package com.fasterxml.jackson.databind;

import java.io.*;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.net.URL;
import java.security.AccessController;
import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.io.CharacterEscapes;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.io.SegmentedStringWriter;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.ResolvedType;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.util.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.MismatchedInputException;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsonFormatVisitors.JsonFormatVisitorWrapper;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsontype.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsontype.impl.LaissezFaireSubTypeValidator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsontype.impl.StdSubtypeResolver;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsontype.impl.StdTypeResolverBuilder;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.type.*;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util.ClassUtil;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util.RootNameLookup;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util.StdDateFormat;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util.TokenBuffer;

ObjectMapper provides functionality for reading and writing JSON, either to and from basic POJOs (Plain Old Java Objects), or to and from a general-purpose JSON Tree Model (JsonNode), as well as related functionality for performing conversions. It is also highly customizable to work both with different styles of JSON content, and to support more advanced Object concepts such as polymorphism and Object identity. ObjectMapper also acts as a factory for more advanced ObjectReader and ObjectWriter classes. Mapper (and ObjectReaders, ObjectWriters it constructs) will use instances of JsonParser and JsonGenerator for implementing actual reading/writing of JSON. Note that although most read and write methods are exposed through this class, some of the functionality is only exposed via ObjectReader and ObjectWriter: specifically, reading/writing of longer sequences of values is only available through ObjectReader.readValues(InputStream) and ObjectWriter.writeValues(OutputStream). 

Simplest usage is of form:
final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper(); // can use static singleton, inject: just make sure to reuse! MyValue value = new MyValue(); // ... and configure File newState = new File("my-stuff.json"); mapper.writeValue(newState, value); // writes JSON serialization of MyValue instance // or, read MyValue older = mapper.readValue(new File("my-older-stuff.json"), MyValue.class); // Or if you prefer JSON Tree representation: JsonNode root = mapper.readTree(newState); // and find values by, for example, using a JsonPointer expression: int age = root.at("/personal/age").getValueAsInt(); 
 The main conversion API is defined in ObjectCodec, so that implementation details of this class need not be exposed to streaming parser and generator classes. Usage via ObjectCodec is, however, usually only for cases where dependency to ObjectMapper is either not possible (from Streaming API), or undesireable (when only relying on Streaming API). 
 
Mapper instances are fully thread-safe provided that ALL configuration of the
instance occurs before ANY read or write calls. If configuration of a mapper instance
is modified after first usage, changes may or may not take effect, and configuration
calls themselves may fail.
If you need to use different configuration, you have two main possibilities:

Construct and use ObjectReader for reading, ObjectWriter for writing. Both types are fully immutable and you can freely create new instances with different configuration using either factory methods of ObjectMapper, or readers/writers themselves. Construction of new ObjectReaders and ObjectWriters is a very light-weight operation so it is usually appropriate to create these on per-call basis, as needed, for configuring things like optional indentation of JSON. 
If the specific kind of configurability is not available via ObjectReader and ObjectWriter, you may need to use multiple ObjectMapper instead (for example: you cannot change mix-in annotations on-the-fly; or, set of custom (de)serializers). To help with this usage, you may want to use method copy() which creates a clone of the mapper with specific configuration, and allows configuration of the copied instance before it gets used. Note that copy operation is as expensive as constructing a new ObjectMapper instance: if possible, you should still pool and reuse mappers if you intend to use them for multiple operations. 


Note on caching: root-level deserializers are always cached, and accessed
using full (generics-aware) type information. This is different from
caching of referenced types, which is more limited and is done only
for a subset of all deserializer types. The main reason for difference
is that at root-level there is no incoming reference (and hence no
referencing property, no referral information or annotations to
produce differing deserializers), and that the performance impact
greatest at root level (since it'll essentially cache the full
graph of deserializers involved).
 Notes on security: use "default typing" feature (see enableDefaultTyping()) is a potential security risk, if used with untrusted content (content generated by untrusted external parties). If so, you may want to construct a custom TypeResolverBuilder implementation to limit possible types to instantiate, (using setDefaultTyping). /**
 * ObjectMapper provides functionality for reading and writing JSON,
 * either to and from basic POJOs (Plain Old Java Objects), or to and from
 * a general-purpose JSON Tree Model ({@link JsonNode}), as well as
 * related functionality for performing conversions.
 * It is also highly customizable to work both with different styles of JSON
 * content, and to support more advanced Object concepts such as
 * polymorphism and Object identity.
 * <code>ObjectMapper</code> also acts as a factory for more advanced {@link ObjectReader}
 * and {@link ObjectWriter} classes.
 * Mapper (and {@link ObjectReader}s, {@link ObjectWriter}s it constructs) will
 * use instances of {@link JsonParser} and {@link JsonGenerator}
 * for implementing actual reading/writing of JSON.
 * Note that although most read and write methods are exposed through this class,
 * some of the functionality is only exposed via {@link ObjectReader} and
 * {@link ObjectWriter}: specifically, reading/writing of longer sequences of
 * values is only available through {@link ObjectReader#readValues(InputStream)}
 * and {@link ObjectWriter#writeValues(OutputStream)}.
 *<p>
Simplest usage is of form:
<pre>
  final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper(); // can use static singleton, inject: just make sure to reuse!
  MyValue value = new MyValue();
  // ... and configure
  File newState = new File("my-stuff.json");
  mapper.writeValue(newState, value); // writes JSON serialization of MyValue instance
  // or, read
  MyValue older = mapper.readValue(new File("my-older-stuff.json"), MyValue.class);

  // Or if you prefer JSON Tree representation:
  JsonNode root = mapper.readTree(newState);
  // and find values by, for example, using a {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonPointer} expression:
  int age = root.at("/personal/age").getValueAsInt(); 
</pre>
 *<p>
 * The main conversion API is defined in {@link ObjectCodec}, so that
 * implementation details of this class need not be exposed to
 * streaming parser and generator classes. Usage via {@link ObjectCodec} is,
 * however, usually only for cases where dependency to {@link ObjectMapper} is
 * either not possible (from Streaming API), or undesireable (when only relying
 * on Streaming API).
 *<p> 
 * Mapper instances are fully thread-safe provided that ALL configuration of the
 * instance occurs before ANY read or write calls. If configuration of a mapper instance
 * is modified after first usage, changes may or may not take effect, and configuration
 * calls themselves may fail.
 * If you need to use different configuration, you have two main possibilities:
 *<ul>
 * <li>Construct and use {@link ObjectReader} for reading, {@link ObjectWriter} for writing.
 *    Both types are fully immutable and you can freely create new instances with different
 *    configuration using either factory methods of {@link ObjectMapper}, or readers/writers
 *    themselves. Construction of new {@link ObjectReader}s and {@link ObjectWriter}s is
 *    a very light-weight operation so it is usually appropriate to create these on per-call
 *    basis, as needed, for configuring things like optional indentation of JSON.
 *  </li>
 * <li>If the specific kind of configurability is not available via {@link ObjectReader} and
 *   {@link ObjectWriter}, you may need to use multiple {@link ObjectMapper} instead (for example:
 *   you cannot change mix-in annotations on-the-fly; or, set of custom (de)serializers).
 *   To help with this usage, you may want to use method {@link #copy()} which creates a clone
 *   of the mapper with specific configuration, and allows configuration of the copied instance
 *   before it gets used. Note that {@link #copy} operation is as expensive as constructing
 *   a new {@link ObjectMapper} instance: if possible, you should still pool and reuse mappers
 *   if you intend to use them for multiple operations.
 *  </li>
 * </ul>
 *<p>
 * Note on caching: root-level deserializers are always cached, and accessed
 * using full (generics-aware) type information. This is different from
 * caching of referenced types, which is more limited and is done only
 * for a subset of all deserializer types. The main reason for difference
 * is that at root-level there is no incoming reference (and hence no
 * referencing property, no referral information or annotations to
 * produce differing deserializers), and that the performance impact
 * greatest at root level (since it'll essentially cache the full
 * graph of deserializers involved).
 *<p>
 * Notes on security: use "default typing" feature (see {@link #enableDefaultTyping()})
 * is a potential security risk, if used with untrusted content (content generated by
 * untrusted external parties). If so, you may want to construct a custom 
 * {@link TypeResolverBuilder} implementation to limit possible types to instantiate,
 * (using {@link #setDefaultTyping}).
 */
public class ObjectMapper
    extends ObjectCodec
    implements Versioned,
        java.io.Serializable // as of 2.1
{
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2L; // as of 2.9

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Helper classes, enums
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Enumeration used with ObjectMapper.activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator) to specify what kind of types (classes) default typing should be used for. It will only be used if no explicit type information is found, but this enumeration further limits subset of those types. 
 Since 2.4 there are special exceptions for JSON Tree model types (sub-types of TreeNode: default typing is never applied to them. Since 2.8(.4) additional checks are made to avoid attempts at default typing primitive-valued properties. 
 NOTE: use of Default Typing can be a potential security risk if incoming content comes from untrusted sources, and it is recommended that this is either not done, or, if enabled, make sure to activateDefaultTyping(...) methods that take PolymorphicTypeValidator that limits applicability to known trusted types. /**
     * Enumeration used with {@link ObjectMapper#activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator)}
     * to specify what kind of types (classes) default typing should
     * be used for. It will only be used if no explicit type information
     * is found, but this enumeration further limits subset of those types.
     *<p>
     * Since 2.4 there are special exceptions for JSON Tree model
     * types (sub-types of {@link TreeNode}: default typing is never
     * applied to them.
     * Since 2.8(.4) additional checks are made to avoid attempts at default
     * typing primitive-valued properties.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: use of Default Typing can be a potential security risk if incoming
     * content comes from untrusted sources, and it is recommended that this
     * is either not done, or, if enabled, make sure to {@code activateDefaultTyping(...)}
     * methods that take {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} that limits applicability
     * to known trusted types.
     */
    public enum DefaultTyping {
        
This value means that only properties that have Object as declared type (including generic types without explicit type) will use default typing. /**
         * This value means that only properties that have
         * {@link java.lang.Object} as declared type (including
         * generic types without explicit type) will use default
         * typing.
         */
        JAVA_LANG_OBJECT,

        
Value that means that default typing will be used for properties with declared type of Object or an abstract type (abstract class or interface). Note that this does not include array types.
 Since 2.4, this does NOT apply to TreeNode and its subtypes. /**
         * Value that means that default typing will be used for
         * properties with declared type of {@link java.lang.Object}
         * or an abstract type (abstract class or interface).
         * Note that this does <b>not</b> include array types.
         *<p>
         * Since 2.4, this does NOT apply to {@link TreeNode} and its subtypes.
         */
        OBJECT_AND_NON_CONCRETE,

        
Value that means that default typing will be used for all types covered by OBJECT_AND_NON_CONCRETE plus all array types for them. 
 Since 2.4, this does NOT apply to TreeNode and its subtypes. /**
         * Value that means that default typing will be used for
         * all types covered by {@link #OBJECT_AND_NON_CONCRETE}
         * plus all array types for them.
         *<p>
         * Since 2.4, this does NOT apply to {@link TreeNode} and its subtypes.
         */
        NON_CONCRETE_AND_ARRAYS,

        
Value that means that default typing will be used for
all non-final types, with exception of small number of
"natural" types (String, Boolean, Integer, Double), which
can be correctly inferred from JSON; as well as for
all arrays of non-final types.
 Since 2.4, this does NOT apply to TreeNode and its subtypes. /**
         * Value that means that default typing will be used for
         * all non-final types, with exception of small number of
         * "natural" types (String, Boolean, Integer, Double), which
         * can be correctly inferred from JSON; as well as for
         * all arrays of non-final types.
         *<p>
         * Since 2.4, this does NOT apply to {@link TreeNode} and its subtypes.
         */
        NON_FINAL,

        
Value that means that default typing will be used for
all types, with exception of small number of
"natural" types (String, Boolean, Integer, Double) that
can be correctly inferred from JSON, and primitives (which
can not be polymorphic either).
Typing is also enabled for all array types.

WARNING: most of the time this is NOT the setting you want as it tends to add Type Ids everywhere, even in cases where type can not be anything other than declared (for example if declared value type of a property is final -- for example, properties of type long (or wrapper Long). 

Note that this is rarely the option you should use as it results
in adding type information in many places where it should not be needed:
make sure you understand its behavior.
The only known use case for this setting is for serialization
when passing instances of final class, and base type is not
separately specified.
Since:
2.10/**
         * Value that means that default typing will be used for
         * all types, with exception of small number of
         * "natural" types (String, Boolean, Integer, Double) that
         * can be correctly inferred from JSON, and primitives (which
         * can not be polymorphic either).
         * Typing is also enabled for all array types.
         *<p>
         * WARNING: most of the time this is <b>NOT</b> the setting you want
         * as it tends to add Type Ids everywhere, even in cases
         * where type can not be anything other than declared (for example
         * if declared value type of a property is {@code final} -- for example,
         * properties of type {@code long} (or wrapper {@code Long}).
         *<p>
         * Note that this is rarely the option you should use as it results
         * in adding type information in many places where it should not be needed:
         * make sure you understand its behavior.
         * The only known use case for this setting is for serialization
         * when passing instances of final class, and base type is not
         * separately specified.
         *
         * @since 2.10
         */
        EVERYTHING
    }

    
Customized TypeResolverBuilder that provides type resolver builders used with so-called "default typing" (see ObjectMapper.activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator) for details). 

Type resolver construction is based on configuration: implementation takes care
of only providing builders in cases where type information should be applied.
This is important since build calls may be sent for any and all types, and
type information should NOT be applied to all of them.
/**
     * Customized {@link TypeResolverBuilder} that provides type resolver builders
     * used with so-called "default typing"
     * (see {@link ObjectMapper#activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator)} for details).
     *<p>
     * Type resolver construction is based on configuration: implementation takes care
     * of only providing builders in cases where type information should be applied.
     * This is important since build calls may be sent for any and all types, and
     * type information should NOT be applied to all of them.
     */
    public static class DefaultTypeResolverBuilder
        extends StdTypeResolverBuilder
        implements java.io.Serializable
    {
        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

        
Definition of what types is this default typer valid for.
/**
         * Definition of what types is this default typer valid for.
         */
        protected final DefaultTyping _appliesFor;

        
PolymorphicTypeValidator top use for validating that the subtypes resolved are valid for use (usually to protect against possible security issues) 
Since:
2.10/**
         * {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} top use for validating that the subtypes
         * resolved are valid for use (usually to protect against possible
         * security issues)
         *
         * @since 2.10
         */
        protected final PolymorphicTypeValidator _subtypeValidator;

        
Deprecated:
Since 2.10/**
         * @deprecated Since 2.10
         */
        @Deprecated // since 2.10
        public DefaultTypeResolverBuilder(DefaultTyping t) {
            this(t, LaissezFaireSubTypeValidator.instance);
        }

        
Since:
2.10/**
         * @since 2.10
         */
        public DefaultTypeResolverBuilder(DefaultTyping t, PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv) {
            _appliesFor = _requireNonNull(t, "Can not pass `null` DefaultTyping");
            _subtypeValidator = _requireNonNull(ptv, "Can not pass `null` PolymorphicTypeValidator");
        }

        // 20-Jan-2020: as per [databind#2599] Objects.requireNonNull() from JDK7 not in all Android so
        private static <T> T _requireNonNull(T value, String msg) {
            // Replacement for: return Objects.requireNonNull(t, msg);
            if (value == null) {
                throw new NullPointerException(msg);
            }
            return value;
        }

        
Since:
2.10/**
         * @since 2.10
         */
        public static DefaultTypeResolverBuilder construct(DefaultTyping t,
                PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv) {
            return new DefaultTypeResolverBuilder(t, ptv);
        }

        @Override // since 2.10
        public PolymorphicTypeValidator subTypeValidator(MapperConfig<?> config) {
            return _subtypeValidator;
        }

        @Override
        public TypeDeserializer buildTypeDeserializer(DeserializationConfig config,
                JavaType baseType, Collection<NamedType> subtypes)
        {
            return useForType(baseType) ? super.buildTypeDeserializer(config, baseType, subtypes) : null;
        }

        @Override
        public TypeSerializer buildTypeSerializer(SerializationConfig config,
                JavaType baseType, Collection<NamedType> subtypes)
        {
            return useForType(baseType) ? super.buildTypeSerializer(config, baseType, subtypes) : null;            
        }

        
Method called to check if the default type handler should be
used for given type.
Note: "natural types" (String, Boolean, Integer, Double) will never
use typing; that is both due to them being concrete and final,
and since actual serializers and deserializers will also ignore any
attempts to enforce typing.
/**
         * Method called to check if the default type handler should be
         * used for given type.
         * Note: "natural types" (String, Boolean, Integer, Double) will never
         * use typing; that is both due to them being concrete and final,
         * and since actual serializers and deserializers will also ignore any
         * attempts to enforce typing.
         */
        public boolean useForType(JavaType t)
        {
            // 03-Oct-2016, tatu: As per [databind#1395], need to skip
            //  primitive types too, regardless
            if (t.isPrimitive()) {
                return false;
            }

            switch (_appliesFor) {
            case NON_CONCRETE_AND_ARRAYS:
                while (t.isArrayType()) {
                    t = t.getContentType();
                }
                // fall through
            case OBJECT_AND_NON_CONCRETE:
                // 19-Apr-2016, tatu: ReferenceType like Optional also requires similar handling:
                while (t.isReferenceType()) {
                    t = t.getReferencedType();
                }
                return t.isJavaLangObject()
                        || (!t.isConcrete()
                                // [databind#88] Should not apply to JSON tree models:
                                && !TreeNode.class.isAssignableFrom(t.getRawClass()));

            case NON_FINAL:
                while (t.isArrayType()) {
                    t = t.getContentType();
                }
                // 19-Apr-2016, tatu: ReferenceType like Optional also requires similar handling:
                while (t.isReferenceType()) {
                    t = t.getReferencedType();
                }
                // [databind#88] Should not apply to JSON tree models:
                return !t.isFinal() && !TreeNode.class.isAssignableFrom(t.getRawClass());
            case EVERYTHING:
                // So, excluding primitives (handled earlier) and "Natural types" (handled
                // before this method is called), applied to everything
                return true;
            default:
            case JAVA_LANG_OBJECT:
                return t.isJavaLangObject();
            }
        }
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal constants, singletons
    /**********************************************************
     */

    // 16-May-2009, tatu: Ditto ^^^
    protected final static AnnotationIntrospector DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_INTROSPECTOR = new JacksonAnnotationIntrospector();

    
Base settings contain defaults used for all ObjectMapper instances. /**
     * Base settings contain defaults used for all {@link ObjectMapper}
     * instances.
     */
    protected final static BaseSettings DEFAULT_BASE = new BaseSettings(
            null, // cannot share global ClassIntrospector any more (2.5+)
            DEFAULT_ANNOTATION_INTROSPECTOR,
             null, TypeFactory.defaultInstance(),
            null, StdDateFormat.instance, null,
            Locale.getDefault(),
            null, // to indicate "use Jackson default TimeZone" (UTC since Jackson 2.7)
            Base64Variants.getDefaultVariant(),
            // Only for 2.x; 3.x will use more restrictive default
            LaissezFaireSubTypeValidator.instance,
            // Since 2.12:
            new DefaultAccessorNamingStrategy.Provider()
    );

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration settings, shared
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Factory used to create JsonParser and JsonGenerator instances as necessary. /**
     * Factory used to create {@link JsonParser} and {@link JsonGenerator}
     * instances as necessary.
     */
    protected final JsonFactory _jsonFactory;

    
Specific factory used for creating JavaType instances; needed to allow modules to add more custom type handling (mostly to support types of non-Java JVM languages) /**
     * Specific factory used for creating {@link JavaType} instances;
     * needed to allow modules to add more custom type handling
     * (mostly to support types of non-Java JVM languages)
     */
    protected TypeFactory _typeFactory;

    
Provider for values to inject in deserialized POJOs.
/**
     * Provider for values to inject in deserialized POJOs.
     */
    protected InjectableValues _injectableValues;

    
Thing used for registering sub-types, resolving them to
super/sub-types as needed.
/**
     * Thing used for registering sub-types, resolving them to
     * super/sub-types as needed.
     */
    protected SubtypeResolver _subtypeResolver;

    
Currently active per-type configuration overrides, accessed by
declared type of property.
Since:
2.9/**
     * Currently active per-type configuration overrides, accessed by
     * declared type of property.
     *
     * @since 2.9
     */
    protected final ConfigOverrides _configOverrides;

    
Current set of coercion configuration definitions that define allowed
(and not allowed) coercions from secondary shapes.
Since:
2.12/**
     * Current set of coercion configuration definitions that define allowed
     * (and not allowed) coercions from secondary shapes.
     *
     * @since 2.12
     */
    protected final CoercionConfigs _coercionConfigs;

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration settings: mix-in annotations
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Mapping that defines how to apply mix-in annotations: key is
the type to received additional annotations, and value is the
type that has annotations to "mix in".

