Deserialize this JSON string - json

Question

I always get the error:
Cannot deserialize the current JSON object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) into type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Test.Form15+results[]]' because the type requires a JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) to deserialize correctly.
To fix this error either change the JSON to a JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) or change the deserialized type so that it is a normal .NET type (e.g. not a primitive type like integer, not a collection type like an array or List) that can be deserialized from a JSON object. JsonObjectAttribute can also be added to the type to force it to deserialize from a JSON object.
Path 'result', line 1, position 10.
My code is as follows and i'm not sure if it's the double-quotes causing the issues, or the bracket at the start of the json string. Any tips would be appreciated.
Public Class Form15
Public Class UTicketContact
<JsonProperty("display_value")>
Public Property DisplayValue As String
<JsonProperty("link")>
Public Property Link As String
End Class
Public Class URequestedFor
<JsonProperty("display_value")>
Public Property DisplayValue As String
<JsonProperty("link")>
Public Property Link As String
End Class
Public Class AssignedTo
<JsonProperty("display_value")>
Public Property DisplayValue As String
<JsonProperty("link")>
Public Property Link As String
End Class
Public Class OpenedBy
<JsonProperty("display_value")>
Public Property DisplayValue As String
<JsonProperty("link")>
Public Property Link As String
End Class
Public Class AssignmentGroup
<JsonProperty("display_value")>
Public Property DisplayValue As String
<JsonProperty("link")>
Public Property Link As String
End Class
Public Class Result
<JsonProperty("u_ticket_contact")>
Public Property UTicketContact As UTicketContact
<JsonProperty("u_requested_for")>
Public Property URequestedFor As URequestedFor
<JsonProperty("assigned_to")>
Public Property AssignedTo As AssignedTo
<JsonProperty("opened_by")>
Public Property OpenedBy As OpenedBy
<JsonProperty("assignment_group")>
Public Property AssignmentGroup As AssignmentGroup
End Class
Public Class results
<JsonProperty("result")>
Public Property Result As Result()
End Class
Function FindRequestedFor(ByVal instancename As String,
ByVal rtask As String) As String
Dim requestedfor As String = ""
'Dim byteArray As Byte() = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(postData)
Dim accessToken As String = GenerateToken("instancenameredacted",
"clientIdredacted",
"clientSecretredacted",
"accountredacted",
"accountpasswordredacted")
Dim url As String = "https://" & instancename & ".service-now.com/api/ubis2/request/rtask?query=number%3D" & rtask
Dim request As WebRequest = WebRequest.Create(url)
Dim dataStream As Stream
request.ContentType = "application/json; charset=utf-8"
request.Method = "GET"
request.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " & accessToken)
dataStream = request.GetResponse.GetResponseStream
Dim reader As New StreamReader(dataStream)
Dim responseFromServer As String = reader.ReadToEnd
'Format of the JSON string is: ""{
""result"": [
{
""u_ticket_contact"": {
""display_value"": ""Name1"",
""link"": ""https://instance.service-now.com/api/now/table/sys_user/470104cf600ad400808370bee6ad2596""
},
""u_requested_for"": {
""display_value"": ""Name2"",
""link"": ""https://instance.service-now.com/api/now/table/sys_user/470104cf600ad400808370bee6ad2596""
},
""assigned_to"": {
""display_value"": ""Name3"",
""link"": ""https://instance.service-now.com/api/now/table/sys_user/98c7a3e5ac723040773cf2044a10de0c""
},
""opened_by"": {
""display_value"": ""Name4"",
""link"": ""https://instance.service-now.com/api/now/table/sys_user/470104cf600ad400808370bee6ad2596""
},
""assignment_group"": {
""display_value"": ""Group Name1"",
""link"": ""https://instance.service-now.com/api/now/table/sys_user_group/bad979fa19c44a40b5a0d99e2b982e75""
}
}
]
}""
Console.WriteLine(responseFromServer)
reader.Close()
dataStream.Close()
Dim test = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Of List(Of results()))(responseFromServer)
End Function
end class

Answer 1

I would use List(Of Result) type with initialization as below:
Public Class results
<JsonProperty("result")>
Public Property Result As New List(Of Result)
End Class