(Mono C#) Read/Write JSON with Binary Data such as JPEG Files

Demonstrates how binary files could be stored in JSON in base64 format. Creates JSON containing the contents of a JPG file, and then reads the JSON to extract the JPEG image.

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// First load a small JPG file..
Chilkat.BinData bd = new Chilkat.BinData();

bool success = bd.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish20.jpg");
// Assume success, but your code should check for success..

// Create JSON containing the binary data in base64 format.
Chilkat.JsonObject json1 = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json1.UpdateBd("starfish","base64",bd);

string jsonStr = json1.Emit();
Debug.WriteLine(jsonStr);

// Here's the output:
// {"starfish":"/9j/4AAQSkZJRgA ... cN2iuLFsCEbDGxQkI6RO/n//2Q=="}

// Let's create a new JSON object, load it with the above JSON, and extract the JPG image..
Chilkat.JsonObject json2 = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json2.Load(jsonStr);

// Get the binary bytes.
Chilkat.BinData bd2 = new Chilkat.BinData();
json2.BytesOf("starfish","base64",bd2);

// Save to a file.
success = bd2.WriteFile("qa_output/starfish20.jpg");

Debug.WriteLine("Success.");