Enum JSON converter.
In addition to the SingleOrArrayEnumConverter mentioned previously I’ve also created a version to translate enums to/from JSON using the name of the enum rather than it’s value as is the default.
class EnumConverter<T> : JsonConverter
{
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
return (objectType == typeof(T));
}
public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
JToken token = JToken.Load(reader);
return (T)Enum.Parse(typeof(T), token.ToObject<string>());
}
public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
value = value.ToString();
serializer.Serialize(writer, value);
}
public override bool CanWrite
{
get { return true; }
}
}