Fix binding logic for dictionaries with complex elements

src/libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder/gen/Helpers/Emitter/CoreBindingHelper.cs

@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void Emit_BindAndAddLogic_ForElement(string parsedKeyExpr)
                                 """);
                         }
 
-                        EmitBindCoreCall(elementType, $"{Identifier.element}!", Identifier.section, InitializationKind.None);
+                        EmitBindCoreCall(elementType, Identifier.element, Identifier.section, InitializationKind.None);
                         _writer.WriteLine($"{objIdentifier}[{parsedKeyExpr}] = {Identifier.element};");
                     }
 

src/libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder/tests/Common/ConfigurationBinderTests.TestClasses.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
@@ -664,5 +666,35 @@ public struct StructWithParameterlessAndParameterizedCtor
 
             public int MyInt { get; }
         }
+
+        [TypeConverter(typeof(GeolocationTypeConverter))]
+        public struct Geolocation
+        {
+            public static readonly Geolocation Zero = new(0, 0);
+
+            public Geolocation(double latitude, double longitude)
+            {
+                Latitude = latitude;
+                Longitude = longitude;
+            }
+
+            public double Latitude { get; set; }
+
+            public double Longitude { get; set; }
+
+            private sealed class GeolocationTypeConverter : TypeConverter
+            {
+                public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext? context, Type sourceType) =>
+                    throw new NotImplementedException();
+
+                public override object? ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext? context, CultureInfo? culture, object value) =>
+                    throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public class GeolocationWrapper
+        {
+            public Geolocation Location { get; set; }
+        }
     }
 }

src/libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder/tests/Common/ConfigurationBinderTests.cs

@@ -1900,5 +1900,70 @@ public void AllowsCaseInsensitiveMatch()
             GenericOptionsWithParamCtor<string> obj2 = configuration.Get<GenericOptionsWithParamCtor<string>>();
             Assert.Equal("MyString", obj2.Value);
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ObjWith_TypeConverter()
+        {
+            var configuration = TestHelpers.GetConfigurationFromJsonString("""
+                {
+                    "Location":
+                    {
+                        "Latitude": 3,
+                        "Longitude": 4,
+                    }
+                }
+                """);
+
+            // TypeConverter impl is not honored (https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/83599).
+
+            GeolocationWrapper obj = configuration.Get<GeolocationWrapper>();
+            ValidateGeolocation(obj.Location);
+
+            configuration = TestHelpers.GetConfigurationFromJsonString(""" { "Geolocation": "3, 4", } """);
+            obj = configuration.Get<GeolocationWrapper>();
+            Assert.Equal(Geolocation.Zero, obj.Location);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ComplexObj_As_Dictionary_Element()
+        {
+            var configuration = TestHelpers.GetConfigurationFromJsonString("""
+                {
+                    "First":
+                    {
+                        "Latitude": 3,
+                        "Longitude": 4,
+                    }
+                }
+                """);
+
+            Geolocation obj = configuration.Get<IDictionary<string, Geolocation>>()["First"];
+            ValidateGeolocation(obj);
+
+            obj = configuration.Get<IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Geolocation>>()["First"];
+            ValidateGeolocation(obj);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ComplexObj_As_Enumerable_Element()
+        {
+            var  configuration = TestHelpers.GetConfigurationFromJsonString("""{ "Enumerable": [{ "Latitude": 3, "Longitude": 4 }] }""")
+                .GetSection("Enumerable");
+
+            Geolocation obj = configuration.Get<IList<Geolocation>>()[0];
+            ValidateGeolocation(obj);
+
+            obj = configuration.Get<Geolocation[]>()[0];
+            ValidateGeolocation(obj);
+
+            obj = configuration.Get<IReadOnlyList<Geolocation>>()[0];
+            ValidateGeolocation(obj);
+        }
+
+        private void ValidateGeolocation(Geolocation location)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(3, location.Latitude);
+            Assert.Equal(4, location.Longitude);
+        }
     }
 }