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+using System;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides a wrapper around third party json serialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class JsonSerializer
+    {
+        public static void SerializeToStream<T>(T obj, Stream stream)
+        {
+            Configure();
+
+            ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.SerializeToStream<T>(obj, stream);
+        }
+
+        public static void SerializeToFile<T>(T obj, string file)
+        {
+            Configure();
+
+            using (StreamWriter streamWriter = new StreamWriter(file))
+            {
+                ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.SerializeToWriter<T>(obj, streamWriter);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static object DeserializeFromFile(Type type, string file)
+        {
+            Configure();
+
+            using (Stream stream = File.OpenRead(file))
+            {
+                return ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream(type, stream);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static T DeserializeFromFile<T>(string file)
+        {
+            Configure();
+
+            using (Stream stream = File.OpenRead(file))
+            {
+                return ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<T>(stream);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static T DeserializeFromStream<T>(Stream stream)
+        {
+            Configure();
+
+            return ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<T>(stream);
+        }
+
+        public static T DeserializeFromString<T>(string data)
+        {
+            Configure();
+
+            return ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromString<T>(data);
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsConfigured = false;
+        private static void Configure()
+        {
+            if (!IsConfigured)
+            {
+                ServiceStack.Text.JsConfig.ExcludeTypeInfo = true;
+                ServiceStack.Text.JsConfig.IncludeNullValues = false;
+
+                IsConfigured = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}