JsonSerializer.cs

using System;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using NetCoreForce.Client.Serializer;

namespace NetCoreForce.Client
{
    public static class JsonSerializer
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Serializes an object into JSON including all non-null properties.
        /// <para>Not to be used for create and update calls</para>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="inputObject">Object to serialize</param>
        /// <param name="indented">use indented formatting, usually for readability</param>
        /// <returns>JSON string</returns>
        public static string SerializeComplete(object inputObject, bool indented)
        {
            Formatting formatting = Formatting.None;
            if(indented)
            {
                formatting = Formatting.Indented;
            }

            string serializedJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(inputObject,
                   formatting,
                   new JsonSerializerSettings
                   {
                       NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore,
                       DateFormatString = DateFormats.FullDateFormatString
                   });

            return serializedJson;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Serializes an object into JSON for SObject updates, using the UpdateableContractResolver
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="inputObject">Object to serialize</param>
        /// <returns>JSON string, unformatted</returns>
        public static string SerializeForUpdate(object inputObject)
        {
            string serializedJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(inputObject,
                   Formatting.None,
                   new JsonSerializerSettings
                   {
                       NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore,
                       ContractResolver = new UpdateableContractResolver(),
                       DateFormatString = DateFormats.FullDateFormatString
                   });

            return serializedJson;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Serializes an object into JSON for SObject updates, using the UpdateableContractResolver.
        /// Includes the SObject ID for calls that require it
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="inputObject">Object to serialize</param>
        /// <returns>JSON string, unformatted</returns>
        public static string SerializeForUpdateWithObjectId(object inputObject)
        {
            string serializedJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(inputObject,
                   Formatting.None,
                   new JsonSerializerSettings
                   {
                       NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore,
                       ContractResolver = new UpdateableWithIdContractResolver(),
                       DateFormatString = DateFormats.FullDateFormatString
                   });

            return serializedJson;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Serializes an object into JSON for SObject creation, using the CreateableContractResolver
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="inputObject">Object to serialize</param>
        /// <returns>JSON string, unformatted</returns>
        public static string SerializeForCreate(object inputObject)
        {
            string serializedJson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(inputObject,
                   Formatting.None,
                   new JsonSerializerSettings
                   {
                       NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore,
                       ContractResolver = new CreateableContractResolver(),
                       DateFormatString = DateFormats.FullDateFormatString
                   });

            return serializedJson;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Deserializes raw JSON into given type
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="json">JSON object string</param>
        public static T Deserialize<T>(string json)
        {
            return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(json);
        }
    }
}