Type information is json output

[Luke Pulverenti]

Is this used during deserialization? 

[Demis Bellot]

It's only emitted when it's required:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10750571/getting-servicestack-to-retain-type-information/10759250#10759250 

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Luke Pulverenti <luke.pu...@gmail.com> wrote:

Is this used during deserialization? 

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[Luke Pulverenti]

Yea I get that, but I'm wondering what it's used for.

I read that exact question on StackOverflow and so I'm wondering if it can be used to solve the original poster's question.

[Demis Bellot]

It's used to support inheritance, interfaces and late-bound object types. 

Without the type info the serializers will have no clue (i.e. can't work) what the deserialized type needs it needs to be serialized into.

As I mentioned in the answer, if it's being emitted in your JSON, you're likely doing something wrong.

[Luke Pulverenti]

Well I do have inheritance in my DTO's.

On Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:02:52 PM UTC-4, Luke Pulverenti wrote:

[Demis Bellot]

and there-in lies your problem... :)

[Dan B]

http://ayende.com/blog/4769/code-review-guidelines-avoid-inheritance-for-properties