Omit object property during json serialization

Question

I'm using MVC Controller. Json method in order to send json result object to my javascript function.

From time to time I want to omit one of my object's property from the json result object.

How can I achive it?

This is my .NET object:

    public class jsTreeModel
    {
        public string Data { get; set; }
        public JsTreeAttribute Att { get; set; }
        public string State { get; set; }
        public List<jsTreeModel> Children { get; set; }
    }

I this case I want to omit the 'Children' property from the json result.

Any idea?

Looks like a dupe of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/372955/best-way-to-filter-domain-objects-for-json-output-in-an-asp-net-mvc-application — JoshNaro, Sep 23 '11 at 15:52

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 27 '13 at 14:51

If you are using Json.NET as your serializer, you can omit a property fairly simply:

public class jsTreeModel
{
    public string Data { get; set; }
    public JsTreeAttribute Att { get; set; }
    public string State { get; set; }
    [JsonIgnore]
    public List<jsTreeModel> Children { get; set; }
}

I hope this helps you!

Omit object property during json serialization

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