Question deserialized json with function as value

hi all,
I'm having trouble deserialized json object that has a function as one of the value
i have c sharp object called Ability that has a a delegate function type as one of its properties
I need to deserialized json object that has a function as a value to Ability object
the function doesn't have return type and only do calculation on damage parameter that I'm sending
I tried sending the function as string but when I tested the json I receive a delegate with string return type
any idea how to send function to c sharp class with json without turning the function into string

my json object:

Code (CSharp):

1. @"""
2.        {
3.            Hermiticloner:{
4.                name: Hermiticloner,
5.                desc: Increases damage to Royal Knights by 20%,
6.                handlers:{
7.                onstart:function () {
8.                    }
9.                onModefiy:function(damage){
10.                    var digimon_attack = damage;
11.                    var amount_to_increas = digimon_attack * (attak_buff_percentage / 100);
12.                    var new_attack = digimon_attack + amount_to_increas;
13.                    return new_attack;
14.                    }
15.                }
16.            }
17.        }
18.        """;

my Ability Class

Code (CSharp):

1. [Serializable]
2. public class Ability
3. {
4.     public string name { get; set; }
5.     public string desc { get; set; }
6.     public  Action onstart { get; set; }
7.     public  Action onModefiy { get; set; }
8. }
9.  

code returning from testing my json:

Code (CSharp):

1. public class Onstart
2. {
3.         public string func { get; set; }
4. }
5.  
6. public class OnModefiy
7. {
8.         public string func2 { get; set; }
9. }
10.  
11. public class Hermiticloner
12. {
13.         public string name { get; set; }
14.         public string desc { get; set; }
15.         public Onstart onstart { get; set; }
16.         public OnModefiy onModefiy { get; set; }
17. }
18.  
19. public class Root
20. {
21.         public Hermiticloner Hermiticloner { get; set; }
22. }
23.  

 

You can't serialize function bodies to JSON or any other serialization format, because that's not what they're designed for. Instead of passing the whole function, try passing in values that hint towards using that function.

 

would this work

Code (CSharp):

1. public class Ability
2. {
3.     public string name { get; set; }
4.     public string desc { get; set; }
5.     public string flag { get; set; }
6.     public int onStatusModefiy(int dmgbuff_percentage,Digimon attacker,Digimon target,Move move,string status) {
7.         int new_attack = attacker.baseStats[status];
8.            foreach (string attribute in attacker.attribute)
9.            {
10.              if (attribute == this.flag)
11.              {
12.                 int digimon_attack = attacker.baseStats[status];
13.                 double amount_to_increas = (double)digimon_attack * (double)(dmgbuff_percentage / 100);
14.                 new_attack = (int)digimon_attack + (int)amount_to_increas;
15.             }
16.            }
17.            if(attacker.type == this.flag)
18.            {
19.             int digimon_attack = attacker.baseStats[status];
20.             double amount_to_increas = (double)digimon_attack * (double)(dmgbuff_percentage / 100);
21.             new_attack = (int)digimon_attack + (int)amount_to_increas;
22.            }
23.            if(this.flag == "all")
24.             {
25.                 int digimon_attack = attacker.baseStats[status];
26.                 double amount_to_increas = (double)digimon_attack * (double)(dmgbuff_percentage / 100);
27.                 new_attack = (int)digimon_attack + (int)amount_to_increas;
28.             }
29.         return new_attack;
30.     }
31.  
32. }

my json :

Code (CSharp):

1. public string generateAbilityJson()
2. {
3.      var ability_json = @"""
4.     {
5.         Hermiticloner:{
6.             name: Hermiticloner,
7.             desc: Increases damage to Royal Knights by 20%,
8.             flag: all
9.         }
10.     }
11.     """;
12.      return ability_json;
13. }

 

Well, your class would probably work, though I haven't looked through your logic inside your "onStatusModefiy" method.

This won't work since the text you've shown is not valid json. Note that json is a strict subset of javascript. JSON keys always need to be strings and they have to be in double quotes. String values also needs to be in double quotes. JSON is extremely simple as you can see here.

 

Rather than serialise delegates/methods (which I don't think you can do, or at least, something JSON can't to), you'd be better off serialising out references to plain C# classes with polymorphism. It takes extra work with JSON, but tools like the Odin Serialiser support by-reference serialisation out of the box.

 

hi all thanks for the replies, the code worked perfectly,the flag change per object so I used the flag to Triger deferent effects on my function

 

Newtonsoft supports polymorphism as well. TypeNameHandling setting (newtonsoft.com)
you can also write your own converter in Newtonsoft to handle polymorphism in a way that best suits your case

 

Yeah I know it does, I just prefer the Odin Serialiser as it handles all this with no extra work.

And, weirdly enough, it apparently can serialise and deserialise delegates. So who knows, maybe that's the solution to OP's problem.

 

I had no idea it serializes delegates! that's really cool, and yes, seems to be the actual answer to OP's question