/// <summary>
        /// Creates a <see cref="JsonObjectContract"/> for the given type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="objectType">Type of the object.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="JsonObjectContract"/> for the given type.</returns>
        protected virtual JsonObjectContract CreateObjectContract(Type objectType)
        {
            JsonObjectContract contract = new JsonObjectContract(objectType);

            InitializeContract(contract);

            bool ignoreSerializableAttribute;

#if !(SILVERLIGHT || NETFX_CORE || PORTABLE)
            ignoreSerializableAttribute = IgnoreSerializableAttribute;
#else
            ignoreSerializableAttribute = true;
#endif

            contract.MemberSerialization = JsonTypeReflector.GetObjectMemberSerialization(contract.NonNullableUnderlyingType, ignoreSerializableAttribute);
            contract.Properties.AddRange(CreateProperties(contract.NonNullableUnderlyingType, contract.MemberSerialization));

            // check if a JsonConstructorAttribute has been defined and use that
            if (contract.NonNullableUnderlyingType.GetConstructors(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic).Any(c => c.IsDefined(typeof(JsonConstructorAttribute), true)))
            {
                ConstructorInfo constructor = GetAttributeConstructor(contract.NonNullableUnderlyingType);
                if (constructor != null)
                {
                    contract.OverrideConstructor = constructor;
                    contract.ConstructorParameters.AddRange(CreateConstructorParameters(constructor, contract.Properties));
                }
            }
            else if (contract.DefaultCreator == null || contract.DefaultCreatorNonPublic)
            {
                ConstructorInfo constructor = GetParametrizedConstructor(contract.NonNullableUnderlyingType);
                if (constructor != null)
                {
                    contract.ParametrizedConstructor = constructor;
                    contract.ConstructorParameters.AddRange(CreateConstructorParameters(constructor, contract.Properties));
                }
            }
            return(contract);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the serializable members for the type.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="objectType">The type to get serializable members for.</param>
        /// <returns>The serializable members for the type.</returns>
        protected virtual List <MemberInfo> GetSerializableMembers(Type objectType)
        {
            bool ignoreSerializableAttribute;

#if !(SILVERLIGHT || NETFX_CORE || PORTABLE)
            ignoreSerializableAttribute = IgnoreSerializableAttribute;
#else
            ignoreSerializableAttribute = true;
#endif

            MemberSerialization memberSerialization = JsonTypeReflector.GetObjectMemberSerialization(objectType, ignoreSerializableAttribute);

            List <MemberInfo> allMembers = ReflectionUtils.GetFieldsAndProperties(objectType, BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static)
                                           .Where(m => !ReflectionUtils.IsIndexedProperty(m)).ToList();

            List <MemberInfo> serializableMembers = new List <MemberInfo>();

            if (memberSerialization != MemberSerialization.Fields)
            {
#if !PocketPC && !NET20
                DataContractAttribute dataContractAttribute = JsonTypeReflector.GetDataContractAttribute(objectType);
#endif

                List <MemberInfo> defaultMembers = ReflectionUtils.GetFieldsAndProperties(objectType, DefaultMembersSearchFlags)
                                                   .Where(m => !ReflectionUtils.IsIndexedProperty(m)).ToList();

                foreach (MemberInfo member in allMembers)
                {
                    // exclude members that are compiler generated if set
                    if (SerializeCompilerGeneratedMembers || !member.IsDefined(typeof(CompilerGeneratedAttribute), true))
                    {
                        if (defaultMembers.Contains(member))
                        {
                            // add all members that are found by default member search
                            serializableMembers.Add(member);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            // add members that are explicitly marked with JsonProperty/DataMember attribute
                            // or are a field if serializing just fields
                            if (JsonTypeReflector.GetAttribute <JsonPropertyAttribute>(member.GetCustomAttributeProvider()) != null)
                            {
                                serializableMembers.Add(member);
                            }
#if !PocketPC && !NET20
                            else if (dataContractAttribute != null && JsonTypeReflector.GetAttribute <DataMemberAttribute>(member.GetCustomAttributeProvider()) != null)
                            {
                                serializableMembers.Add(member);
                            }
#endif
                            else if (memberSerialization == MemberSerialization.Fields && member.MemberType() == MemberTypes.Field)
                            {
                                serializableMembers.Add(member);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

#if !PocketPC && !SILVERLIGHT && !NET20
                Type match;
                // don't include EntityKey on entities objects... this is a bit hacky
                if (objectType.AssignableToTypeName("System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EntityObject", out match))
                {
                    serializableMembers = serializableMembers.Where(ShouldSerializeEntityMember).ToList();
                }
#endif
            }
            else
            {
                // serialize all fields
                foreach (MemberInfo member in allMembers)
                {
                    if (member.MemberType() == MemberTypes.Field)
                    {
                        serializableMembers.Add(member);
                    }
                }
            }

            return(serializableMembers);
        }