JSON Deserialization with an array of polymorphic objects
You have not added any settings upon deserialization. You need to apply settings with TypeNameHandling set to Object or All.
Like this:
JsonConvert.DeserializeObject( returnedStringFromClient, typeof(Scoresheet), new JsonSerializerSettings { TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.Objects });Documentation: TypeNameHandling setting
Use this JsonKnownTypes, similar way to do that:
[JsonConverter(typeof(JsonKnownTypesConverter<BaseClass>))][JsonKnownType(typeof(Base), "base")][JsonKnownType(typeof(Derived), "derived")]public class Base{ public string Name;}public class Derived : Base{ public string Something;}Now when you serialize object in json will be add "$type" with "base" and "derived" value and it will be use for deserialize
Serialized list example:
[ {"Name":"some name", "$type":"base"}, {"Name":"some name", "Something":"something", "$type":"derived"}]