com.beamable 5.0.0-PREVIEW.RC5 → 5.0.0-PREVIEW.RC7

package/Common/Runtime/JsonSerializable/LoadStream.cs

@@ -1,1103 +1,1103 @@
-// this file was copied from nuget package Beamable.Common@7.0.0-PREVIEW.RC6
-// https://www.nuget.org/packages/Beamable.Common/7.0.0-PREVIEW.RC6
-
-#if UNITY_2018_1_OR_NEWER || BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
-#define BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
-#endif
-
-using Beamable.Common;
-using Beamable.Common.Pooling;
-using Beamable.Common.Spew;
-using Beamable.Serialization.SmallerJSON;
-using System;
-using System.Collections;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Globalization;
-using System.Text;
-#if BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
-using UnityEngine;
-#endif
-namespace Beamable.Serialization
-{
-	public partial class JsonSerializable
-	{
-		public interface ISerializableFactory
-		{
-			// Returns true if the factory /should/ be able to create the object, not if it will.  It's
-			// possible for the factory to return true and then TryCreate to return null.  This indicates
-			// to the caller that it's not possible to create the requested object (eg. in the case of
-			// insufficient data in the dictionary).  Callers should both check CanCreate and null-check
-			// the result from Create.
-			bool CanCreate(Type type);
-			ISerializable TryCreate(Type type, IDictionary<string, object> dict);
-		}
-
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Class <c>LoadStream</c> is an IStreamSerializer for JsonSerializable
-		/// Provides deserialization of Dictionary(string, object) into ISerializable objects
-		/// </summary>
-		public class LoadStream : ClassPool<LoadStream>, IStreamSerializer
-		{
-			public void Init(IDictionary<string, object> dict, JsonSerializable.ListMode m)
-			{
-				mode = m;
-				curDict = dict;
-				factories.Clear();
-			}
-
-			public override void OnRecycle()
-			{
-				curDict = null;
-			}
-
-			public bool isSaving { get { return false; } }
-			public bool isLoading { get { return !isSaving; } }
-			public bool HasKey(string key) { return curDict.ContainsKey(key); }
-			public object GetValue(string key) { return curDict[key]; }
-			public void SetValue(string key, object value) { BeamableLogger.LogError("Set value called on load"); }
-
-			public ListMode Mode { get { return mode; } }
-
-			public IDictionary<string, object> curDict;
-			public JsonSerializable.ListMode mode;
-
-			private List<ISerializableFactory> factories = new List<ISerializableFactory>();
-
-			public void RegisterISerializableFactory(ISerializableFactory factory)
-			{
-				factories.Add(factory);
-			}
-
-			public void DeregisterISerializableFactory(ISerializableFactory factory)
-			{
-				factories.Remove(factory);
-			}
-
-			public bool SerializeNestedJson(string key, ref JsonString jsonString)
-			{
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out var tmp))
-				{
-					jsonString = JsonString.FromValue(tmp);
-				}
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref IDictionary<string, object> target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					IDictionary<string, object> asDict = tmp as IDictionary<string, object>;
-					if (asDict != null)  // support merge?
-					{
-						target = asDict;
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool SerializeDictionary<TDict, T>(string parentKey, ref TDict target)
-				where TDict : IDictionary<string, T>, new()
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(parentKey, out tmp))
-				{
-					IDictionary<string, object> asDict = tmp as IDictionary<string, object>;
-					if (asDict == null)
-					{
-						if (mode != ListMode.kMerge)
-							target = default(TDict);
-						return false;
-					}
-
-					if (target == null)
-					{
-						target = new TDict();
-					}
-
-					// TODO: Check this!
-					// if this.mode
-					if (this.mode != ListMode.kMerge)
-						target.Clear();
-
-					var iter = asDict.GetEnumerator();
-					while (iter.MoveNext())
-					{
-						var key = iter.Current.Key;
-						var value = iter.Current.Value;
-						var valueType = value.GetType();
-
-						if (typeof(T) == valueType)
-						{
-							target[key] = (T)value;
-						}
-						else if (typeof(T).IsPrimitive && valueType.IsPrimitive)
-						{
-							target[key] = (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							T elem;
-							if (!target.TryGetValue(key, out elem))
-							{
-								object objElem = null;
-								if (CreateElemType(typeof(T), value, ref objElem))
-								{
-									elem = (T)objElem;
-									target[key] = elem;
-								}
-							}
-							else
-							{
-								// It does exist, just deserialize
-								IDictionary<string, object> d = curDict;
-								curDict = asDict;
-								InternalSerializeObject(iter.Current.Key, elem, typeof(T));
-								curDict = d;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool SerializeDictionary<T>(string parentKey, ref Dictionary<string, T> target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(parentKey, out tmp))
-				{
-					IDictionary<string, object> asDict = tmp as IDictionary<string, object>;
-					if (asDict == null)
-					{
-						if (mode != ListMode.kMerge)
-							target = null;
-						return false;
-					}
-
-					if (target == null)
-					{
-						target = new Dictionary<string, T>();
-					}
-
-					// TODO: Check this!