Annotations associated with the value classes will be used to
override annotations of the key class, associated with the
same field or method. They can be further masked by sub-classes:
you can think of it as injecting annotations between the target
class and its sub-classes (or interfaces)
Since:
2.6 (earlier was a simple Map/**
     * Mapping that defines how to apply mix-in annotations: key is
     * the type to received additional annotations, and value is the
     * type that has annotations to "mix in".
     *<p>
     * Annotations associated with the value classes will be used to
     * override annotations of the key class, associated with the
     * same field or method. They can be further masked by sub-classes:
     * you can think of it as injecting annotations between the target
     * class and its sub-classes (or interfaces)
     * 
     * @since 2.6 (earlier was a simple {@link java.util.Map}
     */
    protected SimpleMixInResolver _mixIns;

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration settings, serialization
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Configuration object that defines basic global
settings for the serialization process
/**
     * Configuration object that defines basic global
     * settings for the serialization process
     */
    protected SerializationConfig _serializationConfig;

    
Object that manages access to serializers used for serialization, including caching. It is configured with _serializerFactory to allow for constructing custom serializers. 
 Note: while serializers are only exposed SerializerProvider, mappers and readers need to access additional API defined by DefaultSerializerProvider /**
     * Object that manages access to serializers used for serialization,
     * including caching.
     * It is configured with {@link #_serializerFactory} to allow
     * for constructing custom serializers.
     *<p>
     * Note: while serializers are only exposed {@link SerializerProvider},
     * mappers and readers need to access additional API defined by
     * {@link DefaultSerializerProvider}
     */
    protected DefaultSerializerProvider _serializerProvider;

    
Serializer factory used for constructing serializers.
/**
     * Serializer factory used for constructing serializers.
     */
    protected SerializerFactory _serializerFactory;

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration settings, deserialization
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Configuration object that defines basic global
settings for the serialization process
/**
     * Configuration object that defines basic global
     * settings for the serialization process
     */
    protected DeserializationConfig _deserializationConfig;

    
Blueprint context object; stored here to allow custom
sub-classes. Contains references to objects needed for
deserialization construction (cache, factory).
/**
     * Blueprint context object; stored here to allow custom
     * sub-classes. Contains references to objects needed for
     * deserialization construction (cache, factory).
     */
    protected DefaultDeserializationContext _deserializationContext;

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Module-related
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Set of module types (as per Module.getTypeId() that have been registered; kept track of iff MapperFeature.IGNORE_DUPLICATE_MODULE_REGISTRATIONS is enabled, so that duplicate registration calls can be ignored (to avoid adding same handlers multiple times, mostly). 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Set of module types (as per {@link Module#getTypeId()} that have been
     * registered; kept track of iff {@link MapperFeature#IGNORE_DUPLICATE_MODULE_REGISTRATIONS}
     * is enabled, so that duplicate registration calls can be ignored
     * (to avoid adding same handlers multiple times, mostly).
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    protected Set<Object> _registeredModuleTypes;

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Caching
    /**********************************************************
     */

    /* Note: handling of serializers and deserializers is not symmetric;
     * and as a result, only root-level deserializers can be cached here.
     * This is mostly because typing and resolution for deserializers is
     * fully static; whereas it is quite dynamic for serialization.
     */

    
We will use a separate main-level Map for keeping track
of root-level deserializers. This is where most successful
cache lookups get resolved.
Map will contain resolvers for all kinds of types, including
container types: this is different from the component cache
which will only cache bean deserializers.

Given that we don't expect much concurrency for additions
(should very quickly converge to zero after startup), let's
explicitly define a low concurrency setting.

These may are either "raw" deserializers (when
no type information is needed for base type), or type-wrapped
deserializers (if it is needed)
/**
     * We will use a separate main-level Map for keeping track
     * of root-level deserializers. This is where most successful
     * cache lookups get resolved.
     * Map will contain resolvers for all kinds of types, including
     * container types: this is different from the component cache
     * which will only cache bean deserializers.
     *<p>
     * Given that we don't expect much concurrency for additions
     * (should very quickly converge to zero after startup), let's
     * explicitly define a low concurrency setting.
     *<p>
     * These may are either "raw" deserializers (when
     * no type information is needed for base type), or type-wrapped
     * deserializers (if it is needed)
     */
    final protected ConcurrentHashMap<JavaType, JsonDeserializer<Object>> _rootDeserializers
        = new ConcurrentHashMap<JavaType, JsonDeserializer<Object>>(64, 0.6f, 2);

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Life-cycle: constructing instance
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Default constructor, which will construct the default JsonFactory as necessary, use SerializerProvider as its SerializerProvider, and BeanSerializerFactory as its SerializerFactory. This means that it can serialize all standard JDK types, as well as regular Java Beans (based on method names and Jackson-specific annotations), but does not support JAXB annotations. /**
     * Default constructor, which will construct the default
     * {@link JsonFactory} as necessary, use
     * {@link SerializerProvider} as its
     * {@link SerializerProvider}, and
     * {@link BeanSerializerFactory} as its
     * {@link SerializerFactory}.
     * This means that it
     * can serialize all standard JDK types, as well as regular
     * Java Beans (based on method names and Jackson-specific annotations),
     * but does not support JAXB annotations.
     */
    public ObjectMapper() {
        this(null, null, null);
    }

    
Constructs instance that uses specified JsonFactory for constructing necessary JsonParsers and/or JsonGenerators. /**
     * Constructs instance that uses specified {@link JsonFactory}
     * for constructing necessary {@link JsonParser}s and/or
     * {@link JsonGenerator}s.
     */
    public ObjectMapper(JsonFactory jf) {
        this(jf, null, null);
    }

    
Copy-constructor, mostly used to support copy. 
Since:
2.1/**
     * Copy-constructor, mostly used to support {@link #copy}.
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     */
    protected ObjectMapper(ObjectMapper src)
    {
        _jsonFactory = src._jsonFactory.copy();
        _jsonFactory.setCodec(this);
        _subtypeResolver = src._subtypeResolver.copy();
        _typeFactory = src._typeFactory;
        _injectableValues = src._injectableValues;
        _configOverrides = src._configOverrides.copy();
        _coercionConfigs = src._coercionConfigs.copy();
        _mixIns = src._mixIns.copy();

        RootNameLookup rootNames = new RootNameLookup();
        _serializationConfig = new SerializationConfig(src._serializationConfig,
                _subtypeResolver, _mixIns, rootNames, _configOverrides);
        _deserializationConfig = new DeserializationConfig(src._deserializationConfig,
                _subtypeResolver, _mixIns, rootNames, _configOverrides,
                _coercionConfigs);
        _serializerProvider = src._serializerProvider.copy();
        _deserializationContext = src._deserializationContext.copy();

        // Default serializer factory is stateless, can just assign
        _serializerFactory = src._serializerFactory;

        // as per [databind#922], [databind#1078] make sure to copy registered modules as appropriate
        Set<Object> reg = src._registeredModuleTypes;
        if (reg == null) {
            _registeredModuleTypes = null;
        } else {
            _registeredModuleTypes = new LinkedHashSet<Object>(reg);
        }
    }

    
Constructs instance that uses specified JsonFactory for constructing necessary JsonParsers and/or JsonGenerators, and uses given providers for accessing serializers and deserializers. 
Params:
jf – JsonFactory to use: if null, a new MappingJsonFactory will be constructed
sp – SerializerProvider to use: if null, a SerializerProvider will be constructed
dc – Blueprint deserialization context instance to use for creating actual context objects; if null, will construct standard DeserializationContext/**
     * Constructs instance that uses specified {@link JsonFactory}
     * for constructing necessary {@link JsonParser}s and/or
     * {@link JsonGenerator}s, and uses given providers for accessing
     * serializers and deserializers.
     * 
     * @param jf JsonFactory to use: if null, a new {@link MappingJsonFactory} will be constructed
     * @param sp SerializerProvider to use: if null, a {@link SerializerProvider} will be constructed
     * @param dc Blueprint deserialization context instance to use for creating
     *    actual context objects; if null, will construct standard
     *    {@link DeserializationContext}
     */
    public ObjectMapper(JsonFactory jf,
            DefaultSerializerProvider sp, DefaultDeserializationContext dc)
    {
        // 02-Mar-2009, tatu: Important: we MUST default to using the mapping factory,
        //  otherwise tree serialization will have problems with POJONodes.
        if (jf == null) {
            _jsonFactory = new MappingJsonFactory(this);
        } else {
            _jsonFactory = jf;
            if (jf.getCodec() == null) { // as per [JACKSON-741]
                _jsonFactory.setCodec(this);
            }
        }
        _subtypeResolver = new StdSubtypeResolver();
        RootNameLookup rootNames = new RootNameLookup();
        // and default type factory is shared one
        _typeFactory = TypeFactory.defaultInstance();

        SimpleMixInResolver mixins = new SimpleMixInResolver(null);
        _mixIns = mixins;
        BaseSettings base = DEFAULT_BASE.withClassIntrospector(defaultClassIntrospector());
        _configOverrides = new ConfigOverrides();
        _coercionConfigs = new CoercionConfigs();
        _serializationConfig = new SerializationConfig(base,
                    _subtypeResolver, mixins, rootNames, _configOverrides);
        _deserializationConfig = new DeserializationConfig(base,
                    _subtypeResolver, mixins, rootNames, _configOverrides,
                    _coercionConfigs);

        // Some overrides we may need
        final boolean needOrder = _jsonFactory.requiresPropertyOrdering();
        if (needOrder ^ _serializationConfig.isEnabled(MapperFeature.SORT_PROPERTIES_ALPHABETICALLY)) {
            configure(MapperFeature.SORT_PROPERTIES_ALPHABETICALLY, needOrder);
        }
        
        _serializerProvider = (sp == null) ? new DefaultSerializerProvider.Impl() : sp;
        _deserializationContext = (dc == null) ?
                new DefaultDeserializationContext.Impl(BeanDeserializerFactory.instance) : dc;

        // Default serializer factory is stateless, can just assign
        _serializerFactory = BeanSerializerFactory.instance;
    }

    
Overridable helper method used to construct default ClassIntrospector to use. 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Overridable helper method used to construct default {@link ClassIntrospector}
     * to use.
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    protected ClassIntrospector defaultClassIntrospector() {
        return new BasicClassIntrospector();
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Methods sub-classes MUST override
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    
Method for creating a new ObjectMapper instance that has same initial configuration as this instance. Note that this also requires making a copy of the underlying JsonFactory instance. 

Method is typically
used when multiple, differently configured mappers are needed.
Although configuration is shared, cached serializers and deserializers
are NOT shared, which means that the new instance may be re-configured
before use; meaning that it behaves the same way as if an instance
was constructed from scratch.
Since:
2.1/**
     * Method for creating a new {@link ObjectMapper} instance that
     * has same initial configuration as this instance. Note that this
     * also requires making a copy of the underlying {@link JsonFactory}
     * instance.
     *<p>
     * Method is typically
     * used when multiple, differently configured mappers are needed.
     * Although configuration is shared, cached serializers and deserializers
     * are NOT shared, which means that the new instance may be re-configured
     * before use; meaning that it behaves the same way as if an instance
     * was constructed from scratch.
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public ObjectMapper copy() {
        _checkInvalidCopy(ObjectMapper.class);
        return new ObjectMapper(this);
    }

    
Since:
2.1/**
     * @since 2.1
     */
    protected void _checkInvalidCopy(Class<?> exp)
    {
        if (getClass() != exp) {
            // 10-Nov-2016, tatu: could almost use `ClassUtil.verifyMustOverride()` but not quite
            throw new IllegalStateException("Failed copy(): "+getClass().getName()
                    +" (version: "+version()+") does not override copy(); it has to");
        }
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Methods sub-classes MUST override if providing custom
    /* ObjectReader/ObjectWriter implementations
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    
Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce ObjectReader instances of proper sub-type 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce {@link ObjectReader}
     * instances of proper sub-type
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    protected ObjectReader _newReader(DeserializationConfig config) {
        return new ObjectReader(this, config);
    }

    
Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce ObjectReader instances of proper sub-type 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce {@link ObjectReader}
     * instances of proper sub-type
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    protected ObjectReader _newReader(DeserializationConfig config,
            JavaType valueType, Object valueToUpdate,
            FormatSchema schema, InjectableValues injectableValues) {
        return new ObjectReader(this, config, valueType, valueToUpdate, schema, injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce ObjectWriter instances of proper sub-type 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce {@link ObjectWriter}
     * instances of proper sub-type
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    protected ObjectWriter _newWriter(SerializationConfig config) {
        return new ObjectWriter(this, config);
    }

    
Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce ObjectWriter instances of proper sub-type 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce {@link ObjectWriter}
     * instances of proper sub-type
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    protected ObjectWriter _newWriter(SerializationConfig config, FormatSchema schema) {
        return new ObjectWriter(this, config, schema);
    }

    
Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce ObjectWriter instances of proper sub-type 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method sub-classes must override, to produce {@link ObjectWriter}
     * instances of proper sub-type
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    protected ObjectWriter _newWriter(SerializationConfig config,
            JavaType rootType, PrettyPrinter pp) {
        return new ObjectWriter(this, config, rootType, pp);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Versioned impl
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method that will return version information stored in and read from jar
that contains this class.
/**
     * Method that will return version information stored in and read from jar
     * that contains this class.
     */
    @Override
    public Version version() {
        return com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.cfg.PackageVersion.VERSION;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Module registration, discovery
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for registering a module that can extend functionality
provided by this mapper; for example, by adding providers for
custom serializers and deserializers.
Params:
module – Module to register/**
     * Method for registering a module that can extend functionality
     * provided by this mapper; for example, by adding providers for
     * custom serializers and deserializers.
     * 
     * @param module Module to register
     */
    public ObjectMapper registerModule(Module module)
    {
        _assertNotNull("module", module);
        // Let's ensure we have access to name and version information, 
        // even if we do not have immediate use for either. This way we know
        // that they will be available from beginning
        String name = module.getModuleName();
        if (name == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Module without defined name");
        }
        Version version = module.version();
        if (version == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Module without defined version");
        }

        // [databind#2432]: Modules may depend on other modules; if so, register those first
        for (Module dep : module.getDependencies()) {
            registerModule(dep);
        }

        // then module itself
        if (isEnabled(MapperFeature.IGNORE_DUPLICATE_MODULE_REGISTRATIONS)) {
            Object typeId = module.getTypeId();
            if (typeId != null) {
                if (_registeredModuleTypes == null) {
                    // plus let's keep them in order too, easier to debug or expose
                    // in registration order if that matter
                    _registeredModuleTypes = new LinkedHashSet<Object>();
                }
                // try adding; if already had it, should skip
                if (!_registeredModuleTypes.add(typeId)) {
                    return this;
                }
            }
        }

        // And then call registration
        module.setupModule(new Module.SetupContext()
        {
            // // // Accessors

            @Override
            public Version getMapperVersion() {
                return version();
            }

            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            @Override
            public <C extends ObjectCodec> C getOwner() {
                // why do we need the cast here?!?
                return (C) ObjectMapper.this;
            }

            @Override
            public TypeFactory getTypeFactory() {
                return _typeFactory;
            }
            
            @Override
            public boolean isEnabled(MapperFeature f) {
                return ObjectMapper.this.isEnabled(f);
            }

            @Override
            public boolean isEnabled(DeserializationFeature f) {
                return ObjectMapper.this.isEnabled(f);
            }
            
            @Override
            public boolean isEnabled(SerializationFeature f) {
                return ObjectMapper.this.isEnabled(f);
            }

            @Override
            public boolean isEnabled(JsonFactory.Feature f) {
                return ObjectMapper.this.isEnabled(f);
            }

            @Override
            public boolean isEnabled(JsonParser.Feature f) {
                return ObjectMapper.this.isEnabled(f);
            }

            @Override
            public boolean isEnabled(JsonGenerator.Feature f) {
                return ObjectMapper.this.isEnabled(f);
            }

            // // // Mutant accessors

            @Override
            public MutableConfigOverride configOverride(Class<?> type) {
                return ObjectMapper.this.configOverride(type);
            }

            // // // Methods for registering handlers: deserializers

            @Override
            public void addDeserializers(Deserializers d) {
                DeserializerFactory df = _deserializationContext._factory.withAdditionalDeserializers(d);
                _deserializationContext = _deserializationContext.with(df);
            }

            @Override
            public void addKeyDeserializers(KeyDeserializers d) {
                DeserializerFactory df = _deserializationContext._factory.withAdditionalKeyDeserializers(d);
                _deserializationContext = _deserializationContext.with(df);
            }

            @Override
            public void addBeanDeserializerModifier(BeanDeserializerModifier modifier) {
                DeserializerFactory df = _deserializationContext._factory.withDeserializerModifier(modifier);
                _deserializationContext = _deserializationContext.with(df);
            }
            
            // // // Methods for registering handlers: serializers
            
            @Override
            public void addSerializers(Serializers s) {
                _serializerFactory = _serializerFactory.withAdditionalSerializers(s);
            }

            @Override
            public void addKeySerializers(Serializers s) {
                _serializerFactory = _serializerFactory.withAdditionalKeySerializers(s);
            }
            
            @Override
            public void addBeanSerializerModifier(BeanSerializerModifier modifier) {
                _serializerFactory = _serializerFactory.withSerializerModifier(modifier);
            }

            // // // Methods for registering handlers: other
            
            @Override
            public void addAbstractTypeResolver(AbstractTypeResolver resolver) {
                DeserializerFactory df = _deserializationContext._factory.withAbstractTypeResolver(resolver);
                _deserializationContext = _deserializationContext.with(df);
            }

            @Override
            public void addTypeModifier(TypeModifier modifier) {
                TypeFactory f = _typeFactory;
                f = f.withModifier(modifier);
                setTypeFactory(f);
            }

            @Override
            public void addValueInstantiators(ValueInstantiators instantiators) {
                DeserializerFactory df = _deserializationContext._factory.withValueInstantiators(instantiators);
                _deserializationContext = _deserializationContext.with(df);
            }

            @Override
            public void setClassIntrospector(ClassIntrospector ci) {
                _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(ci);
                _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(ci);
            }

            @Override
            public void insertAnnotationIntrospector(AnnotationIntrospector ai) {
                _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.withInsertedAnnotationIntrospector(ai);
                _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.withInsertedAnnotationIntrospector(ai);
            }
            
            @Override
            public void appendAnnotationIntrospector(AnnotationIntrospector ai) {
                _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.withAppendedAnnotationIntrospector(ai);
                _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.withAppendedAnnotationIntrospector(ai);
            }

            @Override
            public void registerSubtypes(Class<?>... subtypes) {
                ObjectMapper.this.registerSubtypes(subtypes);
            }

            @Override
            public void registerSubtypes(NamedType... subtypes) {
                ObjectMapper.this.registerSubtypes(subtypes);
            }

            @Override
            public void registerSubtypes(Collection<Class<?>> subtypes) {
                ObjectMapper.this.registerSubtypes(subtypes);
            }

            @Override
            public void setMixInAnnotations(Class<?> target, Class<?> mixinSource) {
                addMixIn(target, mixinSource);
            }
            
            @Override
            public void addDeserializationProblemHandler(DeserializationProblemHandler handler) {
                addHandler(handler);
            }

            @Override
            public void setNamingStrategy(PropertyNamingStrategy naming) {
                setPropertyNamingStrategy(naming);
            }
        });

        return this;
    }

    
Convenience method for registering specified modules in order;
functionally equivalent to:
  for (Module module : modules) {
     registerModule(module);
  }

Since:
2.2/**
     * Convenience method for registering specified modules in order;
     * functionally equivalent to:
     *<pre>
     *   for (Module module : modules) {
     *      registerModule(module);
     *   }
     *</pre>
     * 
     * @since 2.2
     */
    public ObjectMapper registerModules(Module... modules)
    {
        for (Module module : modules) {
            registerModule(module);
        }
        return this;
    }

    
Convenience method for registering specified modules in order;
functionally equivalent to:
  for (Module module : modules) {
     registerModule(module);
  }

Since:
2.2/**
     * Convenience method for registering specified modules in order;
     * functionally equivalent to:
     *<pre>
     *   for (Module module : modules) {
     *      registerModule(module);
     *   }
     *</pre>
     * 
     * @since 2.2
     */
    public ObjectMapper registerModules(Iterable<? extends Module> modules)
    {
        _assertNotNull("modules", modules);
        for (Module module : modules) {
            registerModule(module);
        }
        return this;
    }

    
The set of Module typeIds that are registered in this ObjectMapper. By default the typeId for a module is it's full class name (see Module.getTypeId()). 
Since:
2.9.6/**
     * The set of {@link Module} typeIds that are registered in this
     * ObjectMapper. By default the typeId for a module is it's full
     * class name (see {@link Module#getTypeId()}).
     *
     * @since 2.9.6
     */
    public Set<Object> getRegisteredModuleIds()
    {
        return (_registeredModuleTypes == null) ?
                Collections.emptySet() : Collections.unmodifiableSet(_registeredModuleTypes);
    }

    
Method for locating available methods, using JDK ServiceLoader facility, along with module-provided SPI. 

