Class JsonValue

    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static JsonValue FALSE
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.FALSE instead
      static JsonValue NULL
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.NULL instead
      static JsonValue TRUE
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.TRUE instead
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      JsonArray asArray()
      Returns this JSON value as JsonArray, assuming that this value represents a JSON array.
      boolean asBoolean()
      Returns this JSON value as a boolean value, assuming that this value is either true or false.
      double asDouble()
      Returns this JSON value as a double value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number.
      float asFloat()
      Returns this JSON value as a float value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number.
      int asInt()
      Returns this JSON value as an int value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number that can be interpreted as Java int.
      long asLong()
      Returns this JSON value as a long value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number that can be interpreted as Java long.
      JsonObject asObject()
      Returns this JSON value as JsonObject, assuming that this value represents a JSON object.
      String asString()
      Returns this JSON value as String, assuming that this value represents a JSON string.
      boolean equals​(Object object)
      Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one according to the contract specified in Object.equals(Object).
      int hashCode()  
      boolean isArray()
      Detects whether this value represents a JSON array.
      boolean isBoolean()
      Detects whether this value represents a boolean value.
      boolean isFalse()
      Detects whether this value represents the JSON literal false.
      boolean isNull()
      Detects whether this value represents the JSON literal null.
      boolean isNumber()
      Detects whether this value represents a JSON number.
      boolean isObject()
      Detects whether this value represents a JSON object.
      boolean isString()
      Detects whether this value represents a JSON string.
      boolean isTrue()
      Detects whether this value represents the JSON literal true.
      static JsonValue readFrom​(Reader reader)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.parse(Reader) instead
      static JsonValue readFrom​(String text)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.parse(String) instead
      String toString()
      Returns the JSON string for this value in its minimal form, without any additional whitespace.
      String toString​(WriterConfig config)
      Returns the JSON string for this value using the given formatting.
      static JsonValue valueOf​(boolean value)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.value() instead
      static JsonValue valueOf​(double value)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.value() instead
      static JsonValue valueOf​(float value)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.value() instead
      static JsonValue valueOf​(int value)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.value() instead
      static JsonValue valueOf​(long value)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.value() instead
      static JsonValue valueOf​(String string)
      Deprecated.
      Use Json.value() instead
      void writeTo​(Writer writer)
      Writes the JSON representation of this value to the given writer in its minimal form, without any additional whitespace.
      void writeTo​(Writer writer, WriterConfig config)
      Writes the JSON representation of this value to the given writer using the given formatting.
    • Field Detail

      • TRUE

        @Deprecated
        public static final JsonValue TRUE
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.TRUE instead
        Represents the JSON literal true.
      • FALSE

        @Deprecated
        public static final JsonValue FALSE
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.FALSE instead
        Represents the JSON literal false.
      • NULL

        @Deprecated
        public static final JsonValue NULL
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.NULL instead
        Represents the JSON literal null.
    • Method Detail

      • readFrom

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue readFrom​(Reader reader)
                                  throws IOException
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.parse(Reader) instead
        Reads a JSON value from the given reader.

        Characters are read in chunks and buffered internally, therefore wrapping an existing reader in an additional BufferedReader does not improve reading performance.

        Parameters:
        reader - the reader to read the JSON value from
        Returns:
        the JSON value that has been read
        Throws:
        IOException - if an I/O error occurs in the reader
        ParseException - if the input is not valid JSON
      • readFrom

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue readFrom​(String text)
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.parse(String) instead
        Reads a JSON value from the given string.
        Parameters:
        text - the string that contains the JSON value
        Returns:
        the JSON value that has been read
        Throws:
        ParseException - if the input is not valid JSON
      • valueOf

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue valueOf​(int value)
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.value() instead
        Returns a JsonValue instance that represents the given int value.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to get a JSON representation for
        Returns:
        a JSON value that represents the given value
      • valueOf

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue valueOf​(long value)
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.value() instead
        Returns a JsonValue instance that represents the given long value.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to get a JSON representation for
        Returns:
        a JSON value that represents the given value
      • valueOf

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue valueOf​(float value)
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.value() instead
        Returns a JsonValue instance that represents the given float value.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to get a JSON representation for
        Returns:
        a JSON value that represents the given value
      • valueOf

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue valueOf​(double value)
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.value() instead
        Returns a JsonValue instance that represents the given double value.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to get a JSON representation for
        Returns:
        a JSON value that represents the given value
      • valueOf

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue valueOf​(String string)
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.value() instead
        Returns a JsonValue instance that represents the given string.
        Parameters:
        string - the string to get a JSON representation for
        Returns:
        a JSON value that represents the given string
      • valueOf

