How to validated pointer in json.net? - json.net

Question

Hello I have the following scenario:
JSON object:
{
"$id": "1",
"someProp": "123",
"children": [{
"$id": "2",
"$type": "ClassB",
"Parent": {
"$ref": "1"
}
}]
}
JSON schema :
{
"id": "ClassA",
"required": true,
"type": [
"object",
"null"
],
"properties": {
"someProp": {
"required": true,
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"children": {
"id": "List<Child>",
"required": true,
"type": [
"array",
"null"
],
"items": {
"id": "Child",
"type": [
"object",
"null"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"required": true,
"type": "integer"
},
"parent": {
"$ref": "ClassA"
}
}
}
}
}
}
I have a complex object who has reference loops, so I have configured json.net to make reference when the object is serialized. Everything is working as expected I can serialize and deserialize the object, but when I am validating the JSON object with the above schema I got the following error :
Required properties are missing from object : "someProp", path :
object.Children[0].parent
And that is correct how can make the schema look at the reference JSON object ?

Answer 1

Problem is with the "id" property of an object inside children array
"properties": {
"id": {
"required": true,
"type": "integer"
},
"parent": {
"$ref": "ClassA"
}
}
You are saying id requires to have property "id" and you don't have that property inside object, either changes "id" to "$id" or remove it from property list to satisfy schema.
"properties": {
"$id": {
"required": true,
"type": "integer"
},
"parent": {
"$ref": "ClassA"
}
}
Also make sure you have "id" / "$id" integer value, i.e.
"$id":2 not "$id":"2"