Getting models and value converter setup along with tests

src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Blocks/BlockEditorModel.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.PublishedContent;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.Blocks
@@ -8,9 +10,20 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.Blocks
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class BlockEditorModel
     {
+        protected BlockEditorModel(IEnumerable<IPublishedElement> data)
+        {
+            Data = data ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(data));
+        }
+
+        public BlockEditorModel()
+        {
+        }
+
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The data items of the Block List editor
         /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<IPublishedElement> Data { get; }
+        [DataMember(Name = "data")]
+        public IEnumerable<IPublishedElement> Data { get; set; }
     }
 }

src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Blocks/BlockListLayoutReference.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.PublishedContent;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.Blocks
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.Blocks
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a layout item for the Block List editor
     /// </summary>
+    [DataContract(Name = "blockListLayout", Namespace = "")]
     public class BlockListLayoutReference : IBlockElement<IPublishedElement>
     {
         public BlockListLayoutReference(Udi udi, IPublishedElement settings)
@@ -14,7 +16,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.Blocks
             Settings = settings ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(settings));
         }
 
-        public Udi Udi { get; }
-        public IPublishedElement Settings { get; }
+        [DataMember(Name = "udi")]
+        public Udi Udi { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "settings")]
+        public IPublishedElement Settings { get; set; }
     }
 }

src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Blocks/BlockListModel.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,30 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using Umbraco.Core.Models.PublishedContent;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.Blocks
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// The strongly typed model for the Block List editor
     /// </summary>
+    [DataContract(Name = "blockList", Namespace = "")]
     public class BlockListModel : BlockEditorModel
     {
+        public BlockListModel(IEnumerable<IPublishedElement> data, IEnumerable<BlockListLayoutReference> layout)
+            : base(data)
+        {
+            Layout = layout;
+        }
+
+        public BlockListModel()
+        {
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The layout items of the Block List editor
         /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<BlockListLayoutReference> Layout { get; }
+        [DataMember(Name = "layout")]
+        public IEnumerable<BlockListLayoutReference> Layout { get; set; }
 
         
     }