From 29e1ef82bb3c30fcfff63516e398babfd7730f63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Cameron <chris.cameron@wedoresi.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:44:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Extension method for writing a Type as a JSON value

---
 ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs
index 22ca920..0d9ce11 100644
--- a/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs
+++ b/ICD.Common.Utils/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ namespace ICD.Common.Utils.Extensions
 			jObject.WriteTo(extends, converter);
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Writes the type value.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="extends"></param>
+		/// <param name="type"></param>
+		[PublicAPI]
+		public static void WriteType(this JsonWriter extends, Type type)
+		{
+			if (extends == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("extends");
+
+			string assemblyName = type == null ? null : type.AssemblyQualifiedName;
+			extends.WriteValue(assemblyName);
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets the current value as an integer.
 		/// </summary>