Newtonsoft.Json/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Documentation/Examples/ReferenceLoopHandlingIgnore.cs

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

namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Documentation.Examples
{
  public class ReferenceLoopHandlingIgnore
  {
    public class Employee
    {
      public string Name { get; set; }
      public Employee Manager { get; set; }
    }

    public void Example()
    {
      Employee joe = new Employee { Name = "Joe User" };
      Employee mike = new Employee { Name = "Mike Manager" };
      joe.Manager = mike;
      mike.Manager = mike;

      string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(joe, Formatting.Indented, new JsonSerializerSettings
        {
          ReferenceLoopHandling = ReferenceLoopHandling.Ignore
        });

      Console.WriteLine(json);
      // {
      //   "Name": "Joe User",
      //   "Manager": {
      //     "Name": "Mike Manager"
      //   }
      // }
    }
  }
}