static object DecodeValue(object value, Type targetType)
{
if (value == null)
{
return(null);
}
if (JsonBuilder.IsSupported(value))
{
value = ConvertValue(value, targetType);
}
// use a registered decoder
if (value != null && !targetType.IsAssignableFrom(value.GetType()))
{
Decoder decoder = GetDecoder(targetType);
value = decoder(targetType, value);
}
if (value != null && targetType.IsAssignableFrom(value.GetType()))
{
return(value);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("couldn't decode: " + targetType);
return(null);
}
}
public static void EncodeValue(object value, JsonBuilder builder)
{
if (JsonBuilder.IsSupported(value))
{
builder.AppendValue(value);
}
else
{
Encoder encoder = GetEncoder(value.GetType());
if (encoder != null)
{
encoder(value, builder);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("encoder for " + value.GetType() + " not found");
}
}
}