simple normalizing operations as extension

[EugeneKrapivin]

Hey guys! We are using json.net schema for schema validation of incoming data (customer data). Sometimes we want to normalize some string fields: a. trim white spaces b. remove punctuation marks c. find and replace operation

We have a hacky implementation in place by extending the JSchemaValidatingReader and calling the ValidateCurrentToken using reflection, which isn't that great.

this is an example of how we pass the normalization directives on the json schema (you can see it on the Address property)

{
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
        "Address": {
            "normalize": {
                "enabled": true,
                "steps": [
                    {
                        "action": "trimWhitespace"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "type": "string"
        },
        "amount": {
            "type": "number"
        },
        "Email": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "email"
        }
    }
}

What do you think would be a better way of achieving this functionality?