Json.NET serialize object with root name

.net, asp.net, c#, json, json.net

Solution

Use anonymous class

Shape your model the way you want using anonymous classes:

var root = new 
{ 
    car = new 
    { 
        name = "Ford", 
        owner = "Henry"
    }
};

string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(root);

Problem

In my web app I'm using Newtonsoft.Json and I have following object ``` [Newtonsoft.Json.JsonObject(Title = "MyCar")] public class Car { [Newtonsoft.Json.JsonProperty(PropertyName = "name")] public string Name{get;set;} [Newtonsoft.Json.JsonProperty(PropertyName = "owner")] public string Owner{get;set;} } ``` and I want serialize them with root name (class name). This is desired format using ``` {'MyCar': { 'name': 'Ford', 'owner': 'John Smith' } } ``` I know that I can do that with anonymous object, but is any property or another way in Newtonsoft.Json library?

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