Deserializing json with dynamic property name - json

Question

Similar question was asked here Serialize/Deserialize dynamic property name using JSON.NET. I am not able to make it work in my situation as below:
I have the following JSON
{
"notes": {
"data": [{
"book": {
"items": [{
"page": "page 1",
"comment": "Some notes"
},
{
"page": "page 1",
"comment": "Some notes"
}
]
}
},
{
"journal": {
"items": [{
"page": "page 1",
"comment": "Some notes"
},
{
"page": "page 1",
"comment": "Some notes"
}
]
}
},
{
"magazine": {
"items": [{
"page": "page 1",
"comment": "Some notes"
},
{
"page": "page 1",
"comment": "Some notes"
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
Created the following classes for JSON serialization:
public class TestParse
{
public Note Notes { get; set; }
}
public class Note
{
public IList<Data> Data { get; set; }
}
public class Data
{
public Source Source { get; set; }
}
[JsonConverter(typeof(MyConverter))]
public class Source
{
public IList<Items> Items { get; set; }
}
public class Items
{
public string Page { get; set; }
public string Comment { get; set; }
}
public class MyConverter : JsonConverter
{
public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType)
{
return objectType == typeof(Source);
}
public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue,
JsonSerializer serializer)
{
var jo = JObject.Load(reader);
var req = new Data
{
Source = jo.ToObject<Source>()
};
return req;
}
public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
{
var req = (Source)value;
var jo = new JObject(
new JObject(req.Items));
jo.WriteTo(writer);
}
}
}
I am still not able to deserialize "Source." Any pointer is appreciated.

Answer 1

In the other question you referenced, the dynamic key was determined by the value of another property in the same object. Hence, a converter was needed.
In your situation, you have dynamic keys, but they are not dependent on anything.
You don't really need a converter here; you can just use a Dictionary to handle the dynamic keys.
Change this line in your Note class:
public IList<Data> Data { get; set; }
to this:
public IList<IDictionary<string, Source>> Data { get; set; }
and remove the [JsonConverter] attribute from your Source class. Then it should work.
(You can also delete the Data class as it is not needed.)
Fiddle: https://dotnetfiddle.net/80lIRI