Custom deserializer only for some fields with json.NET

Question

I am trying to deserialize some JSON:

{ 
   "a":1,
   "b":25,
   "c":"1-7",
   "obj1":{ 
      "a1":10,
      "b1":45,
      "c1":60
   },
   "obj2":[ 
      { 
         "a2":100,
         "b2":15,
         "c2":50
      },
      { 
         "e2":"1,2,5-7",
         "f2":"1,3-5",
         "a2":25
      }
   ]
}

I want to find a way to define custom de-serialization for only some fields.

In the following code, I highlighted the fields that need some attention (user processing), and those that can be done automatically somehow.

Is it possible to automatically deserialize "normal" fields? (which do not need any special processing)

[JsonConverter(typeof(ConfigurationSerializer))]
    public class Configuration
    {
        public int a { get; set; }
        public int b { get; set; }
        public Obj1 obj1 { get; set; }

        public int[] c { get; set; }
        public IList<Obj2> obj2 { get; set; }
    }

    public class ConfigurationSerializer : JsonConverter
    {
        public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
        {
            JObject jsonObject = JObject.Load(reader);

            Configuration configuration = new Configuration();

            // I would like this part to be automatic as I just repeat the default
            // In the real case, I have many fields here!
            configuration.a = (int)jsonObject["a"];
            configuration.b = (int)jsonObject["b"];
            configuration.obj1 = jsonObject["obj1"].ToObject<Obj1>();

            // I created the JsonConverter for those 2 properties
            configuration.c = myCustomProcessMethod(jsonObject["c"]);
            configuration.obj2 = myCustomProcessMethod2(jsonObject["obj2"].ToObject<ValletConfiguration>());

            return configuration;
        }

        public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
        {
            return typeof(Configuration).IsAssignableFrom(objectType);
        }
    }

Answer 1

Json.NET, , , [JsonConverter(Type)] [JsonProperty(ItemConverterType = Type)]:

public class Configuration
{
    public int a { get; set; }
    public int b { get; set; }
    public Obj1 obj1 { get; set; }

    // Converts the entire list to a compressed string
    [JsonConverter(typeof(IntListConverter))]
    public int[] c { get; set; }

    // Converts each Obj2 item individually
    [JsonProperty(ItemConverterType = typeof(Obj2Converter))]
    public IList<Obj2> obj2 { get; set; }
}

, Configuration ( JsonSerializerSettings.Converters Json.NET ), JsonSerializer.Populate() , JObject:

    public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
    {
        if (reader.TokenType == JsonToken.Null)
            return null;

        var jsonObject = JObject.Load(reader);

        var configuration = (existingValue as Configuration ?? new Configuration());

        // I created the JsonConverter for those 2 properties
        configuration.c = myCustomProcessMethod(jsonObject["c"].RemoveFromLowestPossibleParent());
        configuration.obj2 = myCustomProcessMethod2(jsonObject["obj2"].RemoveFromLowestPossibleParent().ToObject<ValletConfiguration>());

        // Populate the remaining standard properties
        using (var subReader = jsonObject.CreateReader())
        {
            serializer.Populate(subReader, configuration);
        }

        return configuration;
    }

:

public static class JsonExtensions
{
    public static JToken RemoveFromLowestPossibleParent(this JToken node)
    {
        if (node == null)
            return null;
        var contained = node.AncestorsAndSelf().Where(t => t.Parent is JContainer && t.Parent.Type != JTokenType.Property).FirstOrDefault();
        if (contained != null)
            contained.Remove();
        // Also detach the node from its immediate containing property -- Remove() does not do this even though it seems like it should
        if (node.Parent is JProperty)
            ((JProperty)node.Parent).Value = null;
        return node;
    }
}

Answer 2

. ScriptIgnoreAttribute ( JsonIgnoreAttribute) . :

[ScriptIgnore]
public int RealProperty { get; set; }

public string RealPropertyProxy
{
    get
    {
        return SerializeRealProperty(RealProperty);
    }
    set
    {
        RealProperty = DeserializeRealProperty(value);
    }
}

, ( ). , , JsonConverter.