        @Deprecated
        public static JsonValue valueOf​(boolean value)
        Deprecated.
        Use Json.value() instead
        Returns a JsonValue instance that represents the given boolean value.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to get a JSON representation for
        Returns:
        a JSON value that represents the given value
      • isObject

        public boolean isObject()
        Detects whether this value represents a JSON object. If this is the case, this value is an instance of JsonObject.
        Returns:
        true if this value is an instance of JsonObject
      • isArray

        public boolean isArray()
        Detects whether this value represents a JSON array. If this is the case, this value is an instance of JsonArray.
        Returns:
        true if this value is an instance of JsonArray
      • isNumber

        public boolean isNumber()
        Detects whether this value represents a JSON number.
        Returns:
        true if this value represents a JSON number
      • isString

        public boolean isString()
        Detects whether this value represents a JSON string.
        Returns:
        true if this value represents a JSON string
      • isBoolean

        public boolean isBoolean()
        Detects whether this value represents a boolean value.
        Returns:
        true if this value represents either the JSON literal true or false
      • isTrue

        public boolean isTrue()
        Detects whether this value represents the JSON literal true.
        Returns:
        true if this value represents the JSON literal true
      • isFalse

        public boolean isFalse()
        Detects whether this value represents the JSON literal false.
        Returns:
        true if this value represents the JSON literal false
      • isNull

        public boolean isNull()
        Detects whether this value represents the JSON literal null.
        Returns:
        true if this value represents the JSON literal null
      • asObject

        public JsonObject asObject()
        Returns this JSON value as JsonObject, assuming that this value represents a JSON object. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.
        Returns:
        a JSONObject for this value
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is not a JSON object
      • asArray

        public JsonArray asArray()
        Returns this JSON value as JsonArray, assuming that this value represents a JSON array. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.
        Returns:
        a JSONArray for this value
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is not a JSON array
      • asInt

        public int asInt()
        Returns this JSON value as an int value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number that can be interpreted as Java int. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.

        To be interpreted as Java int, the JSON number must neither contain an exponent nor a fraction part. Moreover, the number must be in the Integer range.

        Returns:
        this value as int
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is not a JSON number
        NumberFormatException - if this JSON number can not be interpreted as int value
      • asLong

        public long asLong()
        Returns this JSON value as a long value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number that can be interpreted as Java long. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.

        To be interpreted as Java long, the JSON number must neither contain an exponent nor a fraction part. Moreover, the number must be in the Long range.

        Returns:
        this value as long
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is not a JSON number
        NumberFormatException - if this JSON number can not be interpreted as long value
      • asFloat

        public float asFloat()
        Returns this JSON value as a float value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.

        If the JSON number is out of the Float range, Float.POSITIVE_INFINITY or Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY is returned.

        Returns:
        this value as float
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is not a JSON number
      • asDouble

        public double asDouble()
        Returns this JSON value as a double value, assuming that this value represents a JSON number. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.

        If the JSON number is out of the Double range, Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY or Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY is returned.

        Returns:
        this value as double
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is not a JSON number
      • asString

        public String asString()
        Returns this JSON value as String, assuming that this value represents a JSON string. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.
        Returns:
        the string represented by this value
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is not a JSON string
      • asBoolean

        public boolean asBoolean()
        Returns this JSON value as a boolean value, assuming that this value is either true or false. If this is not the case, an exception is thrown.
        Returns:
        this value as boolean
        Throws:
        UnsupportedOperationException - if this value is neither true or false
      • writeTo

        public void writeTo​(Writer writer)
                     throws IOException
        Writes the JSON representation of this value to the given writer in its minimal form, without any additional whitespace.

        Writing performance can be improved by using a BufferedWriter.

        Parameters:
        writer - the writer to write this value to
        Throws:
        IOException - if an I/O error occurs in the writer
      • writeTo

        public void writeTo​(Writer writer,
                            WriterConfig config)
                     throws IOException
        Writes the JSON representation of this value to the given writer using the given formatting.

        Writing performance can be improved by using a BufferedWriter.

        Parameters:
        writer - the writer to write this value to
        config - a configuration that controls the formatting or null for the minimal form
        Throws:
        IOException - if an I/O error occurs in the writer
      • toString

        public String toString()
        Returns the JSON string for this value in its minimal form, without any additional whitespace. The result is guaranteed to be a valid input for the method Json.parse(String) and to create a value that is equal to this object.
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        a JSON string that represents this value
      • toString

        public String toString​(WriterConfig config)
        Returns the JSON string for this value using the given formatting.
        Parameters:
        config - a configuration that controls the formatting or null for the minimal form
        Returns:
        a JSON string that represents this value
      • equals

        public boolean equals​(Object object)
        Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one according to the contract specified in Object.equals(Object).

        Two JsonValues are considered equal if and only if they represent the same JSON text. As a consequence, two given JsonObjects may be different even though they contain the same set of names with the same values, but in a different order.

        Overrides:
        equals in class Object
        Parameters:
        object - the reference object with which to compare
        Returns:
        true if this object is the same as the object argument; false otherwise
      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Object