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DataContractJsonSerializer.DataContractSurrogate Property

.NET Framework 4.5

Gets a surrogate type that is currently active for a given IDataContractSurrogate instance. Surrogates can extend the serialization or deserialization process.

Namespace: System.Runtime.Serialization.Json
Assembly: System.Runtime.Serialization (in System.Runtime.Serialization.dll)

Syntax

C++

public IDataContractSurrogate DataContractSurrogate { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Runtime.Serialization.IDataContractSurrogate
An implementation of the IDataContractSurrogate class.

Remarks

The IDataContractSurrogate can be used to customize how instances of a type are serialized and deserialized. For example, it can be used to enable serialization of legacy types that are not serializable, that is, types to which the DataContractAttribute attribute has not been applied.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DataContractJsonSerializer Class

System.Runtime.Serialization.Json Namespace

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