使用PowerShell将JSON转plist时遇到数组转换异常问题

I recently tested the PwshJSONtoPList tool to handle JSON-to-plist conversions in PowerShell (since there's no native cmdlet for this task). While it works smoothly for basic JSON, it runs into critical issues when processing complex, multi-node JSON structures like my test.json (which includes nested sections for ACPI, GUI, and more).

The Conversion Script I Used #

Here's the exact PowerShell code I executed:

. '.\ConvertTo-PList.ps1' # Ensure the script is in your working directory
Get-Content "test.json" | ConvertFrom-Json | ConvertTo-Plist -Indent "`t" -StateEncodingAs 'UTF-8' | Set-Content 'Generated.plist' -Encoding 'UTF8'

Key Issues in the Generated Plist #

After conversion, the Generated.plist has multiple structural errors compared to the original JSON:

• The Fixes sub-dictionary is incorrectly converted to a plain string instead of preserving its key-value structure
• The Patches array is empty in the output, even though the source JSON contains valid entries
• Objects inside the DropTables array are turned into strings rather than retaining their object format
• The Entries array shows up empty in the plist, despite having content in the original JSON
• Items within the KextsToPatch array are converted to strings instead of staying as structured objects

Quick Context on Alternatives #

For simple JSON payloads, this tool gets the job done, but complex nested structures expose unhandled edge cases. On macOS, the native plutil command is a rock-solid option (e.g., plutil -convert xml1 -o output.plist input.json), but that's not available in a Windows-only PowerShell setup.

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