How to parse this json with newtonsoft? - vb.net

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{
"boxes": [
{
"hash": "51532859",
"owner": "9",
"id": "3868",
"isDisabled": false
"innerbox": {
"color": "aaaa",
"size": "bbbb"
}
},
{
"hash": "cccc",
"owner": "9",
"id": "3868",
"isDisabled": false
"innerbox": {
"color": "cccc",
"size": "dddd"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"currencies": {
"USD": {
"total": "2",
"value": "123456",
"currency": "USD",
"isDisabled": false
}
},
"total": 2
}
}
Above is the JSON (I've cut it down and replaced some info, but its the same format) that I retrieve from a web server. I am trying to use NewtonSoft JSON to Deserialize it but I am getting an error "because the type requires a JSON object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) to deserialize correctly."
Here is my class:
Public Class TheBox
Public Property boxes() As Boxes
Public Property meta As Meta
Public Property usd As USD
Public Property innerbox As InnerBox
End Class
Public Class Meta
Public Property currencies As Currencies
Public Property total As Integer
End Class
Public Class Currencies
Public Property USD As USD
End Class
Public Class USD
Public Property total As String
Public Property value As String
Public Property currency As String
Public Property isDisabled As Boolean
End Class
Public Class Boxes
Public Property hash As String
Public Property owner As String
Public Property id As String
Public Property isDisabled As Boolean
End Class
Public Class InnerBox
Public Property color As String
Public Property size As String
End Class
This is how I am trying to Deserialize it:
Dim obj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Of TheBox)(Json)
Any help is appreciated, thank you

Answer 1

Your current json as posted looks to be "bad" or malformed.
So, this:
"isDisabled": false
"innerbox": {
"color": "aaaa",
"size": "bbbb"
}
There is a comma (",") missing after the false.
so, it needs to be:
"isDisabled": false,
"innerbox": {
"color": "aaaa",
"size": "bbbb"
}
Same for the one further down.
Once you fix those two issues, then this json will and should parse just fine.
You can have Visual Studio create the classes for you like this:
Create a blank new class, and then ctrl-a and del key to empty out. Then this:
And now VS spits out this:
Public Class Rootobject
Public Property boxes() As Box
Public Property meta As Meta
End Class
Public Class Meta
Public Property currencies As Currencies
Public Property total As Integer
End Class
Public Class Currencies
Public Property USD As USD
End Class
Public Class USD
Public Property total As String
Public Property value As String
Public Property currency As String
Public Property isDisabled As Boolean
End Class
Public Class Box
Public Property hash As String
Public Property owner As String
Public Property id As String
Public Property isDisabled As Boolean
Public Property innerbox As Innerbox
End Class
Public Class Innerbox
Public Property color As String
Public Property size As String
End Class
So, the top most root item here is Root object - you can re-name that if you wish.
I not test above with the above data sample (first fix it), but I'm going for a coffee - if I have time, I will give your data a try with above code later.