Note that method does not do any caching, so calls should be considered
potentially expensive.
Since:
2.2/**
     * Method for locating available methods, using JDK {@link ServiceLoader}
     * facility, along with module-provided SPI.
     *<p>
     * Note that method does not do any caching, so calls should be considered
     * potentially expensive.
     * 
     * @since 2.2
     */
    public static List<Module> findModules() {
        return findModules(null);
    }

    
Method for locating available methods, using JDK ServiceLoader facility, along with module-provided SPI. 

Note that method does not do any caching, so calls should be considered
potentially expensive.
Since:
2.2/**
     * Method for locating available methods, using JDK {@link ServiceLoader}
     * facility, along with module-provided SPI.
     *<p>
     * Note that method does not do any caching, so calls should be considered
     * potentially expensive.
     * 
     * @since 2.2
     */
    public static List<Module> findModules(ClassLoader classLoader)
    {
        ArrayList<Module> modules = new ArrayList<Module>();
        ServiceLoader<Module> loader = secureGetServiceLoader(Module.class, classLoader);
        for (Module module : loader) {
            modules.add(module);
        }
        return modules;
    }

    private static <T> ServiceLoader<T> secureGetServiceLoader(final Class<T> clazz, final ClassLoader classLoader) {
        final SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager();
        if (sm == null) {
            return (classLoader == null) ?
                    ServiceLoader.load(clazz) : ServiceLoader.load(clazz, classLoader);
        }
        return AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<ServiceLoader<T>>() {
            @Override
            public ServiceLoader<T> run() {
                return (classLoader == null) ?
                        ServiceLoader.load(clazz) : ServiceLoader.load(clazz, classLoader);
            }
        });
    }

    
Convenience method that is functionally equivalent to:

  mapper.registerModules(mapper.findModules());

 As with findModules(), no caching is done for modules, so care needs to be taken to either create and share a single mapper instance; or to cache introspected set of modules. 
Since:
2.2/**
     * Convenience method that is functionally equivalent to:
     *<code>
     *   mapper.registerModules(mapper.findModules());
     *</code>
     *<p>
     * As with {@link #findModules()}, no caching is done for modules, so care
     * needs to be taken to either create and share a single mapper instance;
     * or to cache introspected set of modules.
     *
     * @since 2.2
     */
    public ObjectMapper findAndRegisterModules() {
        return registerModules(findModules());
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Factory methods for creating JsonGenerators (added in 2.11)
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonGenerator to write content using specified OutputStream. Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content generation is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonGenerator}
     * to write content using specified {@link OutputStream}.
     * Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content generation is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonGenerator createGenerator(OutputStream out) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("out", out);
        JsonGenerator g = _jsonFactory.createGenerator(out, JsonEncoding.UTF8);
        _serializationConfig.initialize(g);
        return g;
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonGenerator to write content using specified OutputStream and encoding. Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content generation is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonGenerator}
     * to write content using specified {@link OutputStream} and encoding.
     * Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content generation is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonGenerator createGenerator(OutputStream out, JsonEncoding enc) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("out", out);
        JsonGenerator g = _jsonFactory.createGenerator(out, enc);
        _serializationConfig.initialize(g);
        return g;
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonGenerator to write content using specified Writer. Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content generation is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonGenerator}
     * to write content using specified {@link Writer}.
     * Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content generation is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonGenerator createGenerator(Writer w) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("w", w);
        JsonGenerator g = _jsonFactory.createGenerator(w);
        _serializationConfig.initialize(g);
        return g;
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonGenerator to write content to specified File, using specified encoding. Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content generation is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonGenerator}
     * to write content to specified {@link File}, using specified encoding.
     * Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content generation is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonGenerator createGenerator(File outputFile, JsonEncoding enc) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("outputFile", outputFile);
        JsonGenerator g = _jsonFactory.createGenerator(outputFile, enc);
        _serializationConfig.initialize(g);
        return g;
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonGenerator to write content using specified DataOutput. Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content generation is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonGenerator}
     * to write content using specified {@link DataOutput}.
     * Generator is not managed (or "owned") by mapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content generation is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonGenerator createGenerator(DataOutput out) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("out", out);
        JsonGenerator g = _jsonFactory.createGenerator(out);
        _serializationConfig.initialize(g);
        return g;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Factory methods for creating JsonParsers (added in 2.11)
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content from specified File. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content from specified {@link File}.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(File src) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(src));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content from specified File. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content from specified {@link File}.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(URL src) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(src));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content using specified InputStream. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content using specified {@link InputStream}.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(InputStream in) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("in", in);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(in));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content using specified Reader. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content using specified {@link Reader}.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(Reader r) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("r", r);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(r));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content from specified byte array. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content from specified byte array.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(byte[] content) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(content));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content from specified byte array. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content from specified byte array.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(byte[] content, int offset, int len) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(content, offset, len));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content from specified String. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content from specified String.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(String content) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(content));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content from specified character array Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content from specified character array
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(char[] content) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(content));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content from specified character array. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content from specified character array.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(char[] content, int offset, int len) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(content, offset, len));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content using specified DataInput. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content using specified {@link DataInput}.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createParser(DataInput content) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createParser(content));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing properly initialized JsonParser to read content using non-blocking (asynchronous) mode. Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible for properly closing it once content reading is complete. 
Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing properly initialized {@link JsonParser}
     * to read content using non-blocking (asynchronous) mode.
     * Parser is not managed (or "owned") by ObjectMapper: caller is responsible
     * for properly closing it once content reading is complete.
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public JsonParser createNonBlockingByteArrayParser() throws IOException {
        return _deserializationConfig.initialize(_jsonFactory.createNonBlockingByteArrayParser());
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration: main config object access
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method that returns the shared default SerializationConfig object that defines configuration settings for serialization. 

Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
new instance of config object.
/**
     * Method that returns the shared default {@link SerializationConfig}
     * object that defines configuration settings for serialization.
     *<p>
     * Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
     * by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
     * new instance of config object.
     */
    public SerializationConfig getSerializationConfig() {
        return _serializationConfig;
    }

    
Method that returns the shared default DeserializationConfig object that defines configuration settings for deserialization. 

Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
new instance of config object.
/**
     * Method that returns
     * the shared default {@link DeserializationConfig} object
     * that defines configuration settings for deserialization.
     *<p>
     * Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
     * by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
     * new instance of config object.
     */
    public DeserializationConfig getDeserializationConfig() {
        return _deserializationConfig;
    }
    
    
Method for getting current DeserializationContext. 

Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
new instance of context object.
/**
     * Method for getting current {@link DeserializationContext}.
      *<p>
     * Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
     * by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
     * new instance of context object.
    */
    public DeserializationContext getDeserializationContext() {
        return _deserializationContext;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration: ser/deser factory, provider access
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    
Method for setting specific SerializerFactory to use for constructing (bean) serializers. /**
     * Method for setting specific {@link SerializerFactory} to use
     * for constructing (bean) serializers.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setSerializerFactory(SerializerFactory f) {
        _serializerFactory = f;
        return this;
    }

    
Method for getting current SerializerFactory. 

Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
new instance of factory object.
/**
     * Method for getting current {@link SerializerFactory}.
      *<p>
     * Note that since instances are immutable, you can NOT change settings
     * by accessing an instance and calling methods: this will simply create
     * new instance of factory object.
     */
    public SerializerFactory getSerializerFactory() {
        return _serializerFactory;
    }

    
Method for setting "blueprint" SerializerProvider instance to use as the base for actual provider instances to use for handling caching of JsonSerializer instances. /**
     * Method for setting "blueprint" {@link SerializerProvider} instance
     * to use as the base for actual provider instances to use for handling
     * caching of {@link JsonSerializer} instances.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setSerializerProvider(DefaultSerializerProvider p) {
        _serializerProvider = p;
        return this;
    }

    
Accessor for the "blueprint" (or, factory) instance, from which instances are created by calling DefaultSerializerProvider.createInstance. Note that returned instance cannot be directly used as it is not properly configured: to get a properly configured instance to call, use getSerializerProviderInstance() instead. /**
     * Accessor for the "blueprint" (or, factory) instance, from which instances
     * are created by calling {@link DefaultSerializerProvider#createInstance}.
     * Note that returned instance cannot be directly used as it is not properly
     * configured: to get a properly configured instance to call, use
     * {@link #getSerializerProviderInstance()} instead.
     */
    public SerializerProvider getSerializerProvider() {
        return _serializerProvider;
    }

    
Accessor for constructing and returning a SerializerProvider instance that may be used for accessing serializers. This is same as calling getSerializerProvider, and calling createInstance
on it.
Since:
2.7/**
     * Accessor for constructing and returning a {@link SerializerProvider}
     * instance that may be used for accessing serializers. This is same as
     * calling {@link #getSerializerProvider}, and calling <code>createInstance</code>
     * on it.
     *
     * @since 2.7
     */
    public SerializerProvider getSerializerProviderInstance() {
        return _serializerProvider(_serializationConfig);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration: mix-in annotations
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method to use for defining mix-in annotations to use for augmenting
annotations that processable (serializable / deserializable)
classes have.
Mixing in is done when introspecting class annotations and properties.
Map passed contains keys that are target classes (ones to augment
with new annotation overrides), and values that are source classes
(have annotations to use for augmentation).
Annotations from source classes (and their supertypes)
will override
annotations that target classes (and their super-types) have.

Note that this method will CLEAR any previously defined mix-ins
for this mapper.
Since:
2.5/**
     * Method to use for defining mix-in annotations to use for augmenting
     * annotations that processable (serializable / deserializable)
     * classes have.
     * Mixing in is done when introspecting class annotations and properties.
     * Map passed contains keys that are target classes (ones to augment
     * with new annotation overrides), and values that are source classes
     * (have annotations to use for augmentation).
     * Annotations from source classes (and their supertypes)
     * will <b>override</b>
     * annotations that target classes (and their super-types) have.
     *<p>
     * Note that this method will CLEAR any previously defined mix-ins
     * for this mapper.
     *
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectMapper setMixIns(Map<Class<?>, Class<?>> sourceMixins)
    {
        // NOTE: does NOT change possible externally configured resolver, just local defs
        _mixIns.setLocalDefinitions(sourceMixins);
        return this;
    }

    
Method to use for adding mix-in annotations to use for augmenting
specified class or interface. All annotations from
mixinSource are taken to override annotations
that target (or its supertypes) has.
Params:
target – Class (or interface) whose annotations to effectively override
mixinSource – Class (or interface) whose annotations are to
  be "added" to target's annotations, overriding as necessary
Since:
2.5/**
     * Method to use for adding mix-in annotations to use for augmenting
     * specified class or interface. All annotations from
     * <code>mixinSource</code> are taken to override annotations
     * that <code>target</code> (or its supertypes) has.
     *
     * @param target Class (or interface) whose annotations to effectively override
     * @param mixinSource Class (or interface) whose annotations are to
     *   be "added" to target's annotations, overriding as necessary
     *
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectMapper addMixIn(Class<?> target, Class<?> mixinSource)
    {
        _mixIns.addLocalDefinition(target, mixinSource);
        return this;
    }

    
Method that can be called to specify given resolver for locating
mix-in classes to use, overriding directly added mappings.
Note that direct mappings are not cleared, but they are only applied
if resolver does not provide mix-in matches.
Since:
2.6/**
     * Method that can be called to specify given resolver for locating
     * mix-in classes to use, overriding directly added mappings.
     * Note that direct mappings are not cleared, but they are only applied
     * if resolver does not provide mix-in matches.
     *
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public ObjectMapper setMixInResolver(ClassIntrospector.MixInResolver resolver)
    {
        SimpleMixInResolver r = _mixIns.withOverrides(resolver);
        if (r != _mixIns) {
            _mixIns = r;
            _deserializationConfig = new DeserializationConfig(_deserializationConfig, r);
            _serializationConfig = new SerializationConfig(_serializationConfig, r);
        }
        return this;
    }
    
    public Class<?> findMixInClassFor(Class<?> cls) {
        return _mixIns.findMixInClassFor(cls);
    }

    // For testing only:
    public int mixInCount() {
        return _mixIns.localSize();
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5: replaced by a fluent form of the method; setMixIns./**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5: replaced by a fluent form of the method; {@link #setMixIns}.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void setMixInAnnotations(Map<Class<?>, Class<?>> sourceMixins) {
        setMixIns(sourceMixins);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5: replaced by a fluent form of the method; addMixIn(Class<?>, Class<?>)./**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5: replaced by a fluent form of the method; {@link #addMixIn(Class, Class)}.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public final void addMixInAnnotations(Class<?> target, Class<?> mixinSource) {
        addMixIn(target, mixinSource);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, introspection
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for accessing currently configured visibility checker;
object used for determining whether given property element
(method, field, constructor) can be auto-detected or not.
/**
     * Method for accessing currently configured visibility checker;
     * object used for determining whether given property element
     * (method, field, constructor) can be auto-detected or not.
     */
    public VisibilityChecker<?> getVisibilityChecker() {
        return _serializationConfig.getDefaultVisibilityChecker();
    }

    
Method for setting currently configured default VisibilityChecker, object used for determining whether given property element (method, field, constructor) can be auto-detected or not. This default checker is used as the base visibility: per-class overrides (both via annotations and per-type config overrides) can further change these settings. 
Since:
2.6/**
     * Method for setting currently configured default {@link VisibilityChecker},
     * object used for determining whether given property element
     * (method, field, constructor) can be auto-detected or not.
     * This default checker is used as the base visibility:
     * per-class overrides (both via annotations and per-type config overrides)
     * can further change these settings.
     * 
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public ObjectMapper setVisibility(VisibilityChecker<?> vc) {
        _configOverrides.setDefaultVisibility(vc);
        return this;
    }

    
Convenience method that allows changing configuration for underlying VisibilityCheckers, to change details of what kinds of properties are auto-detected. Basically short cut for doing: 
 mapper.setVisibilityChecker(
    mapper.getVisibilityChecker().withVisibility(forMethod, visibility)
 );

one common use case would be to do:
 mapper.setVisibility(JsonMethod.FIELD, Visibility.ANY);

which would make all member fields serializable without further annotations,
instead of just public fields (default setting).
Params:
forMethod – Type of property descriptor affected (field, getter/isGetter,
    setter, creator)
visibility – Minimum visibility to require for the property descriptors of type
Returns:
Modified mapper instance (that is, "this"), to allow chaining
   of configuration calls/**
     * Convenience method that allows changing configuration for
     * underlying {@link VisibilityChecker}s, to change details of what kinds of
     * properties are auto-detected.
     * Basically short cut for doing:
     *<pre>
     *  mapper.setVisibilityChecker(
     *     mapper.getVisibilityChecker().withVisibility(forMethod, visibility)
     *  );
     *</pre>
     * one common use case would be to do:
     *<pre>
     *  mapper.setVisibility(JsonMethod.FIELD, Visibility.ANY);
     *</pre>
     * which would make all member fields serializable without further annotations,
     * instead of just public fields (default setting).
     * 
     * @param forMethod Type of property descriptor affected (field, getter/isGetter,
     *     setter, creator)
     * @param visibility Minimum visibility to require for the property descriptors of type
     * 
     * @return Modified mapper instance (that is, "this"), to allow chaining
     *    of configuration calls
     */
    public ObjectMapper setVisibility(PropertyAccessor forMethod, JsonAutoDetect.Visibility visibility)
    {
        VisibilityChecker<?> vc = _configOverrides.getDefaultVisibility();
        vc = vc.withVisibility(forMethod, visibility);
        _configOverrides.setDefaultVisibility(vc);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for accessing subtype resolver in use.
/**
     * Method for accessing subtype resolver in use.
     */
    public SubtypeResolver getSubtypeResolver() {
        return _subtypeResolver;
    }

    
Method for setting custom subtype resolver to use.
/**
     * Method for setting custom subtype resolver to use.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setSubtypeResolver(SubtypeResolver str) {
        _subtypeResolver = str;
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(str);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(str);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for setting AnnotationIntrospector used by this mapper instance for both serialization and deserialization. Note that doing this will replace the current introspector, which may lead to unavailability of core Jackson annotations. If you want to combine handling of multiple introspectors, have a look at AnnotationIntrospectorPair. 
See Also:
AnnotationIntrospectorPair/**
     * Method for setting {@link AnnotationIntrospector} used by this
     * mapper instance for both serialization and deserialization.
     * Note that doing this will replace the current introspector, which
     * may lead to unavailability of core Jackson annotations.
     * If you want to combine handling of multiple introspectors,
     * have a look at {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotationIntrospectorPair}.
     * 
     * @see com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotationIntrospectorPair
     */
    public ObjectMapper setAnnotationIntrospector(AnnotationIntrospector ai) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(ai);
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(ai);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for changing AnnotationIntrospector instances used by this mapper instance for serialization and deserialization, specifying them separately so that different introspection can be used for different aspects 
Params:
serializerAI – AnnotationIntrospector to use for configuring serialization
deserializerAI – AnnotationIntrospector to use for configuring deserialization
See Also:
AnnotationIntrospectorPair
Since:
2.1/**
     * Method for changing {@link AnnotationIntrospector} instances used
     * by this mapper instance for serialization and deserialization,
     * specifying them separately so that different introspection can be
     * used for different aspects
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     * 
     * @param serializerAI {@link AnnotationIntrospector} to use for configuring
     *    serialization
     * @param deserializerAI {@link AnnotationIntrospector} to use for configuring
     *    deserialization
     * 
     * @see com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotationIntrospectorPair
     */
    public ObjectMapper setAnnotationIntrospectors(AnnotationIntrospector serializerAI,
            AnnotationIntrospector deserializerAI) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(serializerAI);
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(deserializerAI);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for setting custom property naming strategy to use.
/**
     * Method for setting custom property naming strategy to use.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setPropertyNamingStrategy(PropertyNamingStrategy s) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(s);
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(s);
        return this;
    }

    
Since:
2.5/**
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public PropertyNamingStrategy getPropertyNamingStrategy() {
        // arbitrary choice but let's do:
        return _serializationConfig.getPropertyNamingStrategy();
    }

    
Method for setting custom accessor naming strategy to use.
Since:
2.12/**
     * Method for setting custom accessor naming strategy to use.
     *
     * @since 2.12
     */
    public ObjectMapper setAccessorNaming(AccessorNamingStrategy.Provider s) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(s);
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(s);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for specifying PrettyPrinter to use when "default pretty-printing" is enabled (by enabling SerializationFeature.INDENT_OUTPUT) 
Params:
pp – Pretty printer to use by default.
Returns:
This mapper, useful for call-chaining
Since:
2.6/**
     * Method for specifying {@link PrettyPrinter} to use when "default pretty-printing"
     * is enabled (by enabling {@link SerializationFeature#INDENT_OUTPUT})
     * 
     * @param pp Pretty printer to use by default.
     * 
     * @return This mapper, useful for call-chaining
     * 
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultPrettyPrinter(PrettyPrinter pp) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.withDefaultPrettyPrinter(pp);
        return this;
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.6 use setVisibility(VisibilityChecker<?>) instead./**
     * @deprecated Since 2.6 use {@link #setVisibility(VisibilityChecker)} instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void setVisibilityChecker(VisibilityChecker<?> vc) {
        setVisibility(vc);
    }

    
Method for specifying PolymorphicTypeValidator to use for validating polymorphic subtypes used with explicit polymorphic types (annotation-based), but NOT one with "default typing" (see activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator) for details). 
Since:
2.10/**
     * Method for specifying {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} to use for validating
     * polymorphic subtypes used with explicit polymorphic types (annotation-based),
     * but NOT one with "default typing" (see {@link #activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator)}
     * for details).
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public ObjectMapper setPolymorphicTypeValidator(PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv) {
        BaseSettings s = _deserializationConfig.getBaseSettings().with(ptv);
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig._withBase(s);
        return this;
    }

