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

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

namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Documentation.Examples
{
  public class DeserializeObjectCreationHandling
  {
    public class UserViewModel
    {
      public string Name { get; set; }
      public IList<string> Offices { get; private set; }

      public UserViewModel()
      {
        Offices = new List<string>
          {
            "Auckland",
            "Wellington",
            "Christchurch"
          };
      }
    }

    public void Example()
    {
      string json = @"{
        ""Name"": ""James"",
        ""Offices"": [
          ""Auckland"",
          ""Wellington"",
          ""Christchurch""
        ]
      }";

      UserViewModel model1 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UserViewModel>(json);

      foreach (string office in model1.Offices)
      {
        Console.WriteLine(office);
      }
      // Auckland
      // Wellington
      // Christchurch
      // Auckland
      // Wellington
      // Christchurch

      UserViewModel model2 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<UserViewModel>(json, new JsonSerializerSettings
        {
          ObjectCreationHandling = ObjectCreationHandling.Replace
        });

      foreach (string office in model2.Offices)
      {
        Console.WriteLine(office);
      }
      // Auckland
      // Wellington
      // Christchurch
    }
  }
}