Newtonsoft.Json/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Documentation/Samples/Serializer/JsonPropertyItemLevelSetting.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Documentation.Samples.Serializer
{
    public class JsonPropertyItemLevelSetting
    {
        #region Types
        public class Business
        {
            public string Name { get; set; }

            [JsonProperty(ItemIsReference = true)]
            public IList<Employee> Employees { get; set; }
        }

        public class Employee
        {
            public string Name { get; set; }

            [JsonProperty(IsReference = true)]
            public Employee Manager { get; set; }
        }
        #endregion

        public void Example()
        {
            #region Usage
            Employee manager = new Employee
            {
                Name = "George-Michael"
            };
            Employee worker = new Employee
            {
                Name = "Maeby",
                Manager = manager
            };

            Business business = new Business
            {
                Name = "Acme Ltd.",
                Employees = new List<Employee>
                {
                    manager,
                    worker
                }
            };

            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(business, Formatting.Indented);

            Console.WriteLine(json);
            // {
            //   "Name": "Acme Ltd.",
            //   "Employees": [
            //     {
            //       "$id": "1",
            //       "Name": "George-Michael",
            //       "Manager": null
            //     },
            //     {
            //       "$id": "2",
            //       "Name": "Maeby",
            //       "Manager": {
            //         "$ref": "1"
            //       }
            //     }
            //   ]
            // }
            #endregion
        }
    }
}