Chapter14

Chapter 14: Processing JSON Data

14.2 Parsing and Writing JSON with Jackson

Problem

You want to read and/or write JSON using a full-function JSON API.

Solution

Use Jackson, the full-blown JSON API.

14.3 Parsing and Writing JSON with org.json

Problem

You want to read/write JSON using a midsized, widely used JSON API.

Solution

Consider using the org.json API , also known as JSON-Java; it’s widely used and is also used in Android.

14.4 Parsing and Writing JSON with JSON-B

Problem

You want to read/write JSON using a midsized, standards-conforming JSON API.

Solution

Consider using JSON-B, the new Java standard (JSR-367).

14.5 Finding JSON Elements with JSON Pointer

Problem

You have a JSON document and want to extract only selected values from it.

Solution

Use javax.json’s implementation of JSON Pointer, the standard API for extracting selected elements from JSON.