-					// if this.mode
-					if (this.mode != ListMode.kMerge)
-						target.Clear();
-
-					var iter = asDict.GetEnumerator();
-					while (iter.MoveNext())
-					{
-						var key = iter.Current.Key;
-						var value = iter.Current.Value;
-						var valueType = value.GetType();
-
-						if (typeof(T) == valueType)
-						{
-							target[key] = (T)value;
-						}
-						else if (typeof(T).IsPrimitive && valueType.IsPrimitive)
-						{
-							target[key] = (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							T elem;
-							if (!target.TryGetValue(key, out elem))
-							{
-								object objElem = null;
-								if (CreateElemType(typeof(T), value, ref objElem))
-								{
-									elem = (T)objElem;
-									target[key] = elem;
-								}
-							}
-							else
-							{
-								// It does exist, just deserialize
-								IDictionary<string, object> d = curDict;
-								curDict = asDict;
-								InternalSerializeObject(iter.Current.Key, elem, typeof(T));
-								curDict = d;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref bool target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					target = Convert.ToBoolean(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref bool? target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target = Convert.ToBoolean(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref int target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					target = Convert.ToInt32(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref int? target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target = Convert.ToInt32(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref long target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					target = Convert.ToInt64(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref long? target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target = Convert.ToInt64(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref ulong target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					target = Convert.ToUInt64(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref ulong? target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target = Convert.ToUInt64(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref float target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					target = Convert.ToSingle(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref float? target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target = Convert.ToSingle(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref double target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					target = Convert.ToDouble(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref double? target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target = Convert.ToDouble(tmp);
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref string target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target = tmp.ToString();
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Guid target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					return Guid.TryParse(tmp?.ToString(), out target);
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref StringBuilder target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						target = null;
-					else
-						target.Append(tmp.ToString());
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			private readonly string[] _standardFormats = new[] { "O" };
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref DateTime target, params string[] formats)
-			{
-
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-						return false;
-
-					if (formats.Length == 0) formats = _standardFormats;
-					for (var i = 0; i < formats.Length; i++)
-					{
-						try
-						{
-							target = DateTime.ParseExact(tmp.ToString(), formats[i], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-						}
-						catch (FormatException)
-						{
-							continue;
-						}
-
-						return true;
-					}
-
-					BeamableLogger.LogWarning("DateTime could not deserialize: " + tmp + "  " + string.Join(",", formats) + "\n" + new StackTrace());
-					return false;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-#if BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Rect target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					IList vals = tmp as IList;
-					if (vals == null || vals.Count != 4)
-						return false;
-					target = new Rect(Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]), Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]), Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]), Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]));
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Vector2 v)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					IList vals = tmp as IList;
-					if (vals != null && vals.Count == 2)
-					{
-						v.x = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
-						v.y = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Vector3 v)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					IList vals = tmp as IList;
-					if (vals != null && vals.Count == 3)
-					{
-						v.x = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
-						v.y = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
-						v.z = Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]);
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Vector4 v)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					IList vals = tmp as IList;
-					if (vals != null && vals.Count == 4)
-					{
-						v.x = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
-						v.y = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
-						v.z = Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]);
-						v.w = Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]);
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Color v)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					IList vals = tmp as IList;
-					if (vals != null || vals.Count == 4)
-					{
-						v.r = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
-						v.g = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
-						v.b = Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]);
-						v.a = Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]);
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Quaternion target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					IList vals = tmp as IList;
-					if (vals == null || vals.Count != 4)
-						return false;
-					target = new Quaternion(Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]),
-					   Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]),
-					   Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]),
-					   Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]));
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Gradient target)
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					List<List<float>> data = tmp as List<List<float>>;
-					if (data == null || data.Count != 2)
-						return false;
-
-					List<float> alphaKeys = data[0];
-					List<float> colorKeys = data[1];
-					if (alphaKeys.Count % 2 != 0)
-						return false;
-					if (colorKeys.Count % 4 != 0)
-						return false;
-
-					target.alphaKeys = new GradientAlphaKey[alphaKeys.Count / 2];
-					target.colorKeys = new GradientColorKey[alphaKeys.Count / 4];
-
-					int index = 0;
-					for (int i = 0; i < alphaKeys.Count; i = i + 2)
-					{
-						GradientAlphaKey ak = new GradientAlphaKey(alphaKeys[i + 1], alphaKeys[i]);
-						target.alphaKeys[index] = ak;
-						index++;
-
-					}
-					index = 0;
-					for (int i = 0; i < colorKeys.Count; i = i + 4)
-					{
-						GradientColorKey ck = new GradientColorKey(new Color(colorKeys[i + 1], colorKeys[i + 2], colorKeys[i + 3]), colorKeys[i]);
-						target.colorKeys[index] = ck;
-						index++;
-					}
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-#endif
-
-			public bool Serialize<T>(string key, ref T value)
-			   where T : ISerializable
-			{
-				object tmp;
-				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
-				{
-					if (tmp == null)
-					{
-						// clear if value is explicitly set to null
-						value = default(T);
-						return true;
-					}
-
-					if (value == null)
-					{
-						object elem = null;
-						if (CreateElemType(typeof(T), tmp, ref elem))
-						{
-							value = (T)elem;
-						}
-						return elem != null;
-					}
-
-					if (value != null)
-					{
-						return InternalSerialize<T>(key, ref value);
-					}
-				}
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			public bool SerializeInline<T>(string key, ref T value)
-			   where T : ISerializable
-			{
