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DataContractJsonSerializer.ReadObject Method

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Reads a document stream in the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format and returns the deserialized object.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function ReadObject ( _
    stream As Stream _
) As Object

public Object ReadObject(
    Stream stream
)

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.Object
The deserialized object.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
SerializationException

An error occurred deserializing.

Remarks

The DataContractJsonSerializer only supports the UTF-8, UTF-16LE and UTF-16BE encodings.

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone Silverlight for Windows Phone

 ReadObject(Stream) throws SecurityException in cases where a MethodAccessException should be thrown.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.