence":0.95},{"color":"other","confidence":0.22},{"color":"blond","confidence":0.11},{"color":"gray","confidence":0.05},{"color":"red","confidence":0.04}]}}}]
This is how I set the JSON data to a string.
string contentString = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();

You usually want to create a class that represents your response e. g. Person. Then you could use the Newtonsoft.Json nuget package to deserialize the object.:
var person = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Person>(contentString);
Now you can access the values like:
person.Gender

Using Newtonsoft.Json:
var results = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<AzureFace>(contentString);
Debug.WriteLine(results.faceAttributes.age);
C# Model Used (via http://jsonutils.com)
public class FaceRectangle
{
public int top { get; set; }
public int left { get; set; }
public int width { get; set; }
public int height { get; set; }
}
public class HeadPose
{
public double pitch { get; set; }
public double roll { get; set; }
public double yaw { get; set; }
}
public class FacialHair
{
public double moustache { get; set; }
public double beard { get; set; }
public double sideburns { get; set; }
}
public class Emotion
{
public double anger { get; set; }
public double contempt { get; set; }
public double disgust { get; set; }
public double fear { get; set; }
public double happiness { get; set; }
public double neutral { get; set; }
public double sadness { get; set; }
public double surprise { get; set; }
}
public class Blur
{
public string blurLevel { get; set; }
public double value { get; set; }
}
public class Exposure
{
public string exposureLevel { get; set; }
public double value { get; set; }
}
public class Noise
{
public string noiseLevel { get; set; }
public double value { get; set; }
}
public class Makeup
{
public bool eyeMakeup { get; set; }
public bool lipMakeup { get; set; }
}
public class Occlusion
{
public bool foreheadOccluded { get; set; }
public bool eyeOccluded { get; set; }
public bool mouthOccluded { get; set; }
}
public class HairColor
{
public string color { get; set; }
public double confidence { get; set; }
}
public class Hair
{
public double bald { get; set; }
public bool invisible { get; set; }
public IList<HairColor> hairColor { get; set; }
}
public class FaceAttributes
{
public double smile { get; set; }
public HeadPose headPose { get; set; }
public string gender { get; set; }
public double age { get; set; }
public FacialHair facialHair { get; set; }
public string glasses { get; set; }
public Emotion emotion { get; set; }
public Blur blur { get; set; }
public Exposure exposure { get; set; }
public Noise noise { get; set; }
public Makeup makeup { get; set; }
public IList<object> accessories { get; set; }
public Occlusion occlusion { get; set; }
public Hair hair { get; set; }
}
public class AzureFace
{
public string faceId { get; set; }
public FaceRectangle faceRectangle { get; set; }
public FaceAttributes faceAttributes { get; set; }
}