-				if (value == null)
-				{
-					BeamableLogger.LogError("Cannot deserialize into null value when type doesn't conform to new()");
-					return false;
-				}
-				return InternalSerialize<T>(key, ref value);
-			}
-
-			private T ExtractKey<T>(string key) where T : class
-			{
-				object entry;
-				if (!curDict.TryGetValue(key, out entry))
-				{
-					return default(T);
-				}
-
-				var list = entry as T;
-				if (list == null && entry != null)
-				{
-					BeamableLogger.LogError(string.Format("Could not match data ({0}) to field: {1} != {2}", key, typeof(T), entry.GetType()));
-				}
-				return list;
-			}
-
-			public bool SerializeILL<T>(string key, ref LinkedList<T> ill) where T : ClassPool<T>, new()
-			{
-				var list = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
-				if (list == null)
-				{
-					return false;
-				}
-
-				InternalSerializeILList<T>(list, ill);
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			private void InternalSerializeILList<T>(IList list, LinkedList<T> target)
-			   where T : ClassPool<T>, new()
-			{
-				// create an elem and see if it has an id field
-				Type elemType = typeof(T);
-
-				if (target == null)
-				{
-					target = new LinkedList<T>();
-				}
-
-				// merge/replace existing based on id string
-				// This is mainly used by our client/server sync, but can be used to merge/replace any data
-				if ((mode == ListMode.kMerge) && (typeof(ISerializeIdentifiable).IsAssignableFrom(elemType)))
-				{
-					// go through the list of dictionaries (one per class) and see if ID's match
-					for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
-					{
-						var d = list[i] as IDictionary<string, object>;
-						bool found = false;
-						if (d != null && d.ContainsKey("id"))
-						{
-							long id = Convert.ToInt64(d["id"]);
-							// see if we have an entry in our current list
-							var node = target.First;
-							while (node != null)
-							{
-								var val = node.Value;
-
-								// Safety Checked Above
-								var identifiable = (ISerializeIdentifiable)val;
-								long lhs = identifiable.SerializationID;
-
-								if (id == lhs)
-								{
-									// we do, so just deserialize it over the old one to preserve any data not specified
-									SerializeWith(ref identifiable, d);
-									found = true;
-									break;
-								}
-								node = node.Next;
-							}
-						}
-
-						// our id is not in the list, so add a new entry
-						if (!found)
-						{
-							T elem = ClassPool<T>.Spawn();
-							ISerializable ml = elem as ISerializable;
-							SerializeWith(ref ml, d);
-							target.AddLast(elem.poolNode);
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				else // replace or merge with no id
-				{
-					// clear list
-					var node = target.First;
-					while (node != null)
-					{
-						//we have a node that we will remove and recycle.  Remove it from the list before recycling.
-						//removing node will set its own prev/next to null
-						target.Remove(node);
-
-						var ecp = node.Value as ClassPool<T>;
-						if (ecp != null)
-						{
-							ecp.Recycle();
-						}
-
-						//now set our next item to be the new front of the list to continue clearing.
-						node = target.First;
-					}
-
-					for (int j = 0; j < list.Count; ++j)
-					{
-						var d = list[j] as IDictionary<string, object>;
-						T elem = ClassPool<T>.Spawn();
-						ISerializable ml = elem as ISerializable;
-						SerializeWith(ref ml, d);
-
-						target.AddLast(elem.poolNode);
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			private void SerializeWith<T>(ref T serializable, IDictionary<string, object> dict)
-			   where T : ISerializable
-			{
-				IDictionary<string, object> old = curDict;
-				curDict = dict;
-				serializable.Serialize(this);
-				curDict = old;
-			}
-
-			private void InternalSerializeListSoftReplace(IList list, IList target, Type elemType)
-			{
-				// As list is deserialized, partition
-				int outIndex = 0;
-				for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
-				{
-					var d = list[i] as IDictionary<string, object>;
-					if (d == null) continue;
-
-					bool found = false;
-					object idObject;
-					if (d.TryGetValue("id", out idObject))
-					{
-						long id = Convert.ToInt64(idObject);
-						// see if we have an entry in our current list
-						for (int j = 0; j < target.Count; ++j)
-						{
-							// Safety Checked Above
-							var targetElem = (ISerializeIdentifiable)target[j];
-							long lhs = targetElem.SerializationID;
-
-							if (id == lhs)
-							{
-								SerializeWith(ref targetElem, d);
-								if (outIndex < j)
-								{
-									target[j] = target[outIndex];
-									target[outIndex] = targetElem;
-								}
-								if (outIndex <= j)
-								{
-									outIndex++;
-								}
-								found = true;
-								break;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
-					// our id is not in the list, so add a new entry
-					if (!found)
-					{
-						object elem = null;
-						if (CreateElemType(elemType, list[i], ref elem))
-						{
-							if (outIndex < target.Count)
-							{
-								target.Add(target[outIndex]);
-								target[outIndex] = elem;
-							}
-							else
-							{
-								target.Add(elem);
-							}
-							outIndex++;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-
-				// remove end of array
-				for (int i = target.Count - 1; i >= outIndex; --i)
-				{
-					var deleteable = target[i] as IDeletable;
-					target.RemoveAt(i);
-					if (deleteable != null)
-					{
-						deleteable.AfterDelete();
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			private void InternalSerializeList<TList>(IList list, TList target)
-			   where TList : IList
-			{
-				// create an elem and see if it has an id field
-				Type elemType = typeof(TList).GetGenericArguments()[0];
-
-				// merge/replace existing based on id string
-				// This is mainly used by our client/server sync, but can be used to merge/replace any data
-				if ((mode == ListMode.kReplace) || (!typeof(ISerializeIdentifiable).IsAssignableFrom(elemType)) || target.Count == 0)
-				{
-					// replace or merge with no id
-					target.Clear();
-					for (int j = 0; j < list.Count; ++j)
-					{
-						object elem = null;
-						if (CreateElemType(elemType, list[j], ref elem))
-						{
-							target.Add(elem);
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				else if (mode == ListMode.kSoftReplace)
-				{
-					InternalSerializeListSoftReplace(list, target, elemType);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					// go through the list of dictionaries (one per class) and see if ID's match
-					for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
-					{
-						var d = list[i] as IDictionary<string, object>;
-						bool found = false;
-						if (d != null && d.ContainsKey("id"))
-						{
-							long id = Convert.ToInt64(d["id"]);
-							// see if we have an entry in our current list
-							for (int j = 0; j < target.Count; ++j)
-							{
-								// Safety Checked Above
-								var targetElem = (ISerializeIdentifiable)target[j];
-								long lhs = targetElem.SerializationID;
-
-								if (id == lhs)
-								{
-									// we do, so just deserialize it over the old one to preserve any data not specified
-									SerializeWith(ref targetElem, d);
-									found = true;
-									break;
-								}
-							}
-						}
-
-						// our id is not in the list, so add a new entry
-						if (!found)
-						{
-							object elem = null;
-							if (CreateElemType(elemType, list[i], ref elem))
-							{
-								target.Add(elem);
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-
-			public bool SerializeKnownList<TElem>(string key, ref List<TElem> value) where TElem : ISerializable, new()
-			{
-				throw new NotImplementedException(nameof(SerializeKnownList));
-			}
-			public bool SerializeList<TList>(string key, ref TList value) where TList : IList, new()
-			{
-				var list = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
-				if (list == null)
-				{
-					return false;
-				}
-
-				var target = value != null ? value : new TList();
-				InternalSerializeList<TList>(list, target);
-				value = target;
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			public bool SerializeArray<T>(string key, ref T[] target)
-			{
-				var list = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
-				if (list == null)
-				{
-					return false;
-				}
-
-				//create new array if length has changed
-				if (target == null || list.Count != target.Length)
-				{
-					target = new T[list.Count];
-				}
-
-				// copy data, no smart merge/replace in this mode - full replace only..
