Remove Dependency on JSON.NET about restsharp HOT 4 CLOSED

I've been thinking a lot lately about how to get rid of the dependency on JSON.NET. The problem is there's no equivalent to it's LINQ to JSON features out there and I'm personally not qualified to write a LINQ provider. There's plenty of parsers out there, but it's the LINQ support under the covers that makes the JsonDeserializer special.

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if im not wrong the only place where u actually use JSON.NET is in JsonSerializer.cs and JsonDeserializer.cs. and u dont seem to be using any of the LINQ to JSON features.

so i think it might be better to just include the small json parser and if the user wants to have more features like linq to json, he could reference JSON.NET.

this is just my idea, im not totally against not using JSON.NET thou as it has been very mature and lots of projects actually use it.

this one is a very small json library http://dimebrain.com/2010/04/how-to-parse-json.html works even in compact framework.

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JsonDeserializer and JsonSerializer are definitely using JSON.NET's LINQ to JSON features. Comment out the using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq; line and you'll see what I mean.

For Silveright, I might try replacing the dependency using the built-in LINQ to JSON. I have to investigate that. Sadly, that's not available in WP7 or the main framework.

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postponed. dependency will remain for now so closing.

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