{"root":{
     "name":"theRootName",
     "thinga":{"thingName":"thinga","thingValue":"thingavalue"},
     "thingb":{"thingName":"thingb","thingValue":"thingbvalue"},
     "thingc":{"type":"child","thingName":"thingc","thingValue":"thingcvalue","childAttribute":"childAttr"}
 }}