UWP and nested json objects

I'm trying to deserialize some JSON code in a c# applicatie. I use the DataContractJsonSerializer class to do this. All works fine, until I get nested jsonobjects,
I recieve the following json from an external API:
[{"name":"Beeldscherm","json":"{\"onHomeEnter\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":0,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487166732440},\"onHomeExit\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":120,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487163669388},\"onRoomEnter\":{\"state\":1,\"delay\":0,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1},\"onRoomExit\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":120,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1},\"onNear\":{\"state\":1,\"delay\":0,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487164911729},\"onAway\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":2,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487164909184}}","id":"58a44fa04f40b016004ffca2","sphereId":"58a44c0a4f40b016004ffc9d","createdAt":"2017-02-15T13:52:12.783Z","updatedAt":"2017-02-15T12:55:05.332Z"}]
Which I edit with the following code:
responJsonText = responJsonText.Replace("\\", "").Replace("\"{", "{").Replace("}\"", "}");
and it then looks like this:
[{"name":"Beeldscherm","json":{"onHomeEnter":{"state":0,"delay":0,"fadeTime":0,"active":false,"updatedAt":1487166732440},"onHomeExit":{"state":0,"delay":120,"fadeTime":0,"active":false,"updatedAt":1487163669388},"onRoomEnter":{"state":1,"delay":0,"fadeTime":0,"active":false,"updatedAt":1},"onRoomExit":{"state":0,"delay":120,"fadeTime":0,"active":false,"updatedAt":1},"onNear":{"state":1,"delay":0,"fadeTime":0,"active":false,"updatedAt":1487164911729},"onAway":{"state":0,"delay":2,"fadeTime":0,"active":false,"updatedAt":1487164909184}},"id":"58a44fa04f40b016004ffca2","sphereId":"58a44c0a4f40b016004ffc9d","createdAt":"2017-02-15T13:52:12.783Z","updatedAt":"2017-02-15T12:55:05.332Z"}]
and try to parse this using the following classes:
[DataContract]
class Appliance
{
[DataMember]
public String name { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public ApplianceJson json { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public String id { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public String sphereId { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public String createdAt { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public String updatedAt { get; set; }
}
[DataContract]
class ApplianceJson
{
[DataMember]
public ApplianceEvents onHomeEnter { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public ApplianceEvents onHomeExit { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public ApplianceEvents onRoomEnter { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public ApplianceEvents onRoomExit { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public ApplianceEvents onNear { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public ApplianceEvents onAway { get; set; }
}
[DataContract]
class ApplianceEvents
{
[DataMember]
public int state { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public int delay { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public int fadeTime { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public bool active { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public int updatedAt { get; set; }
}
and the following code for the deserialization:
DataContractJsonSerializer serializer = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(List<Appliance>));
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(responJsonText));
The error I get is:
Exception thrown: 'System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException' in System.Private.DataContractSerialization.dll
Exception thrown: 'System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException' in mscorlib.ni.dll
Does anybody see something that is wrong and how I could fix it?
Update
I checked the json string and its correct now, I've put the correct version in the question
Update 2
added the original JSON

if you notice the Original Json, You can see " is not \" but if you go deep into json, the Json Node itself has " as \". So i cleaned up all \" first and then again replaced " with \" Used Newtonsoft Json and then it parsed successfully. See my answer.
Using This Site and your JsonString, Below are the proper Json Class Structure that I created.
public class Appliance
{
public string name { get; set; }
public Json json { get; set; }
public string id { get; set; }
public string sphereId { get; set; }
public string createdAt { get; set; }
public string updatedAt { get; set; }
}
public class OnHomeEnter
{
public int state { get; set; }
public int delay { get; set; }
public int fadeTime { get; set; }
public bool active { get; set; }
public long updatedAt { get; set; }
}
public class OnHomeExit
{
public int state { get; set; }
public int delay { get; set; }
public int fadeTime { get; set; }
public bool active { get; set; }
public long updatedAt { get; set; }
}
public class OnRoomEnter
{
public int state { get; set; }
public int delay { get; set; }
public int fadeTime { get; set; }
public bool active { get; set; }
public int updatedAt { get; set; }
}
public class OnRoomExit
{
public int state { get; set; }
public int delay { get; set; }
public int fadeTime { get; set; }
public bool active { get; set; }
public int updatedAt { get; set; }
}
public class OnNear
{
public int state { get; set; }
public int delay { get; set; }
public int fadeTime { get; set; }
public bool active { get; set; }
public long updatedAt { get; set; }
}
public class OnAway
{
public int state { get; set; }
public int delay { get; set; }
public int fadeTime { get; set; }
public bool active { get; set; }
public long updatedAt { get; set; }
}
public class Json
{
public OnHomeEnter onHomeEnter { get; set; }
public OnHomeExit onHomeExit { get; set; }
public OnRoomEnter onRoomEnter { get; set; }
public OnRoomExit onRoomExit { get; set; }
public OnNear onNear { get; set; }
public OnAway onAway { get; set; }
}
Once Done, I used Json.Net
to Parse the JsonString to Appliance Object
Below is the Final Json String and Parser.
"[{\"name\":\"Beeldscherm\",\"json\":{\"onHomeEnter\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":0,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487166732440},\"onHomeExit\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":120,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487163669388},\"onRoomEnter\":{\"state\":1,\"delay\":0,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1},\"onRoomExit\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":120,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1},\"onNear\":{\"state\":1,\"delay\":0,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487164911729},\"onAway\":{\"state\":0,\"delay\":2,\"fadeTime\":0,\"active\":false,\"updatedAt\":1487164909184}},\"id\":\"58a44fa04f40b016004ffca2\",\"sphereId\":\"58a44c0a4f40b016004ffc9d\",\"createdAt\":\"2017 - 02 - 15T13: 52:12.783Z\",\"updatedAt\":\"2017 - 02 - 15T12: 55:05.332Z\"}]";
And Below is how I was able to successfully Parse Json.
List<Appliance> appJson = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Appliance>>(JsonData);
Good Luck.