-				for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
-				{
-					object elem = null;
-					CreateElemType(typeof(T), list[i], ref elem);
-					target[i] = (T)elem;
-				}
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			private void InternalSerializeObject(string key, object value, Type type)
-			{
-				if (typeof(ISerializable).IsAssignableFrom(type))
-				{
-					ISerializable serializable = (ISerializable)value;
-					InternalSerialize(key, ref serializable);
-				}
-				else if (typeof(IList).IsAssignableFrom(type))
-				{
-					var listIn = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
-					var listOut = value as IList;
-					if (listIn != null)
-					{
-						InternalSerializeList(listIn, listOut);
-					}
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("Invalid JsonSerializable dictionary value", type));
-				}
-			}
-
-			private bool InternalSerialize<T>(string key, ref T value)
-			   where T : ISerializable
-			{
-				object entry;
-				curDict.TryGetValue(key, out entry);
-				if (entry == null)
-				{
-					return false;
-				}
-
-				IDictionary<string, object> d = entry as IDictionary<string, object>;
-				if (d != null)
-				{
-					SerializeWith(ref value, d);
-					return true;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					BeamableLogger.LogError(string.Format("Could not match data ({0}) to field: {1} != {2}", key, typeof(T), entry.GetType()));
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			private bool CreateElemType(Type elemType, object data, ref object target)
-			{
-				IDictionary<string, object> d = data as IDictionary<string, object>;
-				var dataType = data.GetType();
-
-				if (d != null && typeof(ISerializable).IsAssignableFrom(elemType))
-				{
-					ISerializable serializable = null;
-
-					for (int i = 0; i < factories.Count; i++)
-					{
-						if (factories[i].CanCreate(elemType))
-						{
-							serializable = factories[i].TryCreate(elemType, d);
-							target = serializable;
-							if (target != null)
-							{
-								SerializeWith(ref serializable, d);
-								return true;
-							}
-							else
-							{
-								NetMsgLogger.LogFormat("Nested update for {0}:{1} ignored, no root object found.", elemType.Name, d["id"]);
-								return false;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
-					if (JsonSerializable.IsPartial(d))
-					{
-						NetMsgLogger.LogFormat("Nested update for {0}:{1} ignored, no root object found.", elemType.Name, d["id"]);
-						return false;
-					}
-
-					object elem = CreateInstance(elemType);
-					serializable = (ISerializable)elem;
-					SerializeWith(ref serializable, d);
-					target = elem;
-					return true;
-				}
-				else if (elemType == dataType)
-				{
-					target = data;
-					return true;
-				}
-				else if (elemType.IsPrimitive && dataType.IsPrimitive)
-				{
-					target = Convert.ChangeType(data, elemType);
-					return true;
-				}
-				else if (elemType == typeof(object))   // allow serialization of json data to type object
-				{
-					target = data;
-					return true;
-				}
-				else if (elemType.IsEnum)
-				{
-					if (dataType.IsPrimitive)
-					{
-						target = Enum.ToObject(elemType, data);
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						target = Enum.Parse(elemType, data.ToString());
-					}
-					return true;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					BeamableLogger.LogErrorFormat("List derserialization error, type {0} != type {1}", elemType, data.GetType());
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// we have to handle value types manually because they have no constructors. Strangely, Activator.CreateInstance works fine
-			// on OSX, but fails on the iPhone; likely due to a completely different path due to the AOT compiler.