    
Accessor for configured PolymorphicTypeValidator used for validating polymorphic subtypes used with explicit polymorphic types (annotation-based), but NOT one with "default typing" (see activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator) for details). 
Since:
2.10/**
     * Accessor for configured {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} used for validating
     * polymorphic subtypes used with explicit polymorphic types (annotation-based),
     * but NOT one with "default typing" (see {@link #activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator)}
     * for details).
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public PolymorphicTypeValidator getPolymorphicTypeValidator() {
        return _deserializationConfig.getBaseSettings().getPolymorphicTypeValidator();
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration: global-default/per-type override settings
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    
Convenience method, equivalent to calling:
 setPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Value.construct(incl, incl));


NOTE: behavior differs slightly from 2.8, where second argument was
implied to be JsonInclude.Include.ALWAYS.
/**
     * Convenience method, equivalent to calling:
     *<pre>
     *  setPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Value.construct(incl, incl));
     *</pre>
     *<p>
     * NOTE: behavior differs slightly from 2.8, where second argument was
     * implied to be <code>JsonInclude.Include.ALWAYS</code>.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setSerializationInclusion(JsonInclude.Include incl) {
        setPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Value.construct(incl, incl));
        return this;
    }

    
Since:
2.7
Deprecated:
Since 2.9 use setDefaultPropertyInclusion/**
     * @since 2.7
     * @deprecated Since 2.9 use {@link #setDefaultPropertyInclusion}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper setPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Value incl) {
        return setDefaultPropertyInclusion(incl);
    }

    
Method for setting default POJO property inclusion strategy for serialization,
applied for all properties for which there are no per-type or per-property
overrides (via annotations or config overrides).
Since:
2.9 (basically rename of setPropertyInclusion)/**
     * Method for setting default POJO property inclusion strategy for serialization,
     * applied for all properties for which there are no per-type or per-property
     * overrides (via annotations or config overrides).
     *
     * @since 2.9 (basically rename of <code>setPropertyInclusion</code>)
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Value incl) {
        _configOverrides.setDefaultInclusion(incl);
        return this;
    }

    
Short-cut for:
 setDefaultPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Value.construct(incl, incl));

Since:
2.9 (basically rename of setPropertyInclusion)/**
     * Short-cut for:
     *<pre>
     *  setDefaultPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Value.construct(incl, incl));
     *</pre>
     *
     * @since 2.9 (basically rename of <code>setPropertyInclusion</code>)
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultPropertyInclusion(JsonInclude.Include incl) {
        _configOverrides.setDefaultInclusion(JsonInclude.Value.construct(incl, incl));
        return this;
    }

    
Method for setting default Setter configuration, regarding things like
merging, null-handling; used for properties for which there are
no per-type or per-property overrides (via annotations or config overrides).
Since:
2.9/**
     * Method for setting default Setter configuration, regarding things like
     * merging, null-handling; used for properties for which there are
     * no per-type or per-property overrides (via annotations or config overrides).
     *
     * @since 2.9
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultSetterInfo(JsonSetter.Value v) {
        _configOverrides.setDefaultSetterInfo(v);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for setting auto-detection visibility definition
defaults, which are in effect unless overridden by
annotations (like JsonAutoDetect) or per-type
visibility overrides.
Since:
2.9/**
     * Method for setting auto-detection visibility definition
     * defaults, which are in effect unless overridden by
     * annotations (like <code>JsonAutoDetect</code>) or per-type
     * visibility overrides.
     *
     * @since 2.9
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultVisibility(JsonAutoDetect.Value vis) {
        _configOverrides.setDefaultVisibility(VisibilityChecker.Std.construct(vis));
        return this;
    }

    
Method for setting default Setter configuration, regarding things like
merging, null-handling; used for properties for which there are
no per-type or per-property overrides (via annotations or config overrides).
Since:
2.9/**
     * Method for setting default Setter configuration, regarding things like
     * merging, null-handling; used for properties for which there are
     * no per-type or per-property overrides (via annotations or config overrides).
     *
     * @since 2.9
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultMergeable(Boolean b) {
        _configOverrides.setDefaultMergeable(b);
        return this;
    }

    
Since:
2.10/**
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultLeniency(Boolean b) {
        _configOverrides.setDefaultLeniency(b);
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Subtype registration
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for registering specified class as a subtype, so that
typename-based resolution can link supertypes to subtypes
(as an alternative to using annotations).
Type for given class is determined from appropriate annotation;
or if missing, default name (unqualified class name)
/**
     * Method for registering specified class as a subtype, so that
     * typename-based resolution can link supertypes to subtypes
     * (as an alternative to using annotations).
     * Type for given class is determined from appropriate annotation;
     * or if missing, default name (unqualified class name)
     */
    public void registerSubtypes(Class<?>... classes) {
        getSubtypeResolver().registerSubtypes(classes);
    }

    
Method for registering specified class as a subtype, so that
typename-based resolution can link supertypes to subtypes
(as an alternative to using annotations).
Name may be provided as part of argument, but if not will
be based on annotations or use default name (unqualified
class name).
/**
     * Method for registering specified class as a subtype, so that
     * typename-based resolution can link supertypes to subtypes
     * (as an alternative to using annotations).
     * Name may be provided as part of argument, but if not will
     * be based on annotations or use default name (unqualified
     * class name).
     */
    public void registerSubtypes(NamedType... types) {
        getSubtypeResolver().registerSubtypes(types);
    }

    
Since:
2.9/**
     * @since 2.9
     */
    public void registerSubtypes(Collection<Class<?>> subtypes) {
        getSubtypeResolver().registerSubtypes(subtypes);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Default typing (automatic polymorphic types): current (2.10)
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Convenience method that is equivalent to calling
 activateDefaultTyping(ptv, DefaultTyping.OBJECT_AND_NON_CONCRETE);

 NOTE: choice of PolymorphicTypeValidator to pass is critical for security as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content. 
Params:
ptv – Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
   whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
Since:
2.10/**
     * Convenience method that is equivalent to calling
     *<pre>
     *  activateDefaultTyping(ptv, DefaultTyping.OBJECT_AND_NON_CONCRETE);
     *</pre>
     *<p>
     * NOTE: choice of {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} to pass is critical for security
     * as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content.
     *
     * @param ptv Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
     *    whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public ObjectMapper activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv) {
        return activateDefaultTyping(ptv, DefaultTyping.OBJECT_AND_NON_CONCRETE);
    }

    
Convenience method that is equivalent to calling
 activateDefaultTyping(ptv, dti, JsonTypeInfo.As.WRAPPER_ARRAY);

 NOTE: choice of PolymorphicTypeValidator to pass is critical for security as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content. 
Params:
ptv – Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
   whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
applicability – Defines kinds of types for which additional type information is added; see DefaultTyping for more information.
Since:
2.10/**
     * Convenience method that is equivalent to calling
     *<pre>
     *  activateDefaultTyping(ptv, dti, JsonTypeInfo.As.WRAPPER_ARRAY);
     *</pre>
     *<p>
     * NOTE: choice of {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} to pass is critical for security
     * as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content.
     *
     * @param ptv Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
     *    whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
     * @param applicability Defines kinds of types for which additional type information
     *    is added; see {@link DefaultTyping} for more information.
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public ObjectMapper activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv,
            DefaultTyping applicability) {
        return activateDefaultTyping(ptv, applicability, JsonTypeInfo.As.WRAPPER_ARRAY);
    }

    
Method for enabling automatic inclusion of type information ("Default Typing"), needed for proper deserialization of polymorphic types (unless types have been annotated with JsonTypeInfo). 
 NOTE: use of JsonTypeInfo.As#EXTERNAL_PROPERTY NOT SUPPORTED; and attempts of do so will throw an IllegalArgumentException to make this limitation explicit. 
 NOTE: choice of PolymorphicTypeValidator to pass is critical for security as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content. 
Params:
ptv – Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
   whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
applicability – Defines kinds of types for which additional type information is added; see DefaultTyping for more information.
includeAs – 
Since:
2.10/**
     * Method for enabling automatic inclusion of type information ("Default Typing"),
     * needed for proper deserialization of polymorphic types (unless types
     * have been annotated with {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonTypeInfo}).
     *<P>
     * NOTE: use of {@code JsonTypeInfo.As#EXTERNAL_PROPERTY} <b>NOT SUPPORTED</b>;
     * and attempts of do so will throw an {@link IllegalArgumentException} to make
     * this limitation explicit.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: choice of {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} to pass is critical for security
     * as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content.
     *
     * @param ptv Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
     *    whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
     * @param applicability Defines kinds of types for which additional type information
     *    is added; see {@link DefaultTyping} for more information.
     * @param includeAs
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public ObjectMapper activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv,
            DefaultTyping applicability, JsonTypeInfo.As includeAs)
    {
        // 18-Sep-2014, tatu: Let's add explicit check to ensure no one tries to
        //   use "As.EXTERNAL_PROPERTY", since that will not work (with 2.5+)
        if (includeAs == JsonTypeInfo.As.EXTERNAL_PROPERTY) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot use includeAs of "+includeAs);
        }
        
        TypeResolverBuilder<?> typer = _constructDefaultTypeResolverBuilder(applicability, ptv);
        // we'll always use full class name, when using defaulting
        typer = typer.init(JsonTypeInfo.Id.CLASS, null);
        typer = typer.inclusion(includeAs);
        return setDefaultTyping(typer);
    }

    
Method for enabling automatic inclusion of type information ("Default Typing") -- needed for proper deserialization of polymorphic types (unless types have been annotated with JsonTypeInfo) -- using "As.PROPERTY" inclusion mechanism and specified property name to use for inclusion (default being "@class" since default type information always uses class name as type identifier) 
 NOTE: choice of PolymorphicTypeValidator to pass is critical for security as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content. 
Params:
ptv – Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
   whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
applicability – Defines kinds of types for which additional type information is added; see DefaultTyping for more information.
propertyName – Name of property used for including type id for polymorphic values.
Since:
2.10/**
     * Method for enabling automatic inclusion of type information ("Default Typing")
     * -- needed for proper deserialization of polymorphic types (unless types
     * have been annotated with {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonTypeInfo}) --
     * using "As.PROPERTY" inclusion mechanism and specified property name
     * to use for inclusion (default being "@class" since default type information
     * always uses class name as type identifier)
     *<p>
     * NOTE: choice of {@link PolymorphicTypeValidator} to pass is critical for security
     * as allowing all subtypes can be risky for untrusted content.
     *
     * @param ptv Validator used to verify that actual subtypes to deserialize are valid against
     *    whatever criteria validator uses: important in case where untrusted content is deserialized.
     * @param applicability Defines kinds of types for which additional type information
     *    is added; see {@link DefaultTyping} for more information.
     * @param propertyName Name of property used for including type id for polymorphic values.
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public ObjectMapper activateDefaultTypingAsProperty(PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv,
            DefaultTyping applicability, String propertyName)
    {
        TypeResolverBuilder<?> typer = _constructDefaultTypeResolverBuilder(applicability,
                ptv);
        // we'll always use full class name, when using defaulting
        typer = typer.init(JsonTypeInfo.Id.CLASS, null);
        typer = typer.inclusion(JsonTypeInfo.As.PROPERTY);
        typer = typer.typeProperty(propertyName);
        return setDefaultTyping(typer);
    }

    
Method for disabling automatic inclusion of type information; if so, only explicitly annotated types (ones with JsonTypeInfo) will have additional embedded type information. 
Since:
2.10/**
     * Method for disabling automatic inclusion of type information; if so, only
     * explicitly annotated types (ones with
     * {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonTypeInfo}) will have
     * additional embedded type information.
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public ObjectMapper deactivateDefaultTyping() {
        return setDefaultTyping(null);
    }

    
Method for enabling automatic inclusion of type information ("Default Typing"),
using specified handler object for determining which types this affects,
as well as details of how information is embedded.
 NOTE: use of Default Typing can be a potential security risk if incoming content comes from untrusted sources, so care should be taken to use a TypeResolverBuilder that can limit allowed classes to deserialize. Note in particular that StdTypeResolverBuilder DOES NOT limit applicability but creates type (de)serializers for all types. 
Params:
typer – Type information inclusion handler/**
     * Method for enabling automatic inclusion of type information ("Default Typing"),
     * using specified handler object for determining which types this affects,
     * as well as details of how information is embedded.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: use of Default Typing can be a potential security risk if incoming
     * content comes from untrusted sources, so care should be taken to use
     * a {@link TypeResolverBuilder} that can limit allowed classes to
     * deserialize. Note in particular that
     * {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsontype.impl.StdTypeResolverBuilder}
     * DOES NOT limit applicability but creates type (de)serializers for all
     * types.
     *
     * @param typer Type information inclusion handler
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDefaultTyping(TypeResolverBuilder<?> typer) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(typer);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(typer);
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Default typing (automatic polymorphic types): deprecated (pre-2.10)
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    
Deprecated:
Since 2.10 use activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@link #activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper enableDefaultTyping() {
        return activateDefaultTyping(getPolymorphicTypeValidator());
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.10 use activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator, DefaultTyping) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@link #activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator,DefaultTyping)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper enableDefaultTyping(DefaultTyping dti) {
        return enableDefaultTyping(dti, JsonTypeInfo.As.WRAPPER_ARRAY);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.10 use activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator, DefaultTyping, As) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@link #activateDefaultTyping(PolymorphicTypeValidator,DefaultTyping,JsonTypeInfo.As)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper enableDefaultTyping(DefaultTyping applicability, JsonTypeInfo.As includeAs) {
        return activateDefaultTyping(getPolymorphicTypeValidator(), applicability, includeAs);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.10 use activateDefaultTypingAsProperty(PolymorphicTypeValidator, DefaultTyping, String) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@link #activateDefaultTypingAsProperty(PolymorphicTypeValidator,DefaultTyping,String)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper enableDefaultTypingAsProperty(DefaultTyping applicability, String propertyName) {
        return activateDefaultTypingAsProperty(getPolymorphicTypeValidator(), applicability, propertyName);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.10 use deactivateDefaultTyping instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@link #deactivateDefaultTyping} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper disableDefaultTyping() {
        return setDefaultTyping(null);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, config, coercion overrides
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Accessor for getting a mutable configuration override object for
given type, needed to add or change per-type overrides applied
to properties of given type.
Usage is through returned object by calling "setter" methods, which
directly modify override object and take effect directly.
For example you can do
  mapper.configOverride(java.util.Date.class)
      .setFormat(JsonFormat.Value.forPattern("yyyy-MM-dd"));
 to change the default format to use for properties of type Date (possibly further overridden by per-property annotations) 
Since:
2.8/**
     * Accessor for getting a mutable configuration override object for
     * given type, needed to add or change per-type overrides applied
     * to properties of given type.
     * Usage is through returned object by calling "setter" methods, which
     * directly modify override object and take effect directly.
     * For example you can do
     *<pre>
     *   mapper.configOverride(java.util.Date.class)
     *       .setFormat(JsonFormat.Value.forPattern("yyyy-MM-dd"));
     *</pre>
     * to change the default format to use for properties of type
     * {@link java.util.Date} (possibly further overridden by per-property
     * annotations)
     *
     * @since 2.8
     */
    public MutableConfigOverride configOverride(Class<?> type) {
        return _configOverrides.findOrCreateOverride(type);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, coercion config (2.x only)
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Accessor for MutableCoercionConfig through which default (fallback) coercion configurations can be changed. Note that such settings are only applied if more specific (by logical and physical type) configuration have not been defined. 
Since:
2.12/**
     * Accessor for {@link MutableCoercionConfig} through which
     * default (fallback) coercion configurations can be changed.
     * Note that such settings are only applied if more specific
     * (by logical and physical type) configuration have
     * not been defined.
     *
     * @since 2.12
     */
    public MutableCoercionConfig coercionConfigDefaults() {
        return _coercionConfigs.defaultCoercions();
    }

    
Accessor for MutableCoercionConfig through which coercion configuration for specified logical target type can be set. 
Since:
2.12/**
     * Accessor for {@link MutableCoercionConfig} through which
     * coercion configuration for specified logical target type can be set.
     *
     * @since 2.12
     */
    public MutableCoercionConfig coercionConfigFor(LogicalType logicalType) {
        return _coercionConfigs.findOrCreateCoercion(logicalType);
    }

    
Accessor for MutableCoercionConfig through which coercion configuration for specified physical target type can be set. 
Since:
2.12/**
     * Accessor for {@link MutableCoercionConfig} through which
     * coercion configuration for specified physical target type can be set.
     *
     * @since 2.12
     */
    public MutableCoercionConfig coercionConfigFor(Class<?> physicalType) {
        return _coercionConfigs.findOrCreateCoercion(physicalType);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, basic type handling
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Accessor for getting currently configured TypeFactory instance. /**
     * Accessor for getting currently configured {@link TypeFactory} instance.
     */
    public TypeFactory getTypeFactory() {
        return _typeFactory;
    }

    
Method that can be used to override TypeFactory instance used by this mapper. 
 Note: will also set TypeFactory that deserialization and serialization config objects use. /**
     * Method that can be used to override {@link TypeFactory} instance
     * used by this mapper.
     *<p>
     * Note: will also set {@link TypeFactory} that deserialization and
     * serialization config objects use.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setTypeFactory(TypeFactory f)
    {
        _typeFactory = f;
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(f);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(f);
        return this;
    }

    
Convenience method for constructing JavaType out of given type (typically java.lang.Class), but without explicit
context.
/**
     * Convenience method for constructing {@link JavaType} out of given
     * type (typically <code>java.lang.Class</code>), but without explicit
     * context.
     */
    public JavaType constructType(Type t) {
        _assertNotNull("t", t);
        return _typeFactory.constructType(t);
    }

    
Convenience method for constructing JavaType out of given type reference. 
Since:
2.12/**
     * Convenience method for constructing {@link JavaType} out of given
     * type reference.
     *
     * @since 2.12
     */
    public JavaType constructType(TypeReference<?> typeRef) {
        _assertNotNull("typeRef", typeRef);
        return _typeFactory.constructType(typeRef);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, deserialization
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method that can be used to get hold of JsonNodeFactory that this mapper will use when directly constructing root JsonNode instances for Trees. 

Note: this is just a shortcut for calling
  getDeserializationConfig().getNodeFactory()

/**
     * Method that can be used to get hold of {@link JsonNodeFactory}
     * that this mapper will use when directly constructing
     * root {@link JsonNode} instances for Trees.
     *<p>
     * Note: this is just a shortcut for calling
     *<pre>
     *   getDeserializationConfig().getNodeFactory()
     *</pre>
     */
    public JsonNodeFactory getNodeFactory() {
        return _deserializationConfig.getNodeFactory();
    }

    
Method for specifying JsonNodeFactory to use for constructing root level tree nodes (via method createObjectNode /**
     * Method for specifying {@link JsonNodeFactory} to use for
     * constructing root level tree nodes (via method
     * {@link #createObjectNode}
     */
    public ObjectMapper setNodeFactory(JsonNodeFactory f) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(f);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for specifying ConstructorDetector to use for determining some aspects of creator auto-detection (specifically auto-detection of constructor, and in particular behavior with single-argument constructors). 
Since:
2.12/**
     * Method for specifying {@link ConstructorDetector} to use for
     * determining some aspects of creator auto-detection (specifically
     * auto-detection of constructor, and in particular behavior with
     * single-argument constructors).
     *
     * @since 2.12
     */
    public ObjectMapper setConstructorDetector(ConstructorDetector cd) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(cd);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for adding specified DeserializationProblemHandler to be used for handling specific problems during deserialization. /**
     * Method for adding specified {@link DeserializationProblemHandler}
     * to be used for handling specific problems during deserialization.
     */
    public ObjectMapper addHandler(DeserializationProblemHandler h) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.withHandler(h);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for removing all registered DeserializationProblemHandlers instances from this mapper. /**
     * Method for removing all registered {@link DeserializationProblemHandler}s
     * instances from this mapper.
     */
    public ObjectMapper clearProblemHandlers() {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.withNoProblemHandlers();
        return this;
    }

    
Method that allows overriding of the underlying DeserializationConfig object. It is added as a fallback method that may be used if no other configuration modifier method works: it should not be used if there are alternatives, and its use is generally discouraged. 

