Allow to apply custom converter to properties in YamlDotNet

[aaubry]

See discussion here

I'm porting my configuration file from .json to .yaml format. In Newtonsoft.Json I was able to apply attribute to a property which needed custom converter, for example

[JsonConverter(typeof(CustomIdConverter))]
public IList Users { get; set; }

How would I do the same using YamlDotNet?

I know converters should implement IYamlTypeConverter interface, but how would I apply this converter to exact property?

[tistocks]

I'll also note (even if a custom class was used), that there are times where IYamlConvertible will not suffice because (as in my case) the type is abstract or requires other forms of custom construction.

However, it asking every user of a model to always remember to use SerializerBuilder and use the WithTypeConverter process is not a good workflow.

Being able to attach the Converter to the class gives the correct use pattern without the need for someone to remember ("oh, I used this model from this library and now have to construct the serializer specially").

[alexrosenfeld10]

+1 for this

[naefp]

is this planned to be implemented?

[EdwardCooke]

This issue appears to be abandoned, I'm going to close it.

[SchreinerK]

and where is the solution?