C# JSON Stuff

gistfile1.cs

abstract class Object<T>
{
	private readonly List<T> _properties;
	protected abstract string FormatString { get; }

	protected Object(params T[] properties)
	{
		_properties = new List<T>(properties);
	}

	public void Add(T item)
	{
		_properties.Add(item);
	}

	public static implicit operator string(Object<T> obj)
	{
		return obj.ToString();
	}

	public override string ToString()
	{
		return string.Format(FormatString, string.Join(",", _properties.Select(p => p.ToString())));
	}
}

class Object : Object<Property>
{
	public Object(params Property[] properties) : base(properties) {}

	protected override string FormatString
	{
		get { return "{{{0}}}"; }
	}
}

class Array : Object<Object>
{
	public Array(params Object[] elements) : base(elements) {}

	protected override string FormatString
	{
		get { return "[{0}]"; }
	}
}

class Property
{
	private readonly string _name;
	private readonly object _value;

	public Property(string name, object value)
	{
		_name = name;
		_value = value is string ? "\"" + value + "\"" : value;
	}

	public override string ToString()
	{
		return string.Format("\"{0}\":{1}", _name, _value);
	}

	public static implicit operator string(Property property)
	{
		return property.ToString();
	}
}