Meadow.Foundation.Serialization.MicroJson

Lightweight .NET Json serializer/deserializer

The MicroJson library is included in the Meadow.Foundation.Serialization.MicroJson nuget package and is designed for the Wilderness Labs Meadow .NET IoT platform.

This driver is part of the Meadow.Foundation peripherals library, an open-source repository of drivers and libraries that streamline and simplify adding hardware to your C# .NET Meadow IoT applications.

For more information on developing for Meadow, visit developer.wildernesslabs.co.

To view all Wilderness Labs open-source projects, including samples, visit github.com/wildernesslabs.

Installation

You can install the library from within Visual studio using the the NuGet Package Manager or from the command line using the .NET CLI:

dotnet add package Meadow.Foundation.Serialization.MicroJson

Usage

public static void Main(string[] args)
{
    var resourceData = LoadResource("menu.json");

    var menuJson = new string(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetChars(resourceData));

    DeserializeTypeSafe(menuJson);
    DeserializeAsHashtable(menuJson);
}

private static void DeserializeTypeSafe(string menuJson)
{
    string testJsonItem = "{\"ScreenX\":290,\"ScreenY\":210,\"RawX\":3341,\"RawY\":3353}";
    var point = MicroJson.Deserialize<CalibrationPoint>(testJsonItem);

    string testJsonArray = "[{\"ScreenX\":30,\"ScreenY\":30,\"RawX\":522,\"RawY\":514},{\"ScreenX\":290,\"ScreenY\":210,\"RawX\":3341,\"RawY\":3353}]";

    var points = MicroJson.Deserialize<CalibrationPoint[]>(testJsonArray);

    var menu = MicroJson.Deserialize<MenuContainer>(menuJson);
}

private static void DeserializeAsHashtable(string menuJson)
{
    var menuData = MicroJson.DeserializeString(menuJson) as Hashtable;

    if (menuData["menu"] == null)
    {
        throw new ArgumentException("JSON root must contain a 'menu' item");
    }

    Console.WriteLine($"Root element is {menuData["menu"]}");

    var items = (ArrayList)menuData["menu"];

    foreach (Hashtable item in items)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Found {item["text"]}");
    }
}

private static byte[] LoadResource(string filename)
{
    var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
    var resourceName = $"MicroJson_Sample.{filename}";

    using Stream stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName);
    using var ms = new MemoryStream();
    stream.CopyTo(ms);
    return ms.ToArray();
}

How to Contribute

• Found a bug? Report an issue
• Have a feature idea or driver request? Open a new feature request
• Want to contribute code? Fork the Meadow.Foundation repository and submit a pull request against the develop branch

Need Help?

If you have questions or need assistance, please join the Wilderness Labs community on Slack.

About Meadow

Meadow is a complete, IoT platform with defense-grade security that runs full .NET applications on embeddable microcontrollers and Linux single-board computers including Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson.

Build

Use the full .NET platform and tooling such as Visual Studio and plug-and-play hardware drivers to painlessly build IoT solutions.

Connect

Utilize native support for WiFi, Ethernet, and Cellular connectivity to send sensor data to the Cloud and remotely control your peripherals.

Deploy

Instantly deploy and manage your fleet in the cloud for OtA, health-monitoring, logs, command + control, and enterprise backend integrations.