Deserialize generic objects error message and sample

[rudolfolah]

Here is one update based on #820

• added an example to show how to deserialize data into generic objects like lists, dictionaries, or strings, etc.

[EdwardCooke]

One issue I have with changing that exception message is that it can be caused by reasons other than the data type, adding that in there could be just as misleading as it not being there. A simple example:

var yaml = @"
Test: x";
var deserializer = new DeserializerBuilder().Build();
var test = deserializer.Deserialize<Foo>(yaml);
Console.WriteLine(test.Test);

class Foo
{
    private string? _test;

    public string Test
    {
        get
        {
            return _test ?? string.Empty;
        }
        set
        {
            throw new Exception("Setter is broken");
        }
    }
}

It's not the data type that's broken, but instead the property itself. Yes, that exception would be in the inner exception property, but it becomes confusing with the top exception message saying one thing but it being completely different.

[rudolfolah]

That's a fair point, I can revert that part of the PR. Let me know if there's anything else needed for the sample code and I'll be happy to update the PR further.

[EdwardCooke]

A I think reverting the exception messages is all.

[rudolfolah]

Awesome, reverted it and updated the PR description.

[EdwardCooke]

Great! I’ll get this merged in.

[aaubry]

This feature has been released in version 13.2.0.