-			private object CreateInstance(Type type)
-			{
-				if (type == typeof(string))
-				{
-					return "";
-				}
-				else if (type == typeof(int))
-				{
-					return 0;
-				}
-				else if (type == typeof(float))
-				{
-					return 0.0f;
-				}
-				else if (type == typeof(double))
-				{
-					return 0.0;
-				}
-				else if (type == typeof(uint))
-				{
-					return (uint)0;
-				}
-
-				try
-				{
-					return Activator.CreateInstance(type);
-				}
-				catch (MissingMethodException)
-				{
-					BeamableLogger.LogErrorFormat("Derserialization error, type {0} has no empty constructor.", type);
-					return null;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		public static bool IsPartial(IDictionary<string, object> dict)
-		{
-			object partial = null;
-			if (dict.TryGetValue("partial", out partial))
-			{
-				return Convert.ToBoolean(partial);
-			}
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-}
+// this file was copied from nuget package Beamable.Common@7.0.0-PREVIEW.RC8
+// https://www.nuget.org/packages/Beamable.Common/7.0.0-PREVIEW.RC8
+
+#if UNITY_2018_1_OR_NEWER || BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
+#define BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
+#endif
+
+using Beamable.Common;
+using Beamable.Common.Pooling;
+using Beamable.Common.Spew;
+using Beamable.Serialization.SmallerJSON;
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text;
+#if BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
+using UnityEngine;
+#endif
+namespace Beamable.Serialization
+{
+	public partial class JsonSerializable
+	{
+		public interface ISerializableFactory
+		{
+			// Returns true if the factory /should/ be able to create the object, not if it will.  It's
+			// possible for the factory to return true and then TryCreate to return null.  This indicates
+			// to the caller that it's not possible to create the requested object (eg. in the case of
+			// insufficient data in the dictionary).  Callers should both check CanCreate and null-check
+			// the result from Create.
+			bool CanCreate(Type type);
+			ISerializable TryCreate(Type type, IDictionary<string, object> dict);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Class <c>LoadStream</c> is an IStreamSerializer for JsonSerializable
+		/// Provides deserialization of Dictionary(string, object) into ISerializable objects
+		/// </summary>
+		public class LoadStream : ClassPool<LoadStream>, IStreamSerializer
+		{
+			public void Init(IDictionary<string, object> dict, JsonSerializable.ListMode m)
+			{
+				mode = m;
+				curDict = dict;
+				factories.Clear();
+			}
+
+			public override void OnRecycle()
+			{
+				curDict = null;
+			}
+
+			public bool isSaving { get { return false; } }
+			public bool isLoading { get { return !isSaving; } }
+			public bool HasKey(string key) { return curDict.ContainsKey(key); }
+			public object GetValue(string key) { return curDict[key]; }
+			public void SetValue(string key, object value) { BeamableLogger.LogError("Set value called on load"); }
+
+			public ListMode Mode { get { return mode; } }
+
+			public IDictionary<string, object> curDict;
+			public JsonSerializable.ListMode mode;
+
+			private List<ISerializableFactory> factories = new List<ISerializableFactory>();
+
+			public void RegisterISerializableFactory(ISerializableFactory factory)
+			{
+				factories.Add(factory);
+			}
+
+			public void DeregisterISerializableFactory(ISerializableFactory factory)
+			{
+				factories.Remove(factory);
+			}
+
+			public bool SerializeNestedJson(string key, ref JsonString jsonString)
+			{
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out var tmp))
+				{
+					jsonString = JsonString.FromValue(tmp);
+				}
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref IDictionary<string, object> target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					IDictionary<string, object> asDict = tmp as IDictionary<string, object>;
+					if (asDict != null)  // support merge?
+					{
+						target = asDict;
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool SerializeDictionary<TDict, T>(string parentKey, ref TDict target)
+				where TDict : IDictionary<string, T>, new()
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(parentKey, out tmp))
+				{
+					IDictionary<string, object> asDict = tmp as IDictionary<string, object>;
+					if (asDict == null)
+					{
+						if (mode != ListMode.kMerge)
+							target = default(TDict);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					if (target == null)
+					{
+						target = new TDict();
+					}
+
+					// TODO: Check this!
+					// if this.mode
+					if (this.mode != ListMode.kMerge)
+						target.Clear();
+
+					var iter = asDict.GetEnumerator();
+					while (iter.MoveNext())
+					{
+						var key = iter.Current.Key;
+						var value = iter.Current.Value;
+						var valueType = value.GetType();
+
+						if (typeof(T) == valueType)
+						{
+							target[key] = (T)value;
+						}
+						else if (typeof(T).IsPrimitive && valueType.IsPrimitive)
+						{
+							target[key] = (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							T elem;
+							if (!target.TryGetValue(key, out elem))
+							{
+								object objElem = null;
+								if (CreateElemType(typeof(T), value, ref objElem))
+								{
+									elem = (T)objElem;
+									target[key] = elem;
+								}
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								// It does exist, just deserialize
+								IDictionary<string, object> d = curDict;
+								curDict = asDict;
+								InternalSerializeObject(iter.Current.Key, elem, typeof(T));
+								curDict = d;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool SerializeDictionary<T>(string parentKey, ref Dictionary<string, T> target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(parentKey, out tmp))
+				{
+					IDictionary<string, object> asDict = tmp as IDictionary<string, object>;
+					if (asDict == null)
+					{
+						if (mode != ListMode.kMerge)
+							target = null;
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					if (target == null)
+					{
+						target = new Dictionary<string, T>();
+					}
+
+					// TODO: Check this!
