using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
public static class ObjectExtensions
public static T ThrowOnNull<T>(this T? value) where T : class => value ?? throw new ArgumentNullException();
public static void Test()
object? obj1 = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<object>("null");
var array = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<int []>("null");
var nullable = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<int?>("null");
object obj2 = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<object>("null");
var i = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<int>("null");
Console.WriteLine("Caught expected exception {0}", ex.Message);
object? obj = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<object>("null");
Console.WriteLine($"obj == null = {obj == null}");
static void Test2<TValue>() where TValue : class
var value = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TValue>(json).ThrowOnNull();
catch (ArgumentNullException ex)
Console.WriteLine("Caught expected exception {0}", ex.Message);
public static void Main()
Console.WriteLine("Environment version: {0} ({1})", System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription , GetNetCoreVersion());
Console.WriteLine("System.Text.Json version: " + typeof(JsonSerializer).Assembly.FullName);
Console.WriteLine("Failed with unhandled exception: ");
public static string GetNetCoreVersion()
var assembly = typeof(System.Runtime.GCSettings).GetTypeInfo().Assembly;
var assemblyPath = assembly.Location.Split(new[] { '/', '\\' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
int netCoreAppIndex = Array.IndexOf(assemblyPath, "Microsoft.NETCore.App");
if (netCoreAppIndex > 0 && netCoreAppIndex < assemblyPath.Length - 2)
return assemblyPath[netCoreAppIndex + 1];