/// <summary>
/// This method returns possible names for corresponding types of a field or a property. This enables polymorphic serialization and deserialization for abstract classes, interfaces, or object types, with predetermined concrete types. If polymorphic serialization is not used, null or an empty <see cref="SerializedNames"/> could be returned. The names can be set via <see cref="JsonFieldAttribute"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="member">The <see cref="MemberInfo"/> of the field or property.</param>
/// <returns>The dictionary contains types and their corresponding names.</returns>
/// <exception cref="InvalidCastException">The <see cref="JsonFieldAttribute.DataType"/> type does not derive from the member type.</exception>
public override SerializedNames GetSerializedNames(MemberInfo member)
{
var tn = new SerializedNames();
var jf = AttributeHelper.GetAttributes <JsonFieldAttribute> (member, true);
var f = member as FieldInfo;
var p = member as PropertyInfo;
var t = p != null ? p.PropertyType : f.FieldType;
foreach (var item in jf)
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Name))
{
continue;
}
if (item.DataType == null)
{
tn.DefaultName = item.Name;
}
else
{
if (t.IsAssignableFrom(item.DataType) == false)
{
throw new InvalidCastException("The override type (" + item.DataType.FullName + ") does not derive from the member type (" + t.FullName + ")");
}
tn.Add(item.DataType, item.Name);
}
}
#if NET_40_OR_GREATER
if (UseDataContractAttributes && jf.Length == 0)
{
var m = AttributeHelper.GetAttribute <DataMemberAttribute> (member, true);
if (m != null && String.IsNullOrEmpty(m.Name) == false)
{
tn.DefaultName = m.Name;
}
}
#endif
if (UseXmlSerializationAttributes)
{
var ar = AttributeHelper.GetAttribute <XmlArrayAttribute> (member, true);
if (ar != null)
{
tn.DefaultName = ar.ElementName;
}
foreach (var item in AttributeHelper.GetAttributes <XmlElementAttribute> (member, true))
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(item.ElementName))
{
continue;
}
if (item.DataType == null)
{
tn.DefaultName = item.ElementName;
}
else
{
if (t.IsAssignableFrom(item.Type) == false)
{
throw new InvalidCastException("The override type (" + item.Type.FullName + ") does not derive from the member type (" + t.FullName + ")");
}
tn.Add(item.Type, item.ElementName);
}
}
var an = AttributeHelper.GetAttribute <XmlAttributeAttribute> (member, true);
if (an != null)
{
tn.DefaultName = an.AttributeName;
}
}
return(tn);
}
/// <summary>
/// This method is called to determine whether the values of the given <see cref="Enum"/> type should be serialized as its numeric form rather than literal form. The override can be set via the <see cref="JsonEnumFormatAttribute"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">An <see cref="Enum"/> value type.</param>
/// <returns>If the type should be serialized numerically, returns true, otherwise, false.</returns>
public override EnumValueFormat GetEnumValueFormat(Type type)
{
var a = AttributeHelper.GetAttribute <JsonEnumFormatAttribute> (type, false);
return(a != null ? a.Format : EnumValueFormat.Default);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets whether the type is always deserializable. The value can be set via <see cref="JsonSerializableAttribute"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="type">The type to be deserialized.</param>
/// <returns>Whether the type can be deserialized even if it is a non-public type.</returns>
public override bool IsAlwaysDeserializable(Type type)
{
return(AttributeHelper.HasAttribute <JsonSerializableAttribute> (type, false));
}