NOTE: only use this method if you know what you are doing -- it allows by-passing some of checks applied to other configuration methods. Also keep in mind that as with all configuration of ObjectMapper, this is only thread-safe if done before calling any deserialization methods. 
Since:
2.4/**
     * Method that allows overriding of the underlying {@link DeserializationConfig}
     * object.
     * It is added as a fallback method that may be used if no other configuration
     * modifier method works: it should not be used if there are alternatives,
     * and its use is generally discouraged.
     *<p>
     * <b>NOTE</b>: only use this method if you know what you are doing -- it allows
     * by-passing some of checks applied to other configuration methods.
     * Also keep in mind that as with all configuration of {@link ObjectMapper},
     * this is only thread-safe if done before calling any deserialization methods.
     * 
     * @since 2.4
     */
    public ObjectMapper setConfig(DeserializationConfig config) {
        _assertNotNull("config", config);
        _deserializationConfig = config;
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, serialization
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.6, use setFilterProvider instead (allows chaining)/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.6, use {@link #setFilterProvider} instead (allows chaining)
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void setFilters(FilterProvider filterProvider) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.withFilters(filterProvider);
    }

    
Method for configuring this mapper to use specified FilterProvider for mapping Filter Ids to actual filter instances. 
 Note that usually it is better to use method writer(FilterProvider); however, sometimes this method is more convenient. For example, some frameworks only allow configuring of ObjectMapper instances and not ObjectWriters. 
Since:
2.6/**
     * Method for configuring this mapper to use specified {@link FilterProvider} for
     * mapping Filter Ids to actual filter instances.
     *<p>
     * Note that usually it is better to use method {@link #writer(FilterProvider)};
     * however, sometimes
     * this method is more convenient. For example, some frameworks only allow configuring
     * of ObjectMapper instances and not {@link ObjectWriter}s.
     * 
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public ObjectMapper setFilterProvider(FilterProvider filterProvider) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.withFilters(filterProvider);
        return this;
    }

    
Method that will configure default Base64Variant that byte[] serializers and deserializers will use.
Params:
v – Base64 variant to use
Returns:
This mapper, for convenience to allow chaining
Since:
2.1/**
     * Method that will configure default {@link Base64Variant} that
     * <code>byte[]</code> serializers and deserializers will use.
     * 
     * @param v Base64 variant to use
     * 
     * @return This mapper, for convenience to allow chaining
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public ObjectMapper setBase64Variant(Base64Variant v) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(v);
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(v);
        return this;
    }

    
Method that allows overriding of the underlying SerializationConfig object, which contains serialization-specific configuration settings. It is added as a fallback method that may be used if no other configuration modifier method works: it should not be used if there are alternatives, and its use is generally discouraged. 

NOTE: only use this method if you know what you are doing -- it allows by-passing some of checks applied to other configuration methods. Also keep in mind that as with all configuration of ObjectMapper, this is only thread-safe if done before calling any serialization methods. 
Since:
2.4/**
     * Method that allows overriding of the underlying {@link SerializationConfig}
     * object, which contains serialization-specific configuration settings.
     * It is added as a fallback method that may be used if no other configuration
     * modifier method works: it should not be used if there are alternatives,
     * and its use is generally discouraged.
     *<p>
     * <b>NOTE</b>: only use this method if you know what you are doing -- it allows
     * by-passing some of checks applied to other configuration methods.
     * Also keep in mind that as with all configuration of {@link ObjectMapper},
     * this is only thread-safe if done before calling any serialization methods.
     * 
     * @since 2.4
     */
    public ObjectMapper setConfig(SerializationConfig config) {
        _assertNotNull("config", config);
        _serializationConfig = config;
        return this;
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, other
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method that can be used to get hold of JsonFactory that this mapper uses if it needs to construct JsonParsers and/or JsonGenerators. 
 WARNING: note that all ObjectReader and ObjectWriter instances created by this mapper usually share the same configured JsonFactory, so changes to its configuration will "leak". To avoid such observed changes you should always use "with()" and "without()" method of ObjectReader and ObjectWriter for changing Feature and Feature settings to use on per-call basis. 
Returns:
JsonFactory that this mapper uses when it needs to construct Json parser and generators
Since:
2.10/**
     * Method that can be used to get hold of {@link JsonFactory} that this
     * mapper uses if it needs to construct {@link JsonParser}s
     * and/or {@link JsonGenerator}s.
     *<p>
     * WARNING: note that all {@link ObjectReader} and {@link ObjectWriter}
     * instances created by this mapper usually share the same configured
     * {@link JsonFactory}, so changes to its configuration will "leak".
     * To avoid such observed changes you should always use "with()" and
     * "without()" method of {@link ObjectReader} and {@link ObjectWriter}
     * for changing {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParser.Feature}
     * and {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator.Feature}
     * settings to use on per-call basis.
     *
     * @return {@link JsonFactory} that this mapper uses when it needs to
     *   construct Json parser and generators
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public JsonFactory tokenStreamFactory() { return _jsonFactory; }

    @Override
    public JsonFactory getFactory() { return _jsonFactory; }
    
    
Deprecated:
Since 2.1: Use getFactory instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.1: Use {@link #getFactory} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    @Override
    public JsonFactory getJsonFactory() { return getFactory(); }

    
Method for configuring the default DateFormat to use when serializing time values as Strings, and deserializing from JSON Strings. This is preferably to directly modifying SerializationConfig and DeserializationConfig instances. If you need per-request configuration, use writer(DateFormat) to create properly configured ObjectWriter and use that; this because ObjectWriters are thread-safe whereas ObjectMapper itself is only thread-safe when configuring methods (such as this one) are NOT called. /**
     * Method for configuring the default {@link DateFormat} to use when serializing time
     * values as Strings, and deserializing from JSON Strings.
     * This is preferably to directly modifying {@link SerializationConfig} and
     * {@link DeserializationConfig} instances.
     * If you need per-request configuration, use {@link #writer(DateFormat)} to
     * create properly configured {@link ObjectWriter} and use that; this because
     * {@link ObjectWriter}s are thread-safe whereas ObjectMapper itself is only
     * thread-safe when configuring methods (such as this one) are NOT called.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setDateFormat(DateFormat dateFormat)
    {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(dateFormat);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(dateFormat);
        return this;
    }

    
Since:
2.5/**
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public DateFormat getDateFormat() {
        // arbitrary choice but let's do:
        return _serializationConfig.getDateFormat();
    }
    
    
Method for configuring HandlerInstantiator to use for creating instances of handlers (such as serializers, deserializers, type and type id resolvers), given a class. 
Params:
hi – Instantiator to use; if null, use the default implementation/**
     * Method for configuring {@link HandlerInstantiator} to use for creating
     * instances of handlers (such as serializers, deserializers, type and type
     * id resolvers), given a class.
     *
     * @param hi Instantiator to use; if null, use the default implementation
     */
    public Object setHandlerInstantiator(HandlerInstantiator hi)
    {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(hi);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(hi);
        return this;
    }
    
    
Method for configuring InjectableValues which used to find values to inject. /**
     * Method for configuring {@link InjectableValues} which used to find
     * values to inject.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setInjectableValues(InjectableValues injectableValues) {
        _injectableValues = injectableValues;
        return this;
    }

    
Since:
2.6/**
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public InjectableValues getInjectableValues() {
        return _injectableValues;
    }

    
Method for overriding default locale to use for formatting. Default value used is Locale.getDefault(). /**
     * Method for overriding default locale to use for formatting.
     * Default value used is {@link Locale#getDefault()}.
     */
    public ObjectMapper setLocale(Locale l) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(l);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(l);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for overriding default TimeZone to use for formatting.
Default value used is UTC (NOT default TimeZone of JVM).
/**
     * Method for overriding default TimeZone to use for formatting.
     * Default value used is UTC (NOT default TimeZone of JVM).
     */
    public ObjectMapper setTimeZone(TimeZone tz) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(tz);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(tz);
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, simple features: MapperFeature
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for checking whether given MapperFeature is enabled. /**
     * Method for checking whether given {@link MapperFeature} is enabled.
     */
    public boolean isEnabled(MapperFeature f) {
        // ok to use either one, should be kept in sync
        return _serializationConfig.isEnabled(f);
    }

    // Note: planned to be deprecated in 2.11 (not needed with 2.10):
    // @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@code JsonMapper.builder().configure(...)} (or similarly for other datatypes)
    // @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper configure(MapperFeature f, boolean state) {
        _serializationConfig = state ?
                _serializationConfig.with(f) : _serializationConfig.without(f);
        _deserializationConfig = state ?
                _deserializationConfig.with(f) : _deserializationConfig.without(f);
        return this;
    }

    // Note: planned to be deprecated in 2.11 (not needed with 2.10):
    // @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@code JsonMapper.builder().Enable(...)} (or similarly for other datatypes)
    // @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper enable(MapperFeature... f) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(f);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(f);
        return this;
    }

    // Note: planned to be deprecated in 2.11 (not needed with 2.10):
    // @deprecated Since 2.10 use {@code JsonMapper.builder().disable(...)} (or similarly for other datatypes)
    // @Deprecated
    public ObjectMapper disable(MapperFeature... f) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.without(f);
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.without(f);
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, simple features: SerializationFeature
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for checking whether given serialization-specific
feature is enabled.
/**
     * Method for checking whether given serialization-specific
     * feature is enabled.
     */
    public boolean isEnabled(SerializationFeature f) {
        return _serializationConfig.isEnabled(f);
    }

    
Method for changing state of an on/off serialization feature for
this object mapper.
/**
     * Method for changing state of an on/off serialization feature for
     * this object mapper.
     */
    public ObjectMapper configure(SerializationFeature f, boolean state) {
        _serializationConfig = state ?
                _serializationConfig.with(f) : _serializationConfig.without(f);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig feature. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} feature.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper enable(SerializationFeature f) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(f);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig features. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} features.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper enable(SerializationFeature first,
            SerializationFeature... f) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.with(first, f);
        return this;
    }
    
    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig features. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} features.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper disable(SerializationFeature f) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.without(f);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig features. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} features.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper disable(SerializationFeature first,
            SerializationFeature... f) {
        _serializationConfig = _serializationConfig.without(first, f);
        return this;
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, simple features: DeserializationFeature
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method for checking whether given deserialization-specific
feature is enabled.
/**
     * Method for checking whether given deserialization-specific
     * feature is enabled.
     */
    public boolean isEnabled(DeserializationFeature f) {
        return _deserializationConfig.isEnabled(f);
    }

    
Method for changing state of an on/off deserialization feature for
this object mapper.
/**
     * Method for changing state of an on/off deserialization feature for
     * this object mapper.
     */
    public ObjectMapper configure(DeserializationFeature f, boolean state) {
        _deserializationConfig = state ?
                _deserializationConfig.with(f) : _deserializationConfig.without(f);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig features. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} features.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper enable(DeserializationFeature feature) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(feature);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig features. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} features.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper enable(DeserializationFeature first,
            DeserializationFeature... f) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.with(first, f);
        return this;
    }
    
    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig features. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} features.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper disable(DeserializationFeature feature) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.without(feature);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified DeserializationConfig features. Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created. /**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link DeserializationConfig} features.
     * Modifies and returns this instance; no new object is created.
     */
    public ObjectMapper disable(DeserializationFeature first,
            DeserializationFeature... f) {
        _deserializationConfig = _deserializationConfig.without(first, f);
        return this;
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, simple features: JsonParser.Feature
    /**********************************************************
     */

    public boolean isEnabled(JsonParser.Feature f) {
        return _deserializationConfig.isEnabled(f, _jsonFactory);
    }

    
Method for changing state of specified Features for parser instances this object mapper creates. 
 Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on getFactory. 
 WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying JsonFactory, it will change observed configuration by ObjectReaders as well -- to avoid this, use ObjectReader.with(Feature) instead. /**
     * Method for changing state of specified {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParser.Feature}s
     * for parser instances this object mapper creates.
     *<p>
     * Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method
     * on {@link #getFactory}.
     *<p>
     * WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying {@link JsonFactory},
     * it will change observed configuration by {@link ObjectReader}s as well -- to avoid
     * this, use {@link ObjectReader#with(JsonParser.Feature)} instead.
     */
    public ObjectMapper configure(JsonParser.Feature f, boolean state) {
        _jsonFactory.configure(f, state);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified Features for parser instances this object mapper creates. 
 Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on getFactory. 
 WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying JsonFactory, it will change observed configuration by ObjectReaders as well -- to avoid this, use ObjectReader.with(Feature) instead. 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParser.Feature}s
     * for parser instances this object mapper creates.
     *<p>
     * Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on {@link #getFactory}.
     *<p>
     * WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying {@link JsonFactory},
     * it will change observed configuration by {@link ObjectReader}s as well -- to avoid
     * this, use {@link ObjectReader#with(JsonParser.Feature)} instead.
     *
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectMapper enable(JsonParser.Feature... features) {
        for (JsonParser.Feature f : features) {
            _jsonFactory.enable(f);
        }
        return this;
    }
    
    
Method for disabling specified Features for parser instances this object mapper creates. 
 Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on getFactory. 
 WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying JsonFactory, it will change observed configuration by ObjectReaders as well -- to avoid this, use ObjectReader.without(Feature) instead. 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Method for disabling specified {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonParser.Feature}s
     * for parser instances this object mapper creates.
     *<p>
     * Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on {@link #getFactory}.
     *<p>
     * WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying {@link JsonFactory},
     * it will change observed configuration by {@link ObjectReader}s as well -- to avoid
     * this, use {@link ObjectReader#without(JsonParser.Feature)} instead.
     *
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectMapper disable(JsonParser.Feature... features) {
        for (JsonParser.Feature f : features) {
            _jsonFactory.disable(f);
        }
        return this;
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, simple features: JsonGenerator.Feature
    /**********************************************************
     */

    public boolean isEnabled(JsonGenerator.Feature f) {
        return _serializationConfig.isEnabled(f, _jsonFactory);
    }

    
Method for changing state of an on/off JsonGenerator feature for generator instances this object mapper creates. 
 Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on getFactory. 
 WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying JsonFactory, it will change observed configuration by ObjectWriters as well -- to avoid this, use ObjectWriter.with(Feature) instead. /**
     * Method for changing state of an on/off {@link JsonGenerator} feature for
     * generator instances this object mapper creates.
     *<p>
     * Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method
     * on {@link #getFactory}.
     *<p>
     * WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying {@link JsonFactory},
     * it will change observed configuration by {@link ObjectWriter}s as well -- to avoid
     * this, use {@link ObjectWriter#with(JsonGenerator.Feature)} instead.
     */
    public ObjectMapper configure(JsonGenerator.Feature f, boolean state) {
        _jsonFactory.configure(f,  state);
        return this;
    }

    
Method for enabling specified Features for parser instances this object mapper creates. 
 Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on getFactory. 
 WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying JsonFactory, it will change observed configuration by ObjectWriters as well -- to avoid this, use ObjectWriter.with(Feature) instead. 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Method for enabling specified {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator.Feature}s
     * for parser instances this object mapper creates.
     *<p>
     * Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on {@link #getFactory}.
     *<p>
     * WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying {@link JsonFactory},
     * it will change observed configuration by {@link ObjectWriter}s as well -- to avoid
     * this, use {@link ObjectWriter#with(JsonGenerator.Feature)} instead.
     *
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectMapper enable(JsonGenerator.Feature... features) {
        for (JsonGenerator.Feature f : features) {
            _jsonFactory.enable(f);
        }
        return this;
    }

    
Method for disabling specified Features for parser instances this object mapper creates. 
 Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on getFactory. 
 WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying JsonFactory, it will change observed configuration by ObjectWriters as well -- to avoid this, use ObjectWriter.without(Feature) instead. 
Since:
2.5/**
     * Method for disabling specified {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator.Feature}s
     * for parser instances this object mapper creates.
     *<p>
     * Note that this is equivalent to directly calling same method on {@link #getFactory}.
     *<p>
     * WARNING: since this method directly modifies state of underlying {@link JsonFactory},
     * it will change observed configuration by {@link ObjectWriter}s as well -- to avoid
     * this, use {@link ObjectWriter#without(JsonGenerator.Feature)} instead.
     *
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectMapper disable(JsonGenerator.Feature... features) {
        for (JsonGenerator.Feature f : features) {
            _jsonFactory.disable(f);
        }
        return this;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, simple features: JsonFactory.Feature
    /**********************************************************
     */
    
    
Convenience method, equivalent to:
 getJsonFactory().isEnabled(f);

/**
     * Convenience method, equivalent to:
     *<pre>
     *  getJsonFactory().isEnabled(f);
     *</pre>
     */
    public boolean isEnabled(JsonFactory.Feature f) {
        return _jsonFactory.isEnabled(f);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Configuration, 2.10+ stream features
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Since:
2.10/**
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public boolean isEnabled(StreamReadFeature f) {
        return isEnabled(f.mappedFeature());
    }

    
Since:
2.10/**
     * @since 2.10
     */
    public boolean isEnabled(StreamWriteFeature f) {
        return isEnabled(f.mappedFeature());
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Public API (from ObjectCodec): deserialization
    /* (mapping from JSON to Java types);
    /* main methods
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method to deserialize JSON content into a non-container type (it can be an array type, however): typically a bean, array or a wrapper type (like Boolean). 
 Note: this method should NOT be used if the result type is a container (Collection or Map. The reason is that due to type erasure, key and value types cannot be introspected when using this method. 
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content into a non-container
     * type (it can be an array type, however): typically a bean, array
     * or a wrapper type (like {@link java.lang.Boolean}).
     *<p>
     * Note: this method should NOT be used if the result type is a
     * container ({@link java.util.Collection} or {@link java.util.Map}.
     * The reason is that due to type erasure, key and value types
     * cannot be introspected when using this method.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(JsonParser p, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("p", p);
        return (T) _readValue(getDeserializationConfig(), p, _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 

    
Method to deserialize JSON content into a Java type, reference
to which is passed as argument. Type is passed using so-called
"super type token" (see )
and specifically needs to be used if the root type is a 
parameterized (generic) container type.
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content into a Java type, reference
     * to which is passed as argument. Type is passed using so-called
     * "super type token" (see )
     * and specifically needs to be used if the root type is a 
     * parameterized (generic) container type.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(JsonParser p, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("p", p);
        return (T) _readValue(getDeserializationConfig(), p, _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    }

    
Method to deserialize JSON content into a Java type, reference to which is passed as argument. Type is passed using Jackson specific type; instance of which can be constructed using TypeFactory. 
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content into a Java type, reference
     * to which is passed as argument. Type is passed using 
     * Jackson specific type; instance of which can be constructed using
     * {@link TypeFactory}.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @Override
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public final <T> T readValue(JsonParser p, ResolvedType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("p", p);
        return (T) _readValue(getDeserializationConfig(), p, (JavaType) valueType);
    }

    
Type-safe overloaded method, basically alias for readValue(JsonParser, Class<Object>). 
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Type-safe overloaded method, basically alias for {@link #readValue(JsonParser, Class)}.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(JsonParser p, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("p", p);
        return (T) _readValue(getDeserializationConfig(), p, valueType);
    }
    
    
Method to deserialize JSON content as a tree JsonNode. Returns JsonNode that represents the root of the resulting tree, if there was content to read, or null if no more content is accessible via passed JsonParser. 
 NOTE! Behavior with end-of-input (no more content) differs between this readTree method, and all other methods that take input source: latter will return "missing node", NOT null 
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
Returns:
a JsonNode, if valid JSON content found; null if input has no content to bind -- note, however, that if JSON null token is found, it will be represented as a non-null JsonNode (one that returns true for JsonNode.isNull()/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content as a tree {@link JsonNode}.
     * Returns {@link JsonNode} that represents the root of the resulting tree, if there
     * was content to read, or {@code null} if no more content is accessible
     * via passed {@link JsonParser}.
     *<p>
     * NOTE! Behavior with end-of-input (no more content) differs between this
     * {@code readTree} method, and all other methods that take input source: latter
     * will return "missing node", NOT {@code null}
     * 
     * @return a {@link JsonNode}, if valid JSON content found; null
     *   if input has no content to bind -- note, however, that if
     *   JSON <code>null</code> token is found, it will be represented
     *   as a non-null {@link JsonNode} (one that returns <code>true</code>
     *   for {@link JsonNode#isNull()}
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     */
    @Override
    public <T extends TreeNode> T readTree(JsonParser p)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("p", p);
        // Must check for EOF here before calling readValue(), since that'll choke on it otherwise
        DeserializationConfig cfg = getDeserializationConfig();
        JsonToken t = p.currentToken();
        if (t == null) {
            t = p.nextToken();
            if (t == null) {
                return null;
            }
        }
        // NOTE! _readValue() will check for trailing tokens
        JsonNode n = (JsonNode) _readValue(cfg, p, constructType(JsonNode.class));
        if (n == null) {
            n = getNodeFactory().nullNode();
        }
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        T result = (T) n;
        return result;
    }

    
Convenience method, equivalent in function to:
  readerFor(valueType).readValues(p);

