Fix NullReference on JsonExtensionData #34569

RezaJooyandeh · 2020-04-06T01:54:04Z

Fix NullReferenceException on serialization when JsonExtensionData dictionary has a custom JsonConverter.

Fix #32903

layomia

Thanks for the PR. Just a few comments.

src/libraries/System.Text.Json/src/System/Text/Json/Serialization/JsonConverterOfT.cs

layomia · 2020-04-06T05:24:53Z

src/libraries/System.Text.Json/tests/Serialization/ExtensionDataTests.cs

Let's add a test for deserialization that ensures that the converter is not called.

Prior to this PR the cache gets populated based on the converter that is specified by [JsonConverter] or through JsonSerializerOptions, but upon serialization/deserialization it is assuming that we have a JsonDictionaryConverter<>. My PR makes sure for writing we do not make that assumption, but for reading it is more complicated, because we store only one converter per property. If we want different behaviors for read and write, we need to have the custom serializer registered for write and JsonDictionaryConverter<> for read, at lease for the extension data.

Current code

JsonConverter<object> converter = (JsonConverter<object>)state.Current.JsonPropertyInfo!.RuntimeClassInfo.ElementClassInfo!.PropertyInfoForClassInfo.ConverterBase;

Assumes that ElementClassInfo is not null which is not correct in this case and currently it throws with NullReferenceException so the suggested test would fail. I think better to fix that in a separate PR.

runtime/src/libraries/System.Text.Json/src/System/Text/Json/Serialization/JsonPropertyInfo.cs

Line 219 in c653291

JsonConverter<object> converter = (JsonConverter<object>)

We can mitigate the null ref by fetching the converter from the Options instance, rather than ElementClassInfo, similar to

runtime/src/libraries/System.Text.Json/src/System/Text/Json/Serialization/JsonPropertyInfo.cs

Line 265 in c653291

JsonConverter<JsonElement> converter = (JsonConverter<JsonElement>)Options.GetConverter(typeof(JsonElement));

We should make the change in this PR.

The other option is to assign ElementType when handling ClassType.Value types during warm up, similar to

runtime/src/libraries/System.Text.Json/src/System/Text/Json/Serialization/JsonClassInfo.cs

Line 170 in c653291

ElementType = converter.ElementType;

.

We probably shouldn't go down this route since ElementType and ElementClassInfo are logically reserved for collections (de)serialized without custom converters.

In light of this discussion, let's add and test two more classes for deserialization (where the extension data element type is JsonElement), to ensure that the converter (another class to add) not called.

a test for deserialization where the converter is added to the options.Converters collection

a test for deserialization where JsonConverterAttribute is placed on the property.

Updated and tests are added

src/libraries/System.Text.Json/tests/Serialization/ExtensionDataTests.cs

layomia · 2020-04-13T02:32:17Z

src/libraries/System.Text.Json/src/System/Text/Json/Serialization/JsonPropertyInfo.cs

For simplicity, this should just be

JsonConverter<object> converter = (JsonConverter<object>)Options.GetConverter(typeof(object)));

This change shouldn't have any noticeable perf impact.

We need a similar change on line 237. The tests I suggest below will fail if this change isn't made.

JsonConverter<JsonElement> converter = (JsonConverter<JsonElement>)Options.GetConverter(typeof(JsonElement)));

layomia · 2020-04-13T05:48:16Z

src/libraries/System.Text.Json/tests/Serialization/ExtensionDataTests.cs

We need another class where the extension property doesn't have the converter attribute and a test (for serialization and deserialization) where the converter is added at runtime with options.Converter.Add.

For completeness, we should also add tests (serialization and deserialization) for a class where the extension property dictionary is a custom type, and the JsonConverterAttribute is applied on the custom type itself.

The new test covers them

layomia · 2020-04-13T05:51:29Z

src/libraries/System.Text.Json/tests/Serialization/ExtensionDataTests.cs

We should test serialization here (Assert.Throws is fine).

The new test covers both serialization and deserialization

layomia · 2020-04-13T05:54:04Z

src/libraries/System.Text.Json/src/System/Text/Json/Serialization/JsonConverterOfT.cs

nit:

Suggested change

Debug.Assert(!(value is null));

Debug.Assert(value != null);

for consistency with the rest of the project.

RezaJooyandeh · 2020-04-14T06:32:51Z

@layomia I changed the tests to ensure we cover all the combinations:

{Serialization|Deserialization}
{IDictionary<string, object|JsonElement>}
{Dictionary|CustomDictionary}
{Explict|Using options}

Fix NullReferenceException on serialization when JsonExtensionData dictionary has a custom JsonConverter. Fix #32903

layomia

Thanks!

It would be good to add a test where the converter is placed on the type itself as described in #34569 (comment). I'll pick this up in a follow up.

layomia · 2020-04-14T23:54:47Z

Test failure unrelated.

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Fix NullReference on JsonExtensionData

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Fix NullReferenceException on serialization when JsonExtensionData dictionary has a custom JsonConverter. Fix #32903

Add test for converters declared through attribute

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Ensure custom serialization is not used for reading JsonExtensionData

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Cover all the combinations in tests

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