static void Main(string[] args)
{
AFoo a = new AFoo();
a.FooBarBuzz = "A";
a.A = "Hello World";
BFoo b = new BFoo();
b.FooBarBuzz = "B";
b.B = "Hello World";
List <BaseFoo> allFoos = new List <BaseFoo>();
allFoos.Add(a);
allFoos.Add(b);
var result = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(allFoos);
// issue here:
//Additional information: Could not create an instance of type ConsoleApplication6.BaseFoo. Type is an interface or abstract class and cannot be instantiated. Path '[0].A', line 1, position 6.
//var test = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<BaseFoo>>(result);
JsonConverter[] converters = { new FooConverter() };
var test = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <List <BaseFoo> >(result, new JsonSerializerSettings()
{
Converters = converters
});
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
AFoo a = new AFoo();
a.FooBarBuzz = "A";
a.A = "Hello World";
BFoo b = new BFoo();
b.FooBarBuzz = "B";
b.B = "Hello World";
List<BaseFoo> allFoos = new List<BaseFoo>();
allFoos.Add(a);
allFoos.Add(b);
var result = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(allFoos);
// issue here:
//Additional information: Could not create an instance of type ConsoleApplication6.BaseFoo. Type is an interface or abstract class and cannot be instantiated. Path '[0].A', line 1, position 6.
//var test = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<BaseFoo>>(result);
JsonConverter[] converters = { new FooConverter()};
var test = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<BaseFoo>>(result, new JsonSerializerSettings() { Converters = converters });
}