C# Json Deserialization fails

I'm trying to make an application that can show local TV guide trough JSON rest api C #, but has some problems with deserialization of my Json response.
i'm only intresest in the array NOW in my json call and i do not own the api service.
I get this error message:
An exception of type 'Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializationException' occurred in Newtonsoft.Json.DLL but was not handled in user code
Additional information: Cannot deserialize the current JSON object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) into type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[TDC_Play_TV_Mobil.superclass2+Now]' because the type requires a JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) to deserialize correctly.
To fix this error either change the JSON to a JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) or change the deserialized type so that it is a normal .NET type (e.g. not a primitive type like integer, not a collection type like an array or List) that can be deserialized from a JSON object. JsonObjectAttribute can also be added to the type to force it to deserialize from a JSON object.
Path 'now', line 1, position 7.
My function:
private HttpClient client;
public async Task<List<superclass2.Now>> GetComments()
{
client = new HttpClient();
var response = await client.GetAsync(new Uri("http://api.yousee.tv/rest/tvguide/nowandnext/"));
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
string json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(json);
var task = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<superclass2.Now>>(json));
var value = await task;
// List<superclass2.Now> comments = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<superclass2.Now>>(await json);
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Comments er lavet");
return value;
}
else
{
throw new Exception("Errorhandling message");
}
}
My class file:
public class superclass2
{
public class Logos
{
public string small { get; set; }
public string large { get; set; }
public string small_seapp { get; set; }
public string large_seapp { get; set; }
public string extralarge { get; set; }
public string super { get; set; }
public string mega { get; set; }
public string netgem { get; set; }
public string svg { get; set; }
}
public class ChannelInfo
{
public string name { get; set; }
public string shortname { get; set; }
public string logo_image_prefix { get; set; }
public Logos logos { get; set; }
public int archivedays { get; set; }
public string channelcolor { get; set; }
}
public class FormattedDate
{
public string time_begin { get; set; }
public string time_end { get; set; }
public string date { get; set; }
}
public class ImagesSixteenbynine
{
public string large { get; set; }
public string medium { get; set; }
public string small { get; set; }
}
public class ImagesFourbythree
{
public string large { get; set; }
public string small { get; set; }
}
public class ImagesSquare
{
public string large { get; set; }
public string medium { get; set; }
public string small { get; set; }
}
public class Now
{
public int id { get; set; }
public int dvb_id { get; set; }
public int channel { get; set; }
public ChannelInfo channel_info { get; set; }
public string orgtitle { get; set; }
public string cast { get; set; }
public string directors { get; set; }
public string series_info { get; set; }
public int series_id { get; set; }
public string series_name { get; set; }
public bool allowseriesrecording { get; set; }
public int totalinarchive { get; set; }
public int popularity_score { get; set; }
public int totalupcoming { get; set; }
public int category { get; set; }
public int subcategory { get; set; }
public string category_string { get; set; }
public string subcategory_string { get; set; }
public int begin { get; set; }
public object actual_begin { get; set; }
public int end { get; set; }
public int actual_end { get; set; }
public int tvdate { get; set; }
public FormattedDate formatted_date { get; set; }
public string title { get; set; }