 Method for reading sequence of Objects from parser stream. Sequence can be either root-level "unwrapped" sequence (without surrounding JSON array), or a sequence contained in a JSON Array. In either case JsonParser MUST point to the first token of
the first element, OR not point to any token (in which case it is advanced
to the next token). This means, specifically, that for wrapped sequences,
parser MUST NOT point to the surrounding START_ARRAY (one that
contains values to read) but rather to the token following it which is the first
token of the first value to read.
 Note that ObjectReader has more complete set of variants. /**
     * Convenience method, equivalent in function to:
     *<pre>
     *   readerFor(valueType).readValues(p);
     *</pre>
     *<p>
     * Method for reading sequence of Objects from parser stream.
     * Sequence can be either root-level "unwrapped" sequence (without surrounding
     * JSON array), or a sequence contained in a JSON Array.
     * In either case {@link JsonParser} <b>MUST</b> point to the first token of
     * the first element, OR not point to any token (in which case it is advanced
     * to the next token). This means, specifically, that for wrapped sequences,
     * parser MUST NOT point to the surrounding <code>START_ARRAY</code> (one that
     * contains values to read) but rather to the token following it which is the first
     * token of the first value to read.
     *<p>
     * Note that {@link ObjectReader} has more complete set of variants.
     */
    @Override
    public <T> MappingIterator<T> readValues(JsonParser p, ResolvedType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        return readValues(p, (JavaType) valueType);
    }

    
Convenience method, equivalent in function to:
  readerFor(valueType).readValues(p);

 Type-safe overload of readValues(JsonParser, ResolvedType). /**
     * Convenience method, equivalent in function to:
     *<pre>
     *   readerFor(valueType).readValues(p);
     *</pre>
     *<p>
     * Type-safe overload of {@link #readValues(JsonParser, ResolvedType)}.
     */
    public <T> MappingIterator<T> readValues(JsonParser p, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("p", p);
        DeserializationConfig config = getDeserializationConfig();
        DeserializationContext ctxt = createDeserializationContext(p, config);
        JsonDeserializer<?> deser = _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, valueType);
        // false -> do NOT close JsonParser (since caller passed it)
        return new MappingIterator<T>(valueType, p, ctxt, deser,
                false, null);
    }

    
Convenience method, equivalent in function to:
  readerFor(valueType).readValues(p);

 Type-safe overload of readValues(JsonParser, ResolvedType). /**
     * Convenience method, equivalent in function to:
     *<pre>
     *   readerFor(valueType).readValues(p);
     *</pre>
     *<p>
     * Type-safe overload of {@link #readValues(JsonParser, ResolvedType)}.
     */
    @Override
    public <T> MappingIterator<T> readValues(JsonParser p, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        return readValues(p, _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    }

    
Method for reading sequence of Objects from parser stream.
/**
     * Method for reading sequence of Objects from parser stream.
     */
    @Override
    public <T> MappingIterator<T> readValues(JsonParser p, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        return readValues(p, _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Public API not included in ObjectCodec: deserialization
    /* (mapping from JSON to Java types)
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method to deserialize JSON content as tree expressed using set of JsonNode instances. Returns root of the resulting tree (where root can consist of just a single node if the current event is a value event, not container). 
 If a low-level I/O problem (missing input, network error) occurs, a IOException will be thrown. If a parsing problem occurs (invalid JSON), JsonParseException will be thrown. If no content is found from input (end-of-input), Java null will be returned.
Params:
in – Input stream used to read JSON content
  for building the JSON tree.
Throws:
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
Returns:
a JsonNode, if valid JSON content found; null if input has no content to bind -- note, however, that if JSON null token is found, it will be represented as a non-null JsonNode (one that returns true for JsonNode.isNull()/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content as tree expressed
     * using set of {@link JsonNode} instances.
     * Returns root of the resulting tree (where root can consist
     * of just a single node if the current event is a
     * value event, not container).
     *<p>
     * If a low-level I/O problem (missing input, network error) occurs,
     * a {@link IOException} will be thrown.
     * If a parsing problem occurs (invalid JSON),
     * {@link JsonParseException} will be thrown.
     * If no content is found from input (end-of-input), Java
     * <code>null</code> will be returned.
     * 
     * @param in Input stream used to read JSON content
     *   for building the JSON tree.
     * 
     * @return a {@link JsonNode}, if valid JSON content found; null
     *   if input has no content to bind -- note, however, that if
     *   JSON <code>null</code> token is found, it will be represented
     *   as a non-null {@link JsonNode} (one that returns <code>true</code>
     *   for {@link JsonNode#isNull()}
     *   
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     */
    public JsonNode readTree(InputStream in) throws IOException
    {
        _assertNotNull("in", in);
        return _readTreeAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(in));
    }

    
Same as readTree(InputStream) except content accessed through passed-in Reader /**
     * Same as {@link #readTree(InputStream)} except content accessed through
     * passed-in {@link Reader}
     */
    public JsonNode readTree(Reader r) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("r", r);
        return _readTreeAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(r));
    }

    
Same as readTree(InputStream) except content read from passed-in String /**
     * Same as {@link #readTree(InputStream)} except content read from
     * passed-in {@link String}
     */
    public JsonNode readTree(String content) throws JsonProcessingException, JsonMappingException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        try { // since 2.10 remove "impossible" IOException as per [databind#1675]
            return _readTreeAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(content));
        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
            throw e;
        } catch (IOException e) { // shouldn't really happen but being declared need to
            throw JsonMappingException.fromUnexpectedIOE(e);
        }
    }

    
Same as readTree(InputStream) except content read from passed-in byte array. /**
     * Same as {@link #readTree(InputStream)} except content read from
     * passed-in byte array.
     */
    public JsonNode readTree(byte[] content) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _readTreeAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(content));
    }

    
Same as readTree(InputStream) except content read from passed-in byte array. /**
     * Same as {@link #readTree(InputStream)} except content read from
     * passed-in byte array.
     */
    public JsonNode readTree(byte[] content, int offset, int len) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return _readTreeAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(content, offset, len));
    }

    
Same as readTree(InputStream) except content read from passed-in File. /**
     * Same as {@link #readTree(InputStream)} except content read from
     * passed-in {@link File}.
     */
    public JsonNode readTree(File file)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("file", file);
        return _readTreeAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(file));
    }

    
Same as readTree(InputStream) except content read from passed-in URL. 
 NOTE: handling of URL is delegated to JsonFactory.createParser(URL) and usually simply calls URL.openStream(), meaning no special handling is done. If different HTTP connection options are needed you will need to create InputStream separately. /**
     * Same as {@link #readTree(InputStream)} except content read from
     * passed-in {@link URL}.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: handling of {@link java.net.URL} is delegated to
     * {@link JsonFactory#createParser(java.net.URL)} and usually simply
     * calls {@link java.net.URL#openStream()}, meaning no special handling
     * is done. If different HTTP connection options are needed you will need
     * to create {@link java.io.InputStream} separately.
     */
    public JsonNode readTree(URL source) throws IOException {
        _assertNotNull("source", source);
        return _readTreeAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(source));
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Public API (from ObjectCodec): serialization
    /* (mapping from Java types to Json)
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as JSON output, using provided JsonGenerator. /**
     * Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
     * JSON output, using provided {@link JsonGenerator}.
     */
    @Override
    public void writeValue(JsonGenerator g, Object value)
        throws IOException, JsonGenerationException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("g", g);
        SerializationConfig config = getSerializationConfig();

        /* 12-May-2015/2.6, tatu: Looks like we do NOT want to call the usual
         *    'config.initialize(g)` here, since it is assumed that generator
         *    has been configured by caller. But for some reason we don't
         *    trust indentation settings...
         */
        // 10-Aug-2012, tatu: as per [Issue#12], must handle indentation:
        if (config.isEnabled(SerializationFeature.INDENT_OUTPUT)) {
            if (g.getPrettyPrinter() == null) {
                g.setPrettyPrinter(config.constructDefaultPrettyPrinter());
            }
        }
        if (config.isEnabled(SerializationFeature.CLOSE_CLOSEABLE) && (value instanceof Closeable)) {
            _writeCloseableValue(g, value, config);
        } else {
            _serializerProvider(config).serializeValue(g, value);
            if (config.isEnabled(SerializationFeature.FLUSH_AFTER_WRITE_VALUE)) {
                g.flush();
            }
        }
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Public API (from TreeCodec via ObjectCodec): Tree Model support
    /**********************************************************
     */

    @Override
    public void writeTree(JsonGenerator g, TreeNode rootNode)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("g", g);
        SerializationConfig config = getSerializationConfig();
        _serializerProvider(config).serializeValue(g, rootNode);
        if (config.isEnabled(SerializationFeature.FLUSH_AFTER_WRITE_VALUE)) {
            g.flush();
        }
    }
    
    
Method to serialize given JSON Tree, using generator
provided.
/**
     * Method to serialize given JSON Tree, using generator
     * provided.
     */
    public void writeTree(JsonGenerator g, JsonNode rootNode)
        throws IOException, JsonProcessingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("g", g);
        SerializationConfig config = getSerializationConfig();
        _serializerProvider(config).serializeValue(g, rootNode);
        if (config.isEnabled(SerializationFeature.FLUSH_AFTER_WRITE_VALUE)) {
            g.flush();
        }
    }
    
    

Note: return type is co-variant, as basic ObjectCodec
abstraction cannot refer to concrete node types (as it's
part of core package, whereas impls are part of mapper
package)
/**
     *<p>
     * Note: return type is co-variant, as basic ObjectCodec
     * abstraction cannot refer to concrete node types (as it's
     * part of core package, whereas impls are part of mapper
     * package)
     */
    @Override    
    public ObjectNode createObjectNode() {
        return _deserializationConfig.getNodeFactory().objectNode();
    }

    

Note: return type is co-variant, as basic ObjectCodec
abstraction cannot refer to concrete node types (as it's
part of core package, whereas impls are part of mapper
package)
/**
     *<p>
     * Note: return type is co-variant, as basic ObjectCodec
     * abstraction cannot refer to concrete node types (as it's
     * part of core package, whereas impls are part of mapper
     * package)
     */
    @Override
    public ArrayNode createArrayNode() {
        return _deserializationConfig.getNodeFactory().arrayNode();
    }

    @Override // since 2.10
    public JsonNode missingNode() {
        return _deserializationConfig.getNodeFactory().missingNode();
    }

    @Override // since 2.10
    public JsonNode nullNode() {
        return _deserializationConfig.getNodeFactory().nullNode();
    }

    
Method for constructing a JsonParser out of JSON tree representation. 
Params:
n – Root node of the tree that resulting parser will read from/**
     * Method for constructing a {@link JsonParser} out of JSON tree
     * representation.
     * 
     * @param n Root node of the tree that resulting parser will read from
     */
    @Override
    public JsonParser treeAsTokens(TreeNode n) {
        _assertNotNull("n", n);
        return new TreeTraversingParser((JsonNode) n, this);
    }

    
Convenience conversion method that will bind data given JSON tree
contains into specific value (usually bean) type.

Functionally equivalent to:
  objectMapper.convertValue(n, valueClass);

 Note: inclusion of throws JsonProcessingException is not accidental since while there can be no input decoding problems, it is possible that content does not match target type: in such case various JsonMappingExceptions are possible. In addition IllegalArgumentException is possible in some cases, depending on whether DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS is enabled or not. /**
     * Convenience conversion method that will bind data given JSON tree
     * contains into specific value (usually bean) type.
     *<p>
     * Functionally equivalent to:
     *<pre>
     *   objectMapper.convertValue(n, valueClass);
     *</pre>
     *<p>
     * Note: inclusion of {@code throws JsonProcessingException} is not accidental
     * since while there can be no input decoding problems, it is possible that content
     * does not match target type: in such case various {@link JsonMappingException}s
     * are possible. In addition {@link IllegalArgumentException} is possible in some
     * cases, depending on whether {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     * is enabled or not.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    @Override
    public <T> T treeToValue(TreeNode n, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IllegalArgumentException,
            JsonProcessingException
    {
        if (n == null) {
            return null;
        }
        try {
            // 25-Jan-2019, tatu: [databind#2220] won't prevent existing coercions here
            // Simple cast when we just want to cast to, say, ObjectNode
            if (TreeNode.class.isAssignableFrom(valueType)
                    && valueType.isAssignableFrom(n.getClass())) {
                return (T) n;
            }
            final JsonToken tt = n.asToken();
            // 22-Aug-2019, tatu: [databind#2430] Consider "null node" (minor optimization)
            if (tt == JsonToken.VALUE_NULL) {
                return null;
            }
            // 20-Apr-2016, tatu: Another thing: for VALUE_EMBEDDED_OBJECT, assume similar
            //    short-cut coercion
            if (tt == JsonToken.VALUE_EMBEDDED_OBJECT) {
                if (n instanceof POJONode) {
                    Object ob = ((POJONode) n).getPojo();
                    if ((ob == null) || valueType.isInstance(ob)) {
                        return (T) ob;
                    }
                }
            }
            return readValue(treeAsTokens(n), valueType);
        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
            // 12-Nov-2020, tatu: These can legit happen, during conversion, especially
            //   with things like Builders that validate arguments.
            throw e;
        } catch (IOException e) { // should not occur, no real i/o...
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e.getMessage(), e);
        }
    }

    
Reverse of treeToValue; given a value (usually bean), will construct equivalent JSON Tree representation. Functionally similar to serializing value into JSON and parsing JSON as tree, but more efficient. 
 NOTE: while results are usually identical to that of serialization followed by deserialization, this is not always the case. In some cases serialization into intermediate representation will retain encapsulation of things like raw value (RawValue) or basic node identity (JsonNode). If so, result is a valid tree, but values are not re-constructed through actual JSON representation. So if transformation requires actual materialization of JSON (or other data format that this mapper produces), it will be necessary to do actual serialization. 
Params:
fromValue – Bean value to convert
Type parameters:
<T> – Actual node type; usually either basic JsonNode or ObjectNode
Returns:
(non-null) Root node of the resulting JSON tree: in case of null value, node for which JsonNode.isNull() returns true./**
     * Reverse of {@link #treeToValue}; given a value (usually bean), will
     * construct equivalent JSON Tree representation. Functionally similar
     * to serializing value into JSON and parsing JSON as tree, but
     * more efficient.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: while results are usually identical to that of serialization followed
     * by deserialization, this is not always the case. In some cases serialization
     * into intermediate representation will retain encapsulation of things like
     * raw value ({@link com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util.RawValue}) or basic
     * node identity ({@link JsonNode}). If so, result is a valid tree, but values
     * are not re-constructed through actual JSON representation. So if transformation
     * requires actual materialization of JSON (or other data format that this mapper
     * produces), it will be necessary to do actual serialization.
     * 
     * @param <T> Actual node type; usually either basic {@link JsonNode} or
     *  {@link com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode}
     * @param fromValue Bean value to convert
     *
     * @return (non-null) Root node of the resulting JSON tree: in case of {@code null} value,
     *    node for which {@link JsonNode#isNull()} returns {@code true}.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "resource" })
    public <T extends JsonNode> T valueToTree(Object fromValue)
        throws IllegalArgumentException
    {
        // [databind#2430]: `null` should become "null node":
        if (fromValue == null) {
            return (T) getNodeFactory().nullNode();
        }
        TokenBuffer buf = new TokenBuffer(this, false);
        if (isEnabled(DeserializationFeature.USE_BIG_DECIMAL_FOR_FLOATS)) {
            buf = buf.forceUseOfBigDecimal(true);
        }
        JsonNode result;
        try {
            writeValue(buf, fromValue);
            JsonParser p = buf.asParser();
            result = readTree(p);
            p.close();
        } catch (IOException e) { // should not occur, no real i/o...
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e.getMessage(), e);
        }
        return (T) result;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended Public API, accessors
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method that can be called to check whether mapper thinks
it could serialize an instance of given Class.
Check is done
by checking whether a serializer can be found for the type.
 NOTE: since this method does NOT throw exceptions, but internal processing may, caller usually has little information as to why serialization would fail. If you want access to internal Exception, call canSerialize(Class<?>, AtomicReference<Throwable>) instead. 
Returns:
True if mapper can find a serializer for instances of
 given class (potentially serializable), false otherwise (not
 serializable)/**
     * Method that can be called to check whether mapper thinks
     * it could serialize an instance of given Class.
     * Check is done
     * by checking whether a serializer can be found for the type.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: since this method does NOT throw exceptions, but internal
     * processing may, caller usually has little information as to why
     * serialization would fail. If you want access to internal {@link Exception},
     * call {@link #canSerialize(Class, AtomicReference)} instead.
     *
     * @return True if mapper can find a serializer for instances of
     *  given class (potentially serializable), false otherwise (not
     *  serializable)
     */
    public boolean canSerialize(Class<?> type) {
        return _serializerProvider(getSerializationConfig()).hasSerializerFor(type, null);
    }

    
Method similar to canSerialize(Class<?>) but that can return actual Throwable that was thrown when trying to construct serializer: this may be useful in figuring out what the actual problem is. 
Since:
2.3/**
     * Method similar to {@link #canSerialize(Class)} but that can return
     * actual {@link Throwable} that was thrown when trying to construct
     * serializer: this may be useful in figuring out what the actual problem is.
     * 
     * @since 2.3
     */
    public boolean canSerialize(Class<?> type, AtomicReference<Throwable> cause) {
        return _serializerProvider(getSerializationConfig()).hasSerializerFor(type, cause);
    }
    
    
Method that can be called to check whether mapper thinks
it could deserialize an Object of given type.
Check is done by checking whether a registered deserializer can
be found or built for the type; if not (either by no mapping being
found, or through an Exception being thrown, false
is returned.

NOTE: in case an exception is thrown during course of trying co construct matching deserializer, it will be effectively swallowed. If you want access to that exception, call canDeserialize(JavaType, AtomicReference<Throwable>) instead. 
Returns:
True if mapper can find a serializer for instances of
 given class (potentially serializable), false otherwise (not
 serializable)/**
     * Method that can be called to check whether mapper thinks
     * it could deserialize an Object of given type.
     * Check is done by checking whether a registered deserializer can
     * be found or built for the type; if not (either by no mapping being
     * found, or through an <code>Exception</code> being thrown, false
     * is returned.
     *<p>
     * <b>NOTE</b>: in case an exception is thrown during course of trying
     * co construct matching deserializer, it will be effectively swallowed.
     * If you want access to that exception, call
     * {@link #canDeserialize(JavaType, AtomicReference)} instead.
     *
     * @return True if mapper can find a serializer for instances of
     *  given class (potentially serializable), false otherwise (not
     *  serializable)
     */
    public boolean canDeserialize(JavaType type)
    {
        return createDeserializationContext(null,
                getDeserializationConfig()).hasValueDeserializerFor(type, null);
    }

    
Method similar to canDeserialize(JavaType) but that can return actual Throwable that was thrown when trying to construct serializer: this may be useful in figuring out what the actual problem is. 
Since:
2.3/**
     * Method similar to {@link #canDeserialize(JavaType)} but that can return
     * actual {@link Throwable} that was thrown when trying to construct
     * serializer: this may be useful in figuring out what the actual problem is.
     * 
     * @since 2.3
     */
    public boolean canDeserialize(JavaType type, AtomicReference<Throwable> cause)
    {
        return createDeserializationContext(null,
                getDeserializationConfig()).hasValueDeserializerFor(type, cause);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended Public API, deserialization,
    /* convenience methods
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method to deserialize JSON content from given file into given Java type.
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content from given file into given Java type.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(File src, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 

    
Method to deserialize JSON content from given file into given Java type.
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content from given file into given Java type.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
    public <T> T readValue(File src, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    } 

    
Method to deserialize JSON content from given file into given Java type.
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content from given file into given Java type.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(File src, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), valueType);
    }

    
Method to deserialize JSON content from given resource into given Java type.
 NOTE: handling of URL is delegated to JsonFactory.createParser(URL) and usually simply calls URL.openStream(), meaning no special handling is done. If different HTTP connection options are needed you will need to create InputStream separately. 
Throws:
IOException – if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input, network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note that this is one case where DeserializationFeature.WRAP_EXCEPTIONS does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content from given resource into given Java type.
     *<p>
     * NOTE: handling of {@link java.net.URL} is delegated to
     * {@link JsonFactory#createParser(java.net.URL)} and usually simply
     * calls {@link java.net.URL#openStream()}, meaning no special handling
     * is done. If different HTTP connection options are needed you will need
     * to create {@link java.io.InputStream} separately.
     * 
     * @throws IOException if a low-level I/O problem (unexpected end-of-input,
     *   network error) occurs (passed through as-is without additional wrapping -- note
     *   that this is one case where {@link DeserializationFeature#WRAP_EXCEPTIONS}
     *   does NOT result in wrapping of exception even if enabled)
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(URL src, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 

