Redisvalue to object c#

Converting Redis Value to Object in C#

To convert a Redis value to an object in C#, you can make use of a serializer and deserializer. Redis is a key-value store, so the values stored can be of different types, including strings, integers, JSON objects, etc. A common approach is to serialize the object into a string before storing it in Redis, and then deserialize it back into an object when retrieving it.

Example 1: Storing and retrieving a simple value

Let’s say we have a class named “Person” with properties Name and Age:

“`csharp
public class Person
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Age { get; set; }
}
“`

In order to store an instance of this class in Redis, we can serialize it using a JSON serializer (e.g., Newtonsoft.Json) as follows:

“`csharp
var person = new Person { Name = “John Doe”, Age = 30 };
var serializedPerson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(person);
redisClient.Set(“person”, serializedPerson);
“`

To retrieve the object from Redis and convert it back to the original Person class, we can use the deserialization process:

“`csharp
var serializedPerson = redisClient.Get(“person”);
var person = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(serializedPerson);
“`

Example 2: Storing and retrieving a list of objects

Let’s say we have a list of Person objects that we want to store and retrieve from Redis:

“`csharp
var peopleList = new List
{
new Person { Name = “Alice”, Age = 25 },
new Person { Name = “Bob”, Age = 35 },
new Person { Name = “Charlie”, Age = 40 }
};
var serializedPeople = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(peopleList);
redisClient.Set(“people”, serializedPeople);
“`

To retrieve the list of objects from Redis and convert it back to a List, we can do the following:

“`csharp
var serializedPeople = redisClient.Get(“people”);
var peopleList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject>(serializedPeople);
“`

Note that you would need to have the Newtonsoft.Json NuGet package installed in your project for the serialization and deserialization to work.

This way, you can store and retrieve objects in Redis by serializing them into strings and then deserializing them back into objects in C#. Make sure to choose a serialization format that suits your requirements and is compatible with your chosen Redis library or client.