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

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

namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Documentation.Samples.Serializer
{
    public class PopulateObject
    {
        #region Types
        public class Account
        {
            public string Email { get; set; }
            public bool Active { get; set; }
            public DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
            public IList<string> Roles { get; set; }
        }
        #endregion

        public void Example()
        {
            #region Usage
            Account account = new Account
            {
                Email = "james@example.com",
                Active = true,
                CreatedDate = new DateTime(2013, 1, 20, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc),
                Roles = new List<string>
                {
                    "User",
                    "Admin"
                }
            };

            string json = @"{
              'Active': false,
              'Roles': [
                'Expired'
              ]
            }";

            JsonConvert.PopulateObject(json, account);

            Console.WriteLine(account.Email);
            // james@example.com

            Console.WriteLine(account.Active);
            // false

            Console.WriteLine(string.Join(", ", account.Roles));
            // User, Admin, Expired
            #endregion
        }
    }
}