public string description { get; set; }
public bool archive { get; set; }
public bool scrubbingallowed { get; set; }
public int expiresfromarchive { get; set; }
public bool startover { get; set; }
public string imageprefix { get; set; }
public ImagesSixteenbynine images_sixteenbynine { get; set; }
public ImagesFourbythree images_fourbythree { get; set; }
public ImagesSquare images_square { get; set; }
public List<object> decorations { get; set; }
}
public class Logos2
{
public string small { get; set; }
public string large { get; set; }
public string small_seapp { get; set; }
public string large_seapp { get; set; }
public string extralarge { get; set; }
public string super { get; set; }
public string mega { get; set; }
public string netgem { get; set; }
public string svg { get; set; }
}
public class ChannelInfo2
{
public string name { get; set; }
public string shortname { get; set; }
public string logo_image_prefix { get; set; }
public Logos2 logos { get; set; }
public int archivedays { get; set; }
public string channelcolor { get; set; }
}
public class FormattedDate2
{
public string time_begin { get; set; }
public string time_end { get; set; }
public string date { get; set; }
}
public class ImagesSixteenbynine2
{
public string large { get; set; }
public string medium { get; set; }
public string small { get; set; }
}
public class ImagesFourbythree2
{
public string large { get; set; }
public string small { get; set; }
}
public class ImagesSquare2
{
public string large { get; set; }
public string medium { get; set; }
public string small { get; set; }
}
public class Next
{
public int id { get; set; }
public int dvb_id { get; set; }
public int channel { get; set; }
public ChannelInfo2 channel_info { get; set; }
public string orgtitle { get; set; }
public string cast { get; set; }
public string directors { get; set; }
public string series_info { get; set; }
public int series_id { get; set; }
public string series_name { get; set; }
public bool allowseriesrecording { get; set; }
public int totalinarchive { get; set; }
public int popularity_score { get; set; }
public int totalupcoming { get; set; }
public int category { get; set; }
public int subcategory { get; set; }
public string category_string { get; set; }
public string subcategory_string { get; set; }
public int begin { get; set; }
public int actual_begin { get; set; }
public int end { get; set; }
public int actual_end { get; set; }
public int tvdate { get; set; }
public FormattedDate2 formatted_date { get; set; }
public string title { get; set; }
public string description { get; set; }
public bool archive { get; set; }
public bool scrubbingallowed { get; set; }
public int expiresfromarchive { get; set; }
public bool startover { get; set; }
public string imageprefix { get; set; }
public ImagesSixteenbynine2 images_sixteenbynine { get; set; }
public ImagesFourbythree2 images_fourbythree { get; set; }
public ImagesSquare2 images_square { get; set; }
public List<object> decorations { get; set; }
}
public class RootObject
{
public List<Now> now { get; set; }
public List<Next> next { get; set; }
}
}

Your JSON isn't a List<superclass2.Now>, it's a superclass2.RootObject. So you need to do something like:
public async Task<List<superclass2.Now>> GetComments()
{
client = new HttpClient();
var response = await client.GetAsync(new Uri("http://api.yousee.tv/rest/tvguide/nowandnext/"));
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
string json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(json);
var task = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<superclass2.RootObject>(json));
var value = await task;
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Comments er lavet");
return (value == null ? null : value.now);
}
else
{
throw new Exception("Errorhandling message");
}
}
Agree with Jon Skeet it would be nicer to eliminate the nesting of classes, purely for improved readability. If you need these classes to exist only in a specific scope, it is better to use nested namespaces. They aren't causing your bug, however.