How to use type as parameter to a method to use any class name in jsonconvert.deserializeobject<> method?

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Hello, I have a method that takes a parameter of class Type. And I want to to able pass any class name when calling this method.. and pass the class name also in var data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<classname>(response.Content);

//Here is method

public static void Method1(IRestResponse response, Type className)
{
     var data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<className>(response.Content);
   //I am getting error className is used like a variable but is used like a type
}

What I have tried:

Note sure.. I tried casting it but that did not help.

Posted 20-Jul-20 8:34am

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Updated 21-Jul-20 1:05am

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2020-07-20T10:14:00

If you see here: JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(T) Method (String)[^] :
Expectation is to have a class where you have written 'className'. Though you have not given much info on it, but the naming and the error seems to suggest it's a variable name and not a Type.

In method:

JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T> Method (String)

T => The type of the object to deserialize to.

Put a type, and it should work.

F-ES Sitecore · Answer 2 · 2020-07-21T01:05:00

Solution 2

You should use generics for this

C#

public static void Method1<T>(IRestResponse response)
{
    var data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(response.Content);
}

calling code;

C#

Method1<MyType>(restResponse);

Posted 21-Jul-20 1:05am

F-ES Sitecore