+					// if this.mode
+					if (this.mode != ListMode.kMerge)
+						target.Clear();
+
+					var iter = asDict.GetEnumerator();
+					while (iter.MoveNext())
+					{
+						var key = iter.Current.Key;
+						var value = iter.Current.Value;
+						var valueType = value.GetType();
+
+						if (typeof(T) == valueType)
+						{
+							target[key] = (T)value;
+						}
+						else if (typeof(T).IsPrimitive && valueType.IsPrimitive)
+						{
+							target[key] = (T)Convert.ChangeType(value, typeof(T));
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							T elem;
+							if (!target.TryGetValue(key, out elem))
+							{
+								object objElem = null;
+								if (CreateElemType(typeof(T), value, ref objElem))
+								{
+									elem = (T)objElem;
+									target[key] = elem;
+								}
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								// It does exist, just deserialize
+								IDictionary<string, object> d = curDict;
+								curDict = asDict;
+								InternalSerializeObject(iter.Current.Key, elem, typeof(T));
+								curDict = d;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref bool target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					target = Convert.ToBoolean(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref bool? target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target = Convert.ToBoolean(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref int target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					target = Convert.ToInt32(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref int? target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target = Convert.ToInt32(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref long target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					target = Convert.ToInt64(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref long? target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target = Convert.ToInt64(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref ulong target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					target = Convert.ToUInt64(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref ulong? target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target = Convert.ToUInt64(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref float target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					target = Convert.ToSingle(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref float? target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target = Convert.ToSingle(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref double target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					target = Convert.ToDouble(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref double? target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target = Convert.ToDouble(tmp);
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref string target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target = tmp.ToString();
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Guid target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					return Guid.TryParse(tmp?.ToString(), out target);
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref StringBuilder target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						target = null;
+					else
+						target.Append(tmp.ToString());
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			private readonly string[] _standardFormats = new[] { "O" };
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref DateTime target, params string[] formats)
+			{
+
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+						return false;
+
+					if (formats.Length == 0) formats = _standardFormats;
+					for (var i = 0; i < formats.Length; i++)
+					{
+						try
+						{
+							target = DateTime.ParseExact(tmp.ToString(), formats[i], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+						}
+						catch (FormatException)
+						{
+							continue;
+						}
+
+						return true;
+					}
+
+					BeamableLogger.LogWarning("DateTime could not deserialize: " + tmp + "  " + string.Join(",", formats) + "\n" + new StackTrace());
+					return false;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+#if BEAMABLE_ENABLE_UNITY_SERIALIZATION_TYPES
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Rect target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					IList vals = tmp as IList;
+					if (vals == null || vals.Count != 4)
+						return false;
+					target = new Rect(Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]), Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]), Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]), Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]));
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Vector2 v)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					IList vals = tmp as IList;
+					if (vals != null && vals.Count == 2)
+					{
+						v.x = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
+						v.y = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Vector3 v)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					IList vals = tmp as IList;
+					if (vals != null && vals.Count == 3)
+					{
+						v.x = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
+						v.y = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
+						v.z = Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]);
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Vector4 v)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					IList vals = tmp as IList;
+					if (vals != null && vals.Count == 4)
+					{
+						v.x = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
+						v.y = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
+						v.z = Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]);
+						v.w = Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]);
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Color v)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					IList vals = tmp as IList;
+					if (vals != null || vals.Count == 4)
+					{
+						v.r = Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]);
+						v.g = Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]);
+						v.b = Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]);
+						v.a = Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]);
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Quaternion target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					IList vals = tmp as IList;
+					if (vals == null || vals.Count != 4)
+						return false;
+					target = new Quaternion(Convert.ToSingle(vals[0]),
+					   Convert.ToSingle(vals[1]),
+					   Convert.ToSingle(vals[2]),
+					   Convert.ToSingle(vals[3]));
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool Serialize(string key, ref Gradient target)
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					List<List<float>> data = tmp as List<List<float>>;
+					if (data == null || data.Count != 2)
+						return false;
+
+					List<float> alphaKeys = data[0];
+					List<float> colorKeys = data[1];
+					if (alphaKeys.Count % 2 != 0)
+						return false;
+					if (colorKeys.Count % 4 != 0)
+						return false;
+
+					target.alphaKeys = new GradientAlphaKey[alphaKeys.Count / 2];
+					target.colorKeys = new GradientColorKey[alphaKeys.Count / 4];
+
+					int index = 0;
+					for (int i = 0; i < alphaKeys.Count; i = i + 2)
+					{
+						GradientAlphaKey ak = new GradientAlphaKey(alphaKeys[i + 1], alphaKeys[i]);
+						target.alphaKeys[index] = ak;
+						index++;
+
+					}
+					index = 0;
+					for (int i = 0; i < colorKeys.Count; i = i + 4)
+					{
+						GradientColorKey ck = new GradientColorKey(new Color(colorKeys[i + 1], colorKeys[i + 2], colorKeys[i + 3]), colorKeys[i]);
+						target.colorKeys[index] = ck;
+						index++;
+					}
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+#endif
+
+			public bool Serialize<T>(string key, ref T value)
+			   where T : ISerializable
+			{
+				object tmp;
+				if (curDict.TryGetValue(key, out tmp))
+				{
+					if (tmp == null)
+					{
+						// clear if value is explicitly set to null
+						value = default(T);
+						return true;
+					}
+
+					if (value == null)
+					{
+						object elem = null;
+						if (CreateElemType(typeof(T), tmp, ref elem))
+						{
+							value = (T)elem;
+						}
+						return elem != null;
+					}
+
+					if (value != null)
+					{
+						return InternalSerialize<T>(key, ref value);
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			public bool SerializeInline<T>(string key, ref T value)
+			   where T : ISerializable
+			{
+				if (value == null)
+				{
