How to convert Directory Folders and Files to json string - winforms

Question

I am working on Windows Form and I want to convert Directory Folders and Files to Json string like below,I am using newton json and have a json string like below with multiple Folders and Files , dynamic.
{
"folder": {
"name": "abc",
"folders": {
"folder": {
"name": "child abc",
"folders": {
"folder": {
"name": "child abcd"
}
},
"assets": {}
}
},
"assets": {
"asset": {
"folder_id": 14,
"uploaded_file": {
"content_type": "image/png",
"filename": "settings.png",
"file_data": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAYAAABzenr0AAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAABsVJREFUeNrEV29"
}
}
}
}
}
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The Classes i am using are below mentioned, how can i get a json string with multiple Folders and Files.??
Help me
public class Folders2
{
}
public class Assets
{
}
public class Folder2
{
public string name { get; set; }
public Folders2 folders { get; set; }
public Assets assets { get; set; }
}
public class Folders
{
public Folder2 folder { get; set; }
}
public class UploadedFile
{
public string content_type { get; set; }
public string filename { get; set; }
public string file_data { get; set; }
}
public class Asset
{
public int folder_id { get; set; }
public UploadedFile uploaded_file { get; set; }
}
public class Assets2
{
public Asset asset { get; set; }
}
public class Folder
{
public string name { get; set; }
public Folders folders { get; set; }
public Assets2 assets { get; set; }
}
public class RootObject
{
public Folder folder { get; set; }
}
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I tried working on this getting Directories and Files in a List,
Can anyone tell me how to parse this like above json string
List<string> li = new List<string>();
li.Add(path);
foreach (string files in Directory.EnumerateFiles(path, "*.*", System.IO.SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly))
{
bool exists2 = li.Exists(element => element.StartsWith(files));
if (exists2 == false)
{
li.Add(files);
}
}
foreach (string Folder in Directory.EnumerateDirectories(path, "*.*", System.IO.SearchOption.AllDirectories))
{
li.Add(Folder);
foreach (string file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(Folder, "*.*", System.IO.SearchOption.AllDirectories))
{
bool exists = li.Exists(element => element.StartsWith(file));
if (exists==false)
{
li.Add(file);
}
}
}

Answer 1

Well I can see two ways to create your JSON-string from the object.
) You manually create the json-string with iterateing through the object and its properties.
) Use for IE. JSON.NET (http://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/Introduction.htm) Serialize your object to json.
But I think you also should rethink the design of the classes, but thats an other thing.

Answer 2

With help and effort from Fredrik M , I have achieved my desired task
public class FolderRoot1
{
public FolderSJ folder { get; set; }
}
public class FolderSJ
{
public FolderSJ()
{
assets =new List<AssetRoot> { };
folders = new List<FolderRoot1> { };
}
public string parent_id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public List<AssetRoot> assets { get; set; }
public List<FolderRoot1> folders { get; set; }
}
public class AssetSJ
{
public string filename { get; set; }
public string content_type { get; set; }
public string file_data { get; set; }
}
public class AssetRoot
{
public UploadedFileContent asset { get; set; }
}
public class UploadedFileContent
{
public AssetSJ uploaded_file { get; set; }
}