JsonDerivedTypeGenerator 1.0.1

dotnet add package JsonDerivedTypeGenerator --version 1.0.1
                    
NuGet\Install-Package JsonDerivedTypeGenerator -Version 1.0.1
                    
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.
<PackageReference Include="JsonDerivedTypeGenerator" Version="1.0.1" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="JsonDerivedTypeGenerator" Version="1.0.1" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="JsonDerivedTypeGenerator" />
                    
Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add JsonDerivedTypeGenerator --version 1.0.1
                    
#r "nuget: JsonDerivedTypeGenerator, 1.0.1"
                    
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package JsonDerivedTypeGenerator@1.0.1
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=JsonDerivedTypeGenerator&version=1.0.1
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=JsonDerivedTypeGenerator&version=1.0.1
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

JsonDerivedTypeGenerator

Stable

JsonDerivedTypeGenerator is a C# source generator that automatically adds [JsonDerivedType] attributes to base classes marked with [JsonPolymorphic], enabling correct polymorphic serialization with System.Text.Json.

The generator supports:

  • classes and interfaces
  • public and internal access modifier
  • deep inheritance

Installation

You can add the generator to your project via NuGet:

  dotnet add package JsonDerivedTypeGenerator

The generator runs at compile time — you don’t need to invoke it manually.

Usage

  1. Mark your base class as [JsonPolymorphic] and partial:
using System.Text.Json.Serialization;

[JsonPolymorphic]
public abstract partial class Animal
{
    public abstract void MakeNoise();
    public abstract string Kind { get; }
}

Without marking your base class as [JsonPolymorphic] and partial, it will not work.

  1. Implement your base class:
public class Dog : Animal
{
    public override void MakeNoise() => {}
    public override string Kind => "Dog";
}

public class Cat : Animal
{
    public override void MakeNoise() => {}
    public override string Kind => "Cat";
}
  1. When you build the project, the generator will automatically add [JsonDerivedType] attributes to the base class:
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(Dog), "Dog")]
[JsonDerivedType(typeof(Cat), "Cat")]
public abstract partial class Animal
{
    public abstract void MakeNoise();
    public abstract string Kind { get; }
}
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Version Downloads Last Updated
1.0.1 221 12/14/2025
1.0.0 184 10/20/2025
0.2.0 101 10/17/2025
0.1.0 124 10/11/2025
0.0.2 190 9/26/2025 0.0.2 is deprecated because it has critical bugs.
0.0.1 231 9/25/2025 0.0.1 is deprecated because it has critical bugs.