    
Same as readValue(URL, Class<Object>) except that target specified by TypeReference. /**
     * Same as {@link #readValue(java.net.URL, Class)} except that target specified by {@link TypeReference}.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
    public <T> T readValue(URL src, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    } 

    
Same as readValue(URL, Class<Object>) except that target specified by JavaType. /**
     * Same as {@link #readValue(java.net.URL, Class)} except that target specified by {@link JavaType}.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(URL src, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), valueType);
    }

    
Method to deserialize JSON content from given JSON content String.
Throws:
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content from given JSON content String.
     *
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    public <T> T readValue(String content, Class<T> valueType)
        throws JsonProcessingException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return readValue(content, _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 

    
Method to deserialize JSON content from given JSON content String.
Throws:
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content from given JSON content String.
     *
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    public <T> T readValue(String content, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws JsonProcessingException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        return readValue(content, _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    } 

    
Method to deserialize JSON content from given JSON content String.
Throws:
JsonParseException – if underlying input contains invalid content of type JsonParser supports (JSON for default case)
JsonMappingException – if the input JSON structure does not match structure
  expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)/**
     * Method to deserialize JSON content from given JSON content String.
     *
     * @throws JsonParseException if underlying input contains invalid content
     *    of type {@link JsonParser} supports (JSON for default case)
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the input JSON structure does not match structure
     *   expected for result type (or has other mismatch issues)
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(String content, JavaType valueType)
        throws JsonProcessingException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("content", content);
        try { // since 2.10 remove "impossible" IOException as per [databind#1675]
            return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(content), valueType);
        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
            throw e;
        } catch (IOException e) { // shouldn't really happen but being declared need to
            throw JsonMappingException.fromUnexpectedIOE(e);
        }
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(Reader src, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
    public <T> T readValue(Reader src, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(Reader src, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), valueType);
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(InputStream src, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
    public <T> T readValue(InputStream src, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(InputStream src, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), valueType);
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(byte[] src, Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 
    
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(byte[] src, int offset, int len, 
                               Class<T> valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src, offset, len), _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
    public <T> T readValue(byte[] src, TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    } 
    
    @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
    public <T> T readValue(byte[] src, int offset, int len,
                           TypeReference<T> valueTypeRef)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src, offset, len), _typeFactory.constructType(valueTypeRef));
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(byte[] src, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), valueType);
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(byte[] src, int offset, int len,
                           JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException, JsonParseException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src, offset, len), valueType);
    } 

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(DataInput src, Class<T> valueType) throws IOException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src),
                _typeFactory.constructType(valueType));
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T readValue(DataInput src, JavaType valueType) throws IOException
    {
        _assertNotNull("src", src);
        return (T) _readMapAndClose(_jsonFactory.createParser(src), valueType);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended Public API: serialization
    /* (mapping from Java types to JSON)
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
JSON output, written to File provided.
/**
     * Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
     * JSON output, written to File provided.
     */
    public void writeValue(File resultFile, Object value)
        throws IOException, JsonGenerationException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _writeValueAndClose(createGenerator(resultFile, JsonEncoding.UTF8), value);
    }

    
Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as JSON output, using output stream provided (using encoding JsonEncoding.UTF8). 
 Note: method does not close the underlying stream explicitly here; however, JsonFactory this mapper uses may choose to close the stream depending on its settings (by default, it will try to close it when JsonGenerator we construct is closed). /**
     * Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
     * JSON output, using output stream provided (using encoding
     * {@link JsonEncoding#UTF8}).
     *<p>
     * Note: method does not close the underlying stream explicitly
     * here; however, {@link JsonFactory} this mapper uses may choose
     * to close the stream depending on its settings (by default,
     * it will try to close it when {@link JsonGenerator} we construct
     * is closed).
     */
    public void writeValue(OutputStream out, Object value)
        throws IOException, JsonGenerationException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _writeValueAndClose(createGenerator(out, JsonEncoding.UTF8), value);
    }

    
Since:
2.8/**
     * @since 2.8
     */
    public void writeValue(DataOutput out, Object value) throws IOException
    {
        _writeValueAndClose(createGenerator(out), value);
    }

    
Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
JSON output, using Writer provided.
 Note: method does not close the underlying stream explicitly here; however, JsonFactory this mapper uses may choose to close the stream depending on its settings (by default, it will try to close it when JsonGenerator we construct is closed). /**
     * Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
     * JSON output, using Writer provided.
     *<p>
     * Note: method does not close the underlying stream explicitly
     * here; however, {@link JsonFactory} this mapper uses may choose
     * to close the stream depending on its settings (by default,
     * it will try to close it when {@link JsonGenerator} we construct
     * is closed).
     */
    public void writeValue(Writer w, Object value)
        throws IOException, JsonGenerationException, JsonMappingException
    {
        _writeValueAndClose(createGenerator(w), value);
    }

    
Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as a String. Functionally equivalent to calling writeValue(Writer, Object) with StringWriter and constructing String, but more efficient. 
 Note: prior to version 2.1, throws clause included IOException; 2.1 removed it. /**
     * Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
     * a String. Functionally equivalent to calling
     * {@link #writeValue(Writer,Object)} with {@link java.io.StringWriter}
     * and constructing String, but more efficient.
     *<p>
     * Note: prior to version 2.1, throws clause included {@link IOException}; 2.1 removed it.
     */
    public String writeValueAsString(Object value)
        throws JsonProcessingException
    {
        // alas, we have to pull the recycler directly here...
        SegmentedStringWriter sw = new SegmentedStringWriter(_jsonFactory._getBufferRecycler());
        try {
            _writeValueAndClose(createGenerator(sw), value);
        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
            throw e;
        } catch (IOException e) { // shouldn't really happen, but is declared as possibility so:
            throw JsonMappingException.fromUnexpectedIOE(e);
        }
        return sw.getAndClear();
    }

    
Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as a byte array. Functionally equivalent to calling writeValue(Writer, Object) with ByteArrayOutputStream and getting bytes, but more efficient. Encoding used will be UTF-8. 
 Note: prior to version 2.1, throws clause included IOException; 2.1 removed it. /**
     * Method that can be used to serialize any Java value as
     * a byte array. Functionally equivalent to calling
     * {@link #writeValue(Writer,Object)} with {@link java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream}
     * and getting bytes, but more efficient.
     * Encoding used will be UTF-8.
     *<p>
     * Note: prior to version 2.1, throws clause included {@link IOException}; 2.1 removed it.
     */
    public byte[] writeValueAsBytes(Object value)
        throws JsonProcessingException
    {
        ByteArrayBuilder bb = new ByteArrayBuilder(_jsonFactory._getBufferRecycler());
        try {
            _writeValueAndClose(createGenerator(bb, JsonEncoding.UTF8), value);
        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) { // to support [JACKSON-758]
            throw e;
        } catch (IOException e) { // shouldn't really happen, but is declared as possibility so:
            throw JsonMappingException.fromUnexpectedIOE(e);
        }
        byte[] result = bb.toByteArray();
        bb.release();
        return result;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended Public API: constructing ObjectWriters
    /* for more advanced configuration
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Convenience method for constructing ObjectWriter with default settings. /**
     * Convenience method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter}
     * with default settings.
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer() {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig());
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter with specified feature enabled (compared to settings that this mapper instance has). /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} with
     * specified feature enabled (compared to settings that this
     * mapper instance has).
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(SerializationFeature feature) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig().with(feature));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter with specified features enabled (compared to settings that this mapper instance has). /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} with
     * specified features enabled (compared to settings that this
     * mapper instance has).
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(SerializationFeature first,
            SerializationFeature... other) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig().with(first, other));
    }
    
    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using specified DateFormat; or, if null passed, using timestamp (64-bit number. /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using specified {@link DateFormat}; or, if
     * null passed, using timestamp (64-bit number.
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(DateFormat df) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig().with(df));
    }
    
    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using specified JSON View (filter). /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using specified JSON View (filter).
     */
    public ObjectWriter writerWithView(Class<?> serializationView) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig().withView(serializationView));
    }
    
    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using specified root type, instead of actual runtime type of value. Type must be a super-type of runtime type. 

Main reason for using this method is performance, as writer is able
to pre-fetch serializer to use before write, and if writer is used
more than once this avoids addition per-value serializer lookups.
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using specified root type, instead of actual
     * runtime type of value. Type must be a super-type of runtime type.
     *<p>
     * Main reason for using this method is performance, as writer is able
     * to pre-fetch serializer to use before write, and if writer is used
     * more than once this avoids addition per-value serializer lookups.
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectWriter writerFor(Class<?> rootType) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(),
                ((rootType == null) ? null :_typeFactory.constructType(rootType)),
                /*PrettyPrinter*/null);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using specified root type, instead of actual runtime type of value. Type must be a super-type of runtime type. 

Main reason for using this method is performance, as writer is able
to pre-fetch serializer to use before write, and if writer is used
more than once this avoids addition per-value serializer lookups.
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using specified root type, instead of actual
     * runtime type of value. Type must be a super-type of runtime type.
     *<p>
     * Main reason for using this method is performance, as writer is able
     * to pre-fetch serializer to use before write, and if writer is used
     * more than once this avoids addition per-value serializer lookups.
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectWriter writerFor(TypeReference<?> rootType) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(),
                ((rootType == null) ? null : _typeFactory.constructType(rootType)),
                /*PrettyPrinter*/null);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using specified root type, instead of actual runtime type of value. Type must be a super-type of runtime type. 

Main reason for using this method is performance, as writer is able
to pre-fetch serializer to use before write, and if writer is used
more than once this avoids addition per-value serializer lookups.
Since:
2.5/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using specified root type, instead of actual
     * runtime type of value. Type must be a super-type of runtime type.
     *<p>
     * Main reason for using this method is performance, as writer is able
     * to pre-fetch serializer to use before write, and if writer is used
     * more than once this avoids addition per-value serializer lookups.
     * 
     * @since 2.5
     */
    public ObjectWriter writerFor(JavaType rootType) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(), rootType, /*PrettyPrinter*/null);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using specified pretty printer for indentation (or if null, no pretty printer) /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using specified pretty printer for indentation
     * (or if null, no pretty printer)
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(PrettyPrinter pp) {
        if (pp == null) { // need to use a marker to indicate explicit disabling of pp
            pp = ObjectWriter.NULL_PRETTY_PRINTER;
        }
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(), /*root type*/ null, pp);
    }
    
    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using the default pretty printer for indentation /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using the default pretty printer for indentation
     */
    public ObjectWriter writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter() {
        SerializationConfig config = getSerializationConfig();
        return _newWriter(config,
                /*root type*/ null, config.getDefaultPrettyPrinter());
    }
    
    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will serialize objects using specified filter provider. /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * serialize objects using specified filter provider.
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(FilterProvider filterProvider) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig().withFilters(filterProvider));
    }
    
    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will pass specific schema object to JsonGenerator used for writing content. 
Params:
schema – Schema to pass to generator/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * pass specific schema object to {@link JsonGenerator} used for
     * writing content.
     * 
     * @param schema Schema to pass to generator
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(FormatSchema schema) {
        _verifySchemaType(schema);
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(), schema);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will use specified Base64 encoding variant for Base64-encoded binary data. 
Since:
2.1/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * use specified Base64 encoding variant for Base64-encoded binary data.
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(Base64Variant defaultBase64) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig().with(defaultBase64));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will use specified character escaping details for output. 
Since:
2.3/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * use specified character escaping details for output.
     * 
     * @since 2.3
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(CharacterEscapes escapes) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig()).with(escapes);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectWriter that will use specified default attributes. 
Since:
2.3/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectWriter} that will
     * use specified default attributes.
     * 
     * @since 2.3
     */
    public ObjectWriter writer(ContextAttributes attrs) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig().with(attrs));
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5, use writerFor(Class<?>) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5, use {@link #writerFor(Class)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectWriter writerWithType(Class<?> rootType) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(),
                // 15-Mar-2013, tatu: Important! Indicate that static typing is needed:
                ((rootType == null) ? null :_typeFactory.constructType(rootType)),
                /*PrettyPrinter*/null);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5, use writerFor(TypeReference<?>) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5, use {@link #writerFor(TypeReference)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectWriter writerWithType(TypeReference<?> rootType) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(),
                // 15-Mar-2013, tatu: Important! Indicate that static typing is needed:
                ((rootType == null) ? null : _typeFactory.constructType(rootType)),
                /*PrettyPrinter*/null);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5, use writerFor(JavaType) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5, use {@link #writerFor(JavaType)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectWriter writerWithType(JavaType rootType) {
        return _newWriter(getSerializationConfig(), rootType, /*PrettyPrinter*/null);
    }
    
    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended Public API: constructing ObjectReaders
    /* for more advanced configuration
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader with default settings. Note that the resulting instance is NOT usable as is, without defining expected value type. /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} with
     * default settings. Note that the resulting instance is NOT usable as is,
     * without defining expected value type.
     */
    public ObjectReader reader() {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig()).with(_injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader with specified feature enabled (compared to settings that this mapper instance has). Note that the resulting instance is NOT usable as is, without defining expected value type. /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} with
     * specified feature enabled (compared to settings that this
     * mapper instance has).
     * Note that the resulting instance is NOT usable as is,
     * without defining expected value type.
     */
    public ObjectReader reader(DeserializationFeature feature) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig().with(feature));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader with specified features enabled (compared to settings that this mapper instance has). Note that the resulting instance is NOT usable as is, without defining expected value type. /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} with
     * specified features enabled (compared to settings that this
     * mapper instance has).
     * Note that the resulting instance is NOT usable as is,
     * without defining expected value type.
     */
    public ObjectReader reader(DeserializationFeature first,
            DeserializationFeature... other) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig().with(first, other));
    }
    
    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will update given Object (usually Bean, but can be a Collection or Map as well, but NOT an array) with JSON data. Deserialization occurs normally except that the root-level value in JSON is not used for instantiating a new object; instead give updateable object is used as root. Runtime type of value object is used for locating deserializer, unless overridden by other factory methods of ObjectReader /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * update given Object (usually Bean, but can be a Collection or Map
     * as well, but NOT an array) with JSON data. Deserialization occurs
     * normally except that the root-level value in JSON is not used for
     * instantiating a new object; instead give updateable object is used
     * as root.
     * Runtime type of value object is used for locating deserializer,
     * unless overridden by other factory methods of {@link ObjectReader}
     */
    public ObjectReader readerForUpdating(Object valueToUpdate) {
        JavaType t = _typeFactory.constructType(valueToUpdate.getClass());
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), t, valueToUpdate,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will read or update instances of specified type 
Since:
2.6/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * read or update instances of specified type
     * 
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public ObjectReader readerFor(JavaType type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), type, null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will read or update instances of specified type 
Since:
2.6/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * read or update instances of specified type
     * 
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public ObjectReader readerFor(Class<?> type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), _typeFactory.constructType(type), null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will read or update instances of specified type 
Since:
2.6/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * read or update instances of specified type
     * 
     * @since 2.6
     */
    public ObjectReader readerFor(TypeReference<?> type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), _typeFactory.constructType(type), null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will read values of a type List<type>. Functionally same as: 
   readerFor(type[].class);

Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * read values of a type {@code List<type>}.
     * Functionally same as:
     *<pre>
     *    readerFor(type[].class);
     *</pre>
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public ObjectReader readerForArrayOf(Class<?> type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(),
                _typeFactory.constructArrayType(type), null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will read or update instances of a type List<type>. Functionally same as: 
   readerFor(new TypeReference<List<type>>() { });

Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * read or update instances of a type {@code List<type>}.
     * Functionally same as:
     *<pre>
     *    readerFor(new TypeReference&lt;List&lt;type&gt;&gt;() { });
     *</pre>
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public ObjectReader readerForListOf(Class<?> type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(),
                _typeFactory.constructCollectionType(List.class, type), null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will read or update instances of a type Map<String, type> Functionally same as: 
   readerFor(new TypeReference<Map<String, type>>() { });

Since:
2.11/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * read or update instances of a type {@code Map<String, type>}
     * Functionally same as:
     *<pre>
     *    readerFor(new TypeReference&lt;Map&lt;String, type&gt;&gt;() { });
     *</pre>
     *
     * @since 2.11
     */
    public ObjectReader readerForMapOf(Class<?> type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(),
                _typeFactory.constructMapType(Map.class, String.class, type), null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will use specified JsonNodeFactory for constructing JSON trees. /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * use specified {@link JsonNodeFactory} for constructing JSON trees.
     */
    public ObjectReader reader(JsonNodeFactory f) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig()).with(f);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will pass specific schema object to JsonParser used for reading content. 
Params:
schema – Schema to pass to parser/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * pass specific schema object to {@link JsonParser} used for
     * reading content.
     * 
     * @param schema Schema to pass to parser
     */
    public ObjectReader reader(FormatSchema schema) {
        _verifySchemaType(schema);
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), null, null,
                schema, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will use specified injectable values. 
Params:
injectableValues – Injectable values to use/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * use specified injectable values.
     * 
     * @param injectableValues Injectable values to use
     */
    public ObjectReader reader(InjectableValues injectableValues) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), null, null,
                null, injectableValues);
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will deserialize objects using specified JSON View (filter). /**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * deserialize objects using specified JSON View (filter).
     */
    public ObjectReader readerWithView(Class<?> view) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig().withView(view));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will use specified Base64 encoding variant for Base64-encoded binary data. 
Since:
2.1/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * use specified Base64 encoding variant for Base64-encoded binary data.
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public ObjectReader reader(Base64Variant defaultBase64) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig().with(defaultBase64));
    }

    
Factory method for constructing ObjectReader that will use specified default attributes. 
Since:
2.3/**
     * Factory method for constructing {@link ObjectReader} that will
     * use specified default attributes.
     * 
     * @since 2.3
     */
    public ObjectReader reader(ContextAttributes attrs) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig().with(attrs));
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5, use readerFor(JavaType) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5, use {@link #readerFor(JavaType)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectReader reader(JavaType type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), type, null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5, use readerFor(Class<?>) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5, use {@link #readerFor(Class)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectReader reader(Class<?> type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), _typeFactory.constructType(type), null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.5, use readerFor(TypeReference<?>) instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.5, use {@link #readerFor(TypeReference)} instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ObjectReader reader(TypeReference<?> type) {
        return _newReader(getDeserializationConfig(), _typeFactory.constructType(type), null,
                null, _injectableValues);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended Public API: convenience type conversion
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Convenience method for doing two-step conversion from given value, into
instance of given value type, by writing value into temporary buffer
and reading from the buffer into specified target type.

This method is functionally similar to first
serializing given value into JSON, and then binding JSON data into value
of given type, but should be more efficient since full serialization does
not (need to) occur.
However, same converters (serializers, deserializers) will be used as for
data binding, meaning same object mapper configuration works.

Note that behavior changed slightly between Jackson 2.9 and 2.10 so that
whereas earlier some optimizations were used to avoid write/read cycle
in case input was of target type, from 2.10 onwards full processing is
always performed. See
databind#2220
for full details of the change.

Further note that it is possible that in some cases behavior does differ
from full serialize-then-deserialize cycle: in most case differences are
unintentional (that is, flaws to fix) and should be reported, but
the behavior is not guaranteed to be 100% the same:
the goal is to allow efficient value conversions for structurally
compatible Objects, according to standard Jackson configuration.

Finally, this functionality is not designed to support "advanced" use
cases, such as conversion of polymorphic values, or cases where Object Identity
is used.
     