+					BeamableLogger.LogError("Cannot deserialize into null value when type doesn't conform to new()");
+					return false;
+				}
+				return InternalSerialize<T>(key, ref value);
+			}
+
+			private T ExtractKey<T>(string key) where T : class
+			{
+				object entry;
+				if (!curDict.TryGetValue(key, out entry))
+				{
+					return default(T);
+				}
+
+				var list = entry as T;
+				if (list == null && entry != null)
+				{
+					BeamableLogger.LogError(string.Format("Could not match data ({0}) to field: {1} != {2}", key, typeof(T), entry.GetType()));
+				}
+				return list;
+			}
+
+			public bool SerializeILL<T>(string key, ref LinkedList<T> ill) where T : ClassPool<T>, new()
+			{
+				var list = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
+				if (list == null)
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				InternalSerializeILList<T>(list, ill);
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			private void InternalSerializeILList<T>(IList list, LinkedList<T> target)
+			   where T : ClassPool<T>, new()
+			{
+				// create an elem and see if it has an id field
+				Type elemType = typeof(T);
+
+				if (target == null)
+				{
+					target = new LinkedList<T>();
+				}
+
+				// merge/replace existing based on id string
+				// This is mainly used by our client/server sync, but can be used to merge/replace any data
+				if ((mode == ListMode.kMerge) && (typeof(ISerializeIdentifiable).IsAssignableFrom(elemType)))
+				{
+					// go through the list of dictionaries (one per class) and see if ID's match
+					for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
+					{
+						var d = list[i] as IDictionary<string, object>;
+						bool found = false;
+						if (d != null && d.ContainsKey("id"))
+						{
+							long id = Convert.ToInt64(d["id"]);
+							// see if we have an entry in our current list
+							var node = target.First;
+							while (node != null)
+							{
+								var val = node.Value;
+
+								// Safety Checked Above
+								var identifiable = (ISerializeIdentifiable)val;
+								long lhs = identifiable.SerializationID;
+
+								if (id == lhs)
+								{
+									// we do, so just deserialize it over the old one to preserve any data not specified
+									SerializeWith(ref identifiable, d);
+									found = true;
+									break;
+								}
+								node = node.Next;
+							}
+						}
+
+						// our id is not in the list, so add a new entry
+						if (!found)
+						{
+							T elem = ClassPool<T>.Spawn();
+							ISerializable ml = elem as ISerializable;
+							SerializeWith(ref ml, d);
+							target.AddLast(elem.poolNode);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				else // replace or merge with no id
+				{
+					// clear list
+					var node = target.First;
+					while (node != null)
+					{
+						//we have a node that we will remove and recycle.  Remove it from the list before recycling.
+						//removing node will set its own prev/next to null
+						target.Remove(node);
+
+						var ecp = node.Value as ClassPool<T>;
+						if (ecp != null)
+						{
+							ecp.Recycle();
+						}
+
+						//now set our next item to be the new front of the list to continue clearing.
+						node = target.First;
+					}
+
+					for (int j = 0; j < list.Count; ++j)
+					{
+						var d = list[j] as IDictionary<string, object>;
+						T elem = ClassPool<T>.Spawn();
+						ISerializable ml = elem as ISerializable;
+						SerializeWith(ref ml, d);
+
+						target.AddLast(elem.poolNode);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			private void SerializeWith<T>(ref T serializable, IDictionary<string, object> dict)
+			   where T : ISerializable
+			{
+				IDictionary<string, object> old = curDict;
+				curDict = dict;
+				serializable.Serialize(this);
+				curDict = old;
+			}
+
+			private void InternalSerializeListSoftReplace(IList list, IList target, Type elemType)
+			{
+				// As list is deserialized, partition
+				int outIndex = 0;
+				for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
+				{
+					var d = list[i] as IDictionary<string, object>;
+					if (d == null) continue;
+
+					bool found = false;
+					object idObject;
+					if (d.TryGetValue("id", out idObject))
+					{
+						long id = Convert.ToInt64(idObject);
+						// see if we have an entry in our current list
+						for (int j = 0; j < target.Count; ++j)
+						{
+							// Safety Checked Above
+							var targetElem = (ISerializeIdentifiable)target[j];
+							long lhs = targetElem.SerializationID;
+
+							if (id == lhs)
+							{
+								SerializeWith(ref targetElem, d);
+								if (outIndex < j)
+								{
+									target[j] = target[outIndex];
+									target[outIndex] = targetElem;
+								}
+								if (outIndex <= j)
+								{
+									outIndex++;
+								}
+								found = true;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+
+					// our id is not in the list, so add a new entry
+					if (!found)
+					{
+						object elem = null;
+						if (CreateElemType(elemType, list[i], ref elem))
+						{
+							if (outIndex < target.Count)
+							{
+								target.Add(target[outIndex]);
+								target[outIndex] = elem;
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								target.Add(elem);
+							}
+							outIndex++;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				// remove end of array
+				for (int i = target.Count - 1; i >= outIndex; --i)
+				{
+					var deleteable = target[i] as IDeletable;
+					target.RemoveAt(i);
+					if (deleteable != null)
+					{
+						deleteable.AfterDelete();
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			private void InternalSerializeList<TList>(IList list, TList target)
+			   where TList : IList
+			{
+				// create an elem and see if it has an id field
+				Type elemType = typeof(TList).GetGenericArguments()[0];
+
+				// merge/replace existing based on id string
+				// This is mainly used by our client/server sync, but can be used to merge/replace any data
+				if ((mode == ListMode.kReplace) || (!typeof(ISerializeIdentifiable).IsAssignableFrom(elemType)) || target.Count == 0)
+				{
+					// replace or merge with no id
+					target.Clear();
+					for (int j = 0; j < list.Count; ++j)
+					{
+						object elem = null;
+						if (CreateElemType(elemType, list[j], ref elem))
+						{
+							target.Add(elem);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				else if (mode == ListMode.kSoftReplace)
+				{
+					InternalSerializeListSoftReplace(list, target, elemType);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// go through the list of dictionaries (one per class) and see if ID's match
+					for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
+					{
+						var d = list[i] as IDictionary<string, object>;
+						bool found = false;
+						if (d != null && d.ContainsKey("id"))
+						{
+							long id = Convert.ToInt64(d["id"]);
+							// see if we have an entry in our current list
+							for (int j = 0; j < target.Count; ++j)
+							{
+								// Safety Checked Above
+								var targetElem = (ISerializeIdentifiable)target[j];
+								long lhs = targetElem.SerializationID;
+
+								if (id == lhs)
+								{
+									// we do, so just deserialize it over the old one to preserve any data not specified
+									SerializeWith(ref targetElem, d);
+									found = true;
+									break;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+
+						// our id is not in the list, so add a new entry
+						if (!found)
+						{
+							object elem = null;
+							if (CreateElemType(elemType, list[i], ref elem))
+							{
+								target.Add(elem);
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+
+			public bool SerializeKnownList<TElem>(string key, ref List<TElem> value) where TElem : ISerializable, new()
+			{
+				throw new NotImplementedException(nameof(SerializeKnownList));
+			}
+			public bool SerializeList<TList>(string key, ref TList value) where TList : IList, new()
+			{
+				var list = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
+				if (list == null)
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				var target = value != null ? value : new TList();
+				InternalSerializeList<TList>(list, target);
+				value = target;
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			public bool SerializeArray<T>(string key, ref T[] target)
+			{
+				var list = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
+				if (list == null)
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				//create new array if length has changed
+				if (target == null || list.Count != target.Length)
+				{
+					target = new T[list.Count];
+				}
+
+				// copy data, no smart merge/replace in this mode - full replace only..
