question-15865756

    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string json = SerializeStuff();
            Console.WriteLine(json);
            MyClass obj = DeserializeStuff(json);
            Console.WriteLine(obj.Action.ActionType);
            Console.WriteLine((obj.Action as SettingsAction).SettingsType);
        }

        static string SerializeStuff()
        {
            MyClass obj = new MyClass
            {
                Action = new SettingsAction { SettingsType = SettingsType.Bar }
            };

            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(
                            obj,
                            Formatting.Indented,
                            new JsonSerializerSettings() { TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All });

            return json;
        }

        static MyClass DeserializeStuff(string json)
        {
            return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyClass>(json);
        }
    }


    public abstract class ModelBase
    {
    }

    public class MyClass : ModelBase
    {
        public string Title { get; set; }

        [JsonProperty(TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All)]
        public MyAction Action { get; set; }
    }

    public abstract class MyAction : ModelBase
    {
        [JsonIgnore()]
        public abstract ActionType ActionType { get; }
        public abstract void Execute();
    }

    public enum ActionType
    {
        None,
        Settings
    }

    public enum SettingsType
    {
        Foo,
        Bar
    }

    public class SettingsAction : MyAction
    {
        public override ActionType ActionType
        {
            get { return ActionType.Settings; }
        }

        public SettingsType SettingsType { get; set; }

        public override void Execute()
        {

        }
    }

    public class NoneAction : MyAction
    {
        public override ActionType ActionType
        {
            get { return ActionType.None; }
        }

        public override void Execute()
        {
            return;
        }
    }