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException – If conversion fails due to incompatible type;
   if so, root cause will contain underlying checked exception data binding
   functionality threw/**
     * Convenience method for doing two-step conversion from given value, into
     * instance of given value type, by writing value into temporary buffer
     * and reading from the buffer into specified target type.
     *<p>
     * This method is functionally similar to first
     * serializing given value into JSON, and then binding JSON data into value
     * of given type, but should be more efficient since full serialization does
     * not (need to) occur.
     * However, same converters (serializers, deserializers) will be used as for
     * data binding, meaning same object mapper configuration works.
     *<p>
     * Note that behavior changed slightly between Jackson 2.9 and 2.10 so that
     * whereas earlier some optimizations were used to avoid write/read cycle
     * in case input was of target type, from 2.10 onwards full processing is
     * always performed. See
     * <a href="https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2220">databind#2220</a>
     * for full details of the change.
     *<p>
     * Further note that it is possible that in some cases behavior does differ
     * from full serialize-then-deserialize cycle: in most case differences are
     * unintentional (that is, flaws to fix) and should be reported, but
     * the behavior is not guaranteed to be 100% the same:
     * the goal is to allow efficient value conversions for structurally
     * compatible Objects, according to standard Jackson configuration.
     *<p>
     * Finally, this functionality is not designed to support "advanced" use
     * cases, such as conversion of polymorphic values, or cases where Object Identity
     * is used.
     *      
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If conversion fails due to incompatible type;
     *    if so, root cause will contain underlying checked exception data binding
     *    functionality threw
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T convertValue(Object fromValue, Class<T> toValueType)
        throws IllegalArgumentException
    {
        return (T) _convert(fromValue, _typeFactory.constructType(toValueType));
    } 

    
See convertValue(Object, Class<Object>) /**
     * See {@link #convertValue(Object, Class)}
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T convertValue(Object fromValue, TypeReference<T> toValueTypeRef)
        throws IllegalArgumentException
    {
        return (T) _convert(fromValue, _typeFactory.constructType(toValueTypeRef));
    } 

    
See convertValue(Object, Class<Object>) /**
     * See {@link #convertValue(Object, Class)}
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T convertValue(Object fromValue, JavaType toValueType)
        throws IllegalArgumentException
    {
        return (T) _convert(fromValue, toValueType);
    } 

    
Actual conversion implementation: instead of using existing read
and write methods, much of code is inlined. Reason for this is
that we must avoid root value wrapping/unwrapping both for efficiency and
for correctness. If root value wrapping/unwrapping is actually desired,
caller must use explicit writeValue and
readValue methods.
/**
     * Actual conversion implementation: instead of using existing read
     * and write methods, much of code is inlined. Reason for this is
     * that we must avoid root value wrapping/unwrapping both for efficiency and
     * for correctness. If root value wrapping/unwrapping is actually desired,
     * caller must use explicit <code>writeValue</code> and
     * <code>readValue</code> methods.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("resource")
    protected Object _convert(Object fromValue, JavaType toValueType)
        throws IllegalArgumentException
    {
        // 25-Jan-2019, tatu: [databind#2220] Let's NOT try to short-circuit anything
        
        // Then use TokenBuffer, which is a JsonGenerator:
        TokenBuffer buf = new TokenBuffer(this, false);
        if (isEnabled(DeserializationFeature.USE_BIG_DECIMAL_FOR_FLOATS)) {
            buf = buf.forceUseOfBigDecimal(true);
        }
        try {
            // inlined 'writeValue' with minor changes:
            // first: disable wrapping when writing
            SerializationConfig config = getSerializationConfig().without(SerializationFeature.WRAP_ROOT_VALUE);
            // no need to check for closing of TokenBuffer
            _serializerProvider(config).serializeValue(buf, fromValue);

            // then matching read, inlined 'readValue' with minor mods:
            final JsonParser p = buf.asParser();
            Object result;
            // ok to pass in existing feature flags; unwrapping handled by mapper
            final DeserializationConfig deserConfig = getDeserializationConfig();
            JsonToken t = _initForReading(p, toValueType);
            if (t == JsonToken.VALUE_NULL) {
                DeserializationContext ctxt = createDeserializationContext(p, deserConfig);
                result = _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, toValueType).getNullValue(ctxt);
            } else if (t == JsonToken.END_ARRAY || t == JsonToken.END_OBJECT) {
                result = null;
            } else { // pointing to event other than null
                DeserializationContext ctxt = createDeserializationContext(p, deserConfig);
                JsonDeserializer<Object> deser = _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, toValueType);
                // note: no handling of unwrapping
                result = deser.deserialize(p, ctxt);
            }
            p.close();
            return result;
        } catch (IOException e) { // should not occur, no real i/o...
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e.getMessage(), e);
        }
    }

    
Convenience method similar to convertValue(Object, JavaType) but one in which 

Implementation is approximately as follows:

Serialize `updateWithValue` into TokenBuffer
Construct ObjectReader with `valueToUpdate` (using readerForUpdating(Object)) 
Construct JsonParser (using TokenBuffer.asParser()) 
Update using ObjectReader.readValue(JsonParser). 
Return `valueToUpdate`
  


Note that update is "shallow" in that only first level of properties (or, immediate contents
of container to update) are modified, unless properties themselves indicate that
merging should be applied for contents. Such merging can be specified using
annotations (see JsonMerge) as well as using "config overrides" (see configOverride(Class<?>) and setDefaultMergeable(Boolean)). 
Params:
valueToUpdate – Object to update
overrides – Object to conceptually serialize and merge into value to
    update; can be thought of as a provider for overrides to apply.
Throws:
JsonMappingException – if there are structural incompatibilities that prevent update.
Returns:
Either the first argument (`valueToUpdate`), if it is mutable; or a result of
    creating new instance that is result of "merging" values (for example, "updating" a
    Java array will create a new array)
Since:
2.9/**
     * Convenience method similar to {@link #convertValue(Object, JavaType)} but one
     * in which 
     *<p>
     * Implementation is approximately as follows:
     *<ol>
     * <li>Serialize `updateWithValue` into {@link TokenBuffer}</li>
     * <li>Construct {@link ObjectReader} with `valueToUpdate` (using {@link #readerForUpdating(Object)})
     *   </li>
     * <li>Construct {@link JsonParser} (using {@link TokenBuffer#asParser()})
     *   </li>
     * <li>Update using {@link ObjectReader#readValue(JsonParser)}.
     *   </li>
     * <li>Return `valueToUpdate`
     *   </li>
     *</ol>
     *<p>
     * Note that update is "shallow" in that only first level of properties (or, immediate contents
     * of container to update) are modified, unless properties themselves indicate that
     * merging should be applied for contents. Such merging can be specified using
     * annotations (see <code>JsonMerge</code>) as well as using "config overrides" (see
     * {@link #configOverride(Class)} and {@link #setDefaultMergeable(Boolean)}).
     *
     * @param valueToUpdate Object to update
     * @param overrides Object to conceptually serialize and merge into value to
     *     update; can be thought of as a provider for overrides to apply.
     * 
     * @return Either the first argument (`valueToUpdate`), if it is mutable; or a result of
     *     creating new instance that is result of "merging" values (for example, "updating" a
     *     Java array will create a new array)
     *
     * @throws JsonMappingException if there are structural incompatibilities that prevent update.
     * 
     * @since 2.9
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("resource")
    public <T> T updateValue(T valueToUpdate, Object overrides)
        throws JsonMappingException
    {
        T result = valueToUpdate;
        if ((valueToUpdate != null) && (overrides != null)) {
            TokenBuffer buf = new TokenBuffer(this, false);
            if (isEnabled(DeserializationFeature.USE_BIG_DECIMAL_FOR_FLOATS)) {
                buf = buf.forceUseOfBigDecimal(true);
            }
            try {
                SerializationConfig config = getSerializationConfig().
                        without(SerializationFeature.WRAP_ROOT_VALUE);
                _serializerProvider(config).serializeValue(buf, overrides);
                JsonParser p = buf.asParser();
                result = readerForUpdating(valueToUpdate).readValue(p);
                p.close();
            } catch (IOException e) { // should not occur, no real i/o...
                if (e instanceof JsonMappingException) {
                    throw (JsonMappingException) e;
                }
                // 17-Mar-2017, tatu: Really ought not happen...
                throw JsonMappingException.fromUnexpectedIOE(e);
            }
        }
        return result;
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Extended Public API: JSON Schema generation
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Generate Json-schema
instance for specified class.
Params:
t – The class to generate schema for
Returns:
Constructed JSON schema.
Deprecated:
Since 2.6 use external JSON Schema generator (https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-module-jsonSchema) (which under the hood calls acceptJsonFormatVisitor(JavaType, JsonFormatVisitorWrapper))/**
     * Generate <a href="http://json-schema.org/">Json-schema</a>
     * instance for specified class.
     *
     * @param t The class to generate schema for
     * @return Constructed JSON schema.
     * 
     * @deprecated Since 2.6 use external JSON Schema generator (https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-module-jsonSchema)
     *    (which under the hood calls {@link #acceptJsonFormatVisitor(JavaType, JsonFormatVisitorWrapper)})
     */
    @Deprecated
    public com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.jsonschema.JsonSchema generateJsonSchema(Class<?> t)
            throws JsonMappingException {
        return _serializerProvider(getSerializationConfig()).generateJsonSchema(t);
    }

    
Method for visiting type hierarchy for given type, using specified visitor.

This method can be used for things like
generating JSON Schema
instance for specified type.
Params:
type – Type to generate schema for (possibly with generic signature)
Since:
2.1/**
     * Method for visiting type hierarchy for given type, using specified visitor.
     *<p>
     * This method can be used for things like
     * generating <a href="http://json-schema.org/">JSON Schema</a>
     * instance for specified type.
     *
     * @param type Type to generate schema for (possibly with generic signature)
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public void acceptJsonFormatVisitor(Class<?> type, JsonFormatVisitorWrapper visitor)
        throws JsonMappingException
    {
        acceptJsonFormatVisitor(_typeFactory.constructType(type), visitor);
    }

    
Method for visiting type hierarchy for given type, using specified visitor.
Visitation uses Serializer hierarchy and related properties

This method can be used for things like
generating JSON Schema
instance for specified type.
Params:
type – Type to generate schema for (possibly with generic signature)
Since:
2.1/**
     * Method for visiting type hierarchy for given type, using specified visitor.
     * Visitation uses <code>Serializer</code> hierarchy and related properties
     *<p>
     * This method can be used for things like
     * generating <a href="http://json-schema.org/">JSON Schema</a>
     * instance for specified type.
     *
     * @param type Type to generate schema for (possibly with generic signature)
     * 
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public void acceptJsonFormatVisitor(JavaType type, JsonFormatVisitorWrapper visitor)
        throws JsonMappingException
    {
        if (type == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("type must be provided");
        }
        _serializerProvider(getSerializationConfig()).acceptJsonFormatVisitor(type, visitor);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal factory methods for type ids, overridable
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Overridable factory method, separate to allow format-specific mappers (and specifically XML-backed one, currently) to offer custom TypeResolverBuilder subtypes. 
Since:
2.10/**
     * Overridable factory method, separate to allow format-specific mappers (and specifically
     * XML-backed one, currently) to offer custom {@link TypeResolverBuilder} subtypes.
     *
     * @since 2.10
     */
    protected TypeResolverBuilder<?> _constructDefaultTypeResolverBuilder(DefaultTyping applicability,
            PolymorphicTypeValidator ptv) {
        return DefaultTypeResolverBuilder.construct(applicability, ptv);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods for serialization, overridable
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Overridable helper method used for constructing SerializerProvider to use for serialization. /**
     * Overridable helper method used for constructing
     * {@link SerializerProvider} to use for serialization.
     */
    protected DefaultSerializerProvider _serializerProvider(SerializationConfig config) {
        return _serializerProvider.createInstance(config, _serializerFactory);
    }

    
Method called to configure the generator as necessary and then
call write functionality
Since:
2.11.2/**
     * Method called to configure the generator as necessary and then
     * call write functionality
     *
     * @since 2.11.2
     */
    protected final void _writeValueAndClose(JsonGenerator g, Object value)
        throws IOException
    {
        SerializationConfig cfg = getSerializationConfig();
        if (cfg.isEnabled(SerializationFeature.CLOSE_CLOSEABLE) && (value instanceof Closeable)) {
            _writeCloseable(g, value, cfg);
            return;
        }
        try {
            _serializerProvider(cfg).serializeValue(g, value);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            ClassUtil.closeOnFailAndThrowAsIOE(g, e);
            return;
        }
        g.close();
    }

    
Helper method used when value to serialize is Closeable and its close()
method is to be called right after serialization has been called
/**
     * Helper method used when value to serialize is {@link Closeable} and its <code>close()</code>
     * method is to be called right after serialization has been called
     */
    private final void _writeCloseable(JsonGenerator g, Object value, SerializationConfig cfg)
        throws IOException
    {
        Closeable toClose = (Closeable) value;
        try {
            _serializerProvider(cfg).serializeValue(g, value);
            Closeable tmpToClose = toClose;
            toClose = null;
            tmpToClose.close();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            ClassUtil.closeOnFailAndThrowAsIOE(g, toClose, e);
            return;
        }
        g.close();
    }

    
Helper method used when value to serialize is Closeable and its close()
method is to be called right after serialization has been called
/**
     * Helper method used when value to serialize is {@link Closeable} and its <code>close()</code>
     * method is to be called right after serialization has been called
     */
    private final void _writeCloseableValue(JsonGenerator g, Object value, SerializationConfig cfg)
        throws IOException
    {
        Closeable toClose = (Closeable) value;
        try {
            _serializerProvider(cfg).serializeValue(g, value);
            if (cfg.isEnabled(SerializationFeature.FLUSH_AFTER_WRITE_VALUE)) {
                g.flush();
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            ClassUtil.closeOnFailAndThrowAsIOE(null, toClose, e);
            return;
        }
        toClose.close();
    }

    
Deprecated:
Since 2.11.2 Use _writeValueAndClose instead/**
     * @deprecated Since 2.11.2 Use {@link #_writeValueAndClose} instead
     */
    @Deprecated // since 2.11.2 (to remove earliest from 2.13)
    protected final void _configAndWriteValue(JsonGenerator g, Object value) throws IOException {
        getSerializationConfig().initialize(g);
        _writeValueAndClose(g, value);
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods for deserialization, overridable
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Actual implementation of value reading+binding operation.
/**
     * Actual implementation of value reading+binding operation.
     */
    protected Object _readValue(DeserializationConfig cfg, JsonParser p,
            JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException
    {
        // First: may need to read the next token, to initialize
        // state (either before first read from parser, or after
        // previous token has been cleared)
        final Object result;
        JsonToken t = _initForReading(p, valueType);
        final DefaultDeserializationContext ctxt = createDeserializationContext(p, cfg);
        if (t == JsonToken.VALUE_NULL) {
            // Ask JsonDeserializer what 'null value' to use:
            result = _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, valueType).getNullValue(ctxt);
        } else if (t == JsonToken.END_ARRAY || t == JsonToken.END_OBJECT) {
            result = null;
        } else { // pointing to event other than null
            result = ctxt.readRootValue(p, valueType, _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, valueType), null);
        }
        // Need to consume the token too
        p.clearCurrentToken();
        if (cfg.isEnabled(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_TRAILING_TOKENS)) {
            _verifyNoTrailingTokens(p, ctxt, valueType);
        }
        return result;
    }

    protected Object _readMapAndClose(JsonParser p0, JavaType valueType)
        throws IOException
    {
        try (JsonParser p = p0) {
            final Object result;
            final DeserializationConfig cfg = getDeserializationConfig();
            final DefaultDeserializationContext ctxt = createDeserializationContext(p, cfg);
            JsonToken t = _initForReading(p, valueType);
            if (t == JsonToken.VALUE_NULL) {
                // Ask JsonDeserializer what 'null value' to use:
                result = _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, valueType).getNullValue(ctxt);
            } else if (t == JsonToken.END_ARRAY || t == JsonToken.END_OBJECT) {
                result = null;
            } else {
                result = ctxt.readRootValue(p, valueType,
                        _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, valueType), null);
                ctxt.checkUnresolvedObjectId();
            }
            if (cfg.isEnabled(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_TRAILING_TOKENS)) {
                _verifyNoTrailingTokens(p, ctxt, valueType);
            }
            return result;
        }
    }

    
Similar to _readMapAndClose but specialized for JsonNode
reading.
Since:
2.9/**
     * Similar to {@link #_readMapAndClose} but specialized for <code>JsonNode</code>
     * reading.
     *
     * @since 2.9
     */
    protected JsonNode _readTreeAndClose(JsonParser p0) throws IOException
    {
        try (JsonParser p = p0) {
            final JavaType valueType = constructType(JsonNode.class);

            DeserializationConfig cfg = getDeserializationConfig();
            // 27-Oct-2016, tatu: Need to inline `_initForReading()` due to
            //   special requirements by tree reading (no fail on eof)
            
            cfg.initialize(p); // since 2.5
            JsonToken t = p.currentToken();
            if (t == null) {
                t = p.nextToken();
                if (t == null) {
                    // [databind#2211]: return `MissingNode` (supercedes [databind#1406] which dictated
                    // returning `null`
                    return cfg.getNodeFactory().missingNode();
                }
            }
            final JsonNode resultNode;

            final DefaultDeserializationContext ctxt = createDeserializationContext(p, cfg);
            if (t == JsonToken.VALUE_NULL) {
                resultNode = cfg.getNodeFactory().nullNode();
            } else {
                resultNode = (JsonNode) ctxt.readRootValue(p, valueType,
                        _findRootDeserializer(ctxt, valueType), null);
                // No ObjectIds so can ignore
//              ctxt.checkUnresolvedObjectId();
            }
            if (cfg.isEnabled(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_TRAILING_TOKENS)) {
                _verifyNoTrailingTokens(p, ctxt, valueType);
            }
            return resultNode;
        }
    }



    
Internal helper method called to create an instance of DeserializationContext for deserializing a single root value. Can be overridden if a custom context is needed. /**
     * Internal helper method called to create an instance of {@link DeserializationContext}
     * for deserializing a single root value.
     * Can be overridden if a custom context is needed.
     */
    protected DefaultDeserializationContext createDeserializationContext(JsonParser p,
            DeserializationConfig cfg) {
        return _deserializationContext.createInstance(cfg, p, _injectableValues);
    }

    
Method called to ensure that given parser is ready for reading
content for data binding.
Throws:
IOException – if the underlying input source has problems during
  parsing
JsonParseException – if parser has problems parsing content
JsonMappingException – if the parser does not have any more
  content to map (note: Json "null" value is considered content;
  enf-of-stream not)
Returns:
First token to be used for data binding after this call:
 can never be null as exception will be thrown if parser cannot
 provide more tokens./**
     * Method called to ensure that given parser is ready for reading
     * content for data binding.
     *
     * @return First token to be used for data binding after this call:
     *  can never be null as exception will be thrown if parser cannot
     *  provide more tokens.
     *
     * @throws IOException if the underlying input source has problems during
     *   parsing
     * @throws JsonParseException if parser has problems parsing content
     * @throws JsonMappingException if the parser does not have any more
     *   content to map (note: Json "null" value is considered content;
     *   enf-of-stream not)
     */
    protected JsonToken _initForReading(JsonParser p, JavaType targetType) throws IOException
    {
        _deserializationConfig.initialize(p); // since 2.5

        // First: must point to a token; if not pointing to one, advance.
        // This occurs before first read from JsonParser, as well as
        // after clearing of current token.
        JsonToken t = p.currentToken();
        if (t == null) {
            // and then we must get something...
            t = p.nextToken();
            if (t == null) {
                // Throw mapping exception, since it's failure to map,
                //   not an actual parsing problem
                throw MismatchedInputException.from(p, targetType,
                        "No content to map due to end-of-input");
            }
        }
        return t;
    }

    @Deprecated // since 2.9, use method that takes JavaType too
    protected JsonToken _initForReading(JsonParser p) throws IOException {
        return _initForReading(p, null);
    }

    
Since:
2.9/**
     * @since 2.9
     */
    protected final void _verifyNoTrailingTokens(JsonParser p, DeserializationContext ctxt,
            JavaType bindType)
        throws IOException
    {
        JsonToken t = p.nextToken();
        if (t != null) {
            Class<?> bt = ClassUtil.rawClass(bindType);
            ctxt.reportTrailingTokens(bt, p, t);
        }
    }

    /*
    /**********************************************************
    /* Internal methods, other
    /**********************************************************
     */

    
Method called to locate deserializer for the passed root-level value.
/**
     * Method called to locate deserializer for the passed root-level value.
     */
    protected JsonDeserializer<Object> _findRootDeserializer(DeserializationContext ctxt,
            JavaType valueType)
        throws JsonMappingException
    {
        // First: have we already seen it?
        JsonDeserializer<Object> deser = _rootDeserializers.get(valueType);
        if (deser != null) {
            return deser;
        }
        // Nope: need to ask provider to resolve it
        deser = ctxt.findRootValueDeserializer(valueType);
        if (deser == null) { // can this happen?
            return ctxt.reportBadDefinition(valueType,
                    "Cannot find a deserializer for type "+valueType);
        }
        _rootDeserializers.put(valueType, deser);
        return deser;
    }

    
Since:
2.2/**
     * @since 2.2
     */
    protected void _verifySchemaType(FormatSchema schema)
    {
        if (schema != null) {
            if (!_jsonFactory.canUseSchema(schema)) {
                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot use FormatSchema of type "+schema.getClass().getName()
                            +" for format "+_jsonFactory.getFormatName());
            }
        }
    }

    protected final void _assertNotNull(String paramName, Object src) {
        if (src == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("argument \"%s\" is null", paramName));
        }
    }
}