+				for (int i = 0; i < list.Count; ++i)
+				{
+					object elem = null;
+					CreateElemType(typeof(T), list[i], ref elem);
+					target[i] = (T)elem;
+				}
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			private void InternalSerializeObject(string key, object value, Type type)
+			{
+				if (typeof(ISerializable).IsAssignableFrom(type))
+				{
+					ISerializable serializable = (ISerializable)value;
+					InternalSerialize(key, ref serializable);
+				}
+				else if (typeof(IList).IsAssignableFrom(type))
+				{
+					var listIn = ExtractKey<IList>(key);
+					var listOut = value as IList;
+					if (listIn != null)
+					{
+						InternalSerializeList(listIn, listOut);
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("Invalid JsonSerializable dictionary value", type));
+				}
+			}
+
+			private bool InternalSerialize<T>(string key, ref T value)
+			   where T : ISerializable
+			{
+				object entry;
+				curDict.TryGetValue(key, out entry);
+				if (entry == null)
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				IDictionary<string, object> d = entry as IDictionary<string, object>;
+				if (d != null)
+				{
+					SerializeWith(ref value, d);
+					return true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					BeamableLogger.LogError(string.Format("Could not match data ({0}) to field: {1} != {2}", key, typeof(T), entry.GetType()));
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			private bool CreateElemType(Type elemType, object data, ref object target)
+			{
+				IDictionary<string, object> d = data as IDictionary<string, object>;
+				var dataType = data.GetType();
+
+				if (d != null && typeof(ISerializable).IsAssignableFrom(elemType))
+				{
+					ISerializable serializable = null;
+
+					for (int i = 0; i < factories.Count; i++)
+					{
+						if (factories[i].CanCreate(elemType))
+						{
+							serializable = factories[i].TryCreate(elemType, d);
+							target = serializable;
+							if (target != null)
+							{
+								SerializeWith(ref serializable, d);
+								return true;
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								NetMsgLogger.LogFormat("Nested update for {0}:{1} ignored, no root object found.", elemType.Name, d["id"]);
+								return false;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (JsonSerializable.IsPartial(d))
+					{
+						NetMsgLogger.LogFormat("Nested update for {0}:{1} ignored, no root object found.", elemType.Name, d["id"]);
+						return false;
+					}
+
+					object elem = CreateInstance(elemType);
+					serializable = (ISerializable)elem;
+					SerializeWith(ref serializable, d);
+					target = elem;
+					return true;
+				}
+				else if (elemType == dataType)
+				{
+					target = data;
+					return true;
+				}
+				else if (elemType.IsPrimitive && dataType.IsPrimitive)
+				{
+					target = Convert.ChangeType(data, elemType);
+					return true;
+				}
+				else if (elemType == typeof(object))   // allow serialization of json data to type object
+				{
+					target = data;
+					return true;
+				}
+				else if (elemType.IsEnum)
+				{
+					if (dataType.IsPrimitive)
+					{
+						target = Enum.ToObject(elemType, data);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						target = Enum.Parse(elemType, data.ToString());
+					}
+					return true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					BeamableLogger.LogErrorFormat("List derserialization error, type {0} != type {1}", elemType, data.GetType());
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// we have to handle value types manually because they have no constructors. Strangely, Activator.CreateInstance works fine
+			// on OSX, but fails on the iPhone; likely due to a completely different path due to the AOT compiler.
+			private object CreateInstance(Type type)
+			{
+				if (type == typeof(string))
+				{
+					return "";
+				}
+				else if (type == typeof(int))
+				{
+					return 0;
+				}
+				else if (type == typeof(float))
+				{
+					return 0.0f;
+				}
+				else if (type == typeof(double))
+				{
+					return 0.0;
+				}
+				else if (type == typeof(uint))
+				{
+					return (uint)0;
+				}
+
+				try
+				{
+					return Activator.CreateInstance(type);
+				}
+				catch (MissingMethodException)
+				{
+					BeamableLogger.LogErrorFormat("Derserialization error, type {0} has no empty constructor.", type);
+					return null;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		public static bool IsPartial(IDictionary<string, object> dict)
+		{
+			object partial = null;
+			if (dict.TryGetValue("partial", out partial))
+			{
+				return Convert.ToBoolean(partial);
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+}