Class JSONConvert

Helper class for serializing objects and deserializing json files. Essentially wraps around the ObjectMapper of the jackson library.

Inheritance

java.lang.Object

JSONConvert

Inherited Members

java.lang.Object.clone()

java.lang.Object.equals(java.lang.Object)

java.lang.Object.finalize()

java.lang.Object.getClass()

java.lang.Object.hashCode()

java.lang.Object.notify()

java.lang.Object.notifyAll()

java.lang.Object.toString()

java.lang.Object.wait()

java.lang.Object.wait(long)

java.lang.Object.wait(long,int)

Namespace:

Assembly: .dll

Syntax

public final class JSONConvert

Constructors

JSONConvert()

Declaration

public JSONConvert()

Fields

ForgivingMapper

As opposed to UnforgivingMapper, does NOT fail on 1. JSON contains more properties than there are setters in the POJO. 2. POJO contains more setters, than there are properties in the JSON.

Declaration

public static final ObjectMapper ForgivingMapper

Field Value

Type	Description
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper

UnforgivingMapper

Fails deserialization on 1. JSON contains more properties than there are setters in the POJO. 2. POJO contains more setters, than there are properties in the JSON.

Declaration

public static final ObjectMapper UnforgivingMapper

Field Value

Type	Description
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper

Methods

<T>deserializeJson(String json, TypeReference<T> type, ObjectMapper mapper)

Deserializes a Json string into an object of the given type. This method can be used if you want to deserialize into a generic type. E.g. List.

Declaration

public static final T <T>deserializeJson(String json, TypeReference<T> type, ObjectMapper mapper)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
java.lang.String	json	The json to deserialize
com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference<T>	type	The type reference to the generic type.
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper	mapper

Returns

Type	Description
T	The deserialized object, null if deserialization failed

<T>deserializeJson(String json, Class<T> outClass, ObjectMapper mapper)

Deserializes a json string into an object of given class type.

Declaration

public static final T <T>deserializeJson(String json, Class<T> outClass, ObjectMapper mapper)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
java.lang.String	json	The json to deserialize
java.lang.Class<T>	outClass	The class to deserialize into
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper	mapper

Returns

Type	Description
T	The deserialized object, null if deserialization failed

deserializeJsonUnknown(String json)

Deserializes a json string of unknown format.

Declaration

public static final JsonNode deserializeJsonUnknown(String json)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
java.lang.String	json	The json string

Returns

Type	Description
com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode	The JsonNode created from the json

serializeObject(Object o)

Serializes a given object into a JSON string.

Declaration

public static final String serializeObject(Object o)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
java.lang.Object	o	the object to serialize

Returns

Type	Description
java.lang.String	A json string representation of the object, empty string if serialization failed