public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
if ((obj == null) || !this.GetType().Equals(obj.GetType()))
{
return(false);
}
PersonV3 other = (PersonV3)obj;
return(this.GetHashCode() == other.GetHashCode());
}
static void Intermediate_3_BasicRecursion()
{
ConsoleTitle("SECTION: Basic Recursion");
PersonV3 p1 = new PersonV3("Bob");
PersonV3 p2 = new PersonV3("Janet", p1);
PersonV3 p3 = new PersonV3("Suzette", p2);
List <PersonV3> pList1 = new List <PersonV3> {
p1, p2, p3
};
JsonSerializerSettings settings1 = new JsonSerializerSettings
{
ContractResolver = new PrivateSetResolver()
};
string json1 = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(pList1, Formatting.Indented, settings: settings1);
List <PersonV3> pList2 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <List <PersonV3> >(json1, settings: settings1);
PersonV3 np1a = pList2[0];
PersonV3 np2a = pList2[1];
PersonV3 np3a = pList2[2];
JsonSerializerSettings settings2 = new JsonSerializerSettings
{
ContractResolver = new PrivateSetResolver(),
PreserveReferencesHandling = PreserveReferencesHandling.Objects
};
string json2 = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(pList1, Formatting.Indented, settings: settings2);
List <PersonV3> pList3 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <List <PersonV3> >(json2, settings: settings2);
PersonV3 np1b = pList3[0];
PersonV3 np2b = pList3[1];
PersonV3 np3b = pList3[2];
Console.WriteLine(" Initial Data:");
pList1.ForEach(p => Console.WriteLine($" -> {p}"));
Console.WriteLine(" Initial JSON:");
DrawJson(json1, "json1");
DrawJson(json2, "json2");
Console.WriteLine("\n Expected Answers (pre-serialization):");
AreTheseEqual(p1, p2.Parent);
AreTheseEqual(p2, p3.Parent);
Console.WriteLine("\n Actual Answers (old method - data matches, references don't):");
AreTheseEqual(np1a, np2a.Parent);
AreTheseEqual(np2a, np3a.Parent);
Console.WriteLine("\n Actual Answers (better method - data and references match):");
AreTheseEqual(np1b, np2b.Parent);
AreTheseEqual(np2b, np3b.Parent);
}
public PersonV3(string name, PersonV3 parent = null) : base(name)
{
this.Parent = parent;
}