https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/jsonp: Jakarta JSON Processing defines a Java(R) based framework for parsing, generating, transforming, and querying JSON documents. (Eclipse Foundation)
  • Dmitry Kornilov (Oracle)
  • Lukas Jungmann (Oracle) 
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package javax.json;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.io.Writer;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;
import javax.json.spi.JsonProvider;
import javax.json.stream.JsonGenerator;
import javax.json.stream.JsonGeneratorFactory;
import javax.json.stream.JsonParser;
import javax.json.stream.JsonParserFactory;


Factory class for creating JSON processing objects.
This class provides the most commonly used methods for creating these
objects and their corresponding factories. The factory classes provide
all the various ways to create these objects.

 The methods in this class locate a provider instance using the method JsonProvider.provider(). This class uses the provider instance to create JSON processing objects. 

The following example shows how to create a JSON parser to parse
an empty array:


StringReader reader = new StringReader("[]");
JsonParser parser = Json.createParser(reader);





All the methods in this class are safe for use by multiple concurrent
threads.

/**
 * Factory class for creating JSON processing objects.
 * This class provides the most commonly used methods for creating these
 * objects and their corresponding factories. The factory classes provide
 * all the various ways to create these objects.
 *
 * <p>
 * The methods in this class locate a provider instance using the method
 * {@link JsonProvider#provider()}. This class uses the provider instance
 * to create JSON processing objects.
 *
 * <p>
 * The following example shows how to create a JSON parser to parse
 * an empty array:
 * <pre>
 * <code>
 * StringReader reader = new StringReader("[]");
 * JsonParser parser = Json.createParser(reader);
 * </code>
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>
 * All the methods in this class are safe for use by multiple concurrent
 * threads.
 */
public final class Json {

    private Json() {
    }

    
Creates a JSON parser from a character stream.

Params:
  • reader – i/o reader from which JSON is to be read
Returns:a JSON parser
/**
     * Creates a JSON parser from a character stream.
     *
     * @param reader i/o reader from which JSON is to be read
     * @return a JSON parser
     */
    public static JsonParser createParser(Reader reader) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createParser(reader);
    }

    
Creates a JSON parser from a byte stream.
The character encoding of the stream is determined as specified in
RFC 7159.

Params:
  • in – i/o stream from which JSON is to be read
Throws:
  • JsonException – if encoding cannot be determined
        or i/o error (IOException would be cause of JsonException)
Returns:a JSON parser
/**
     * Creates a JSON parser from a byte stream.
     * The character encoding of the stream is determined as specified in
     * <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc7159.txt">RFC 7159</a>.
     *
     * @param in i/o stream from which JSON is to be read
     * @throws JsonException if encoding cannot be determined
     *         or i/o error (IOException would be cause of JsonException)
     * @return a JSON parser
     */
    public static JsonParser createParser(InputStream in) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createParser(in);
    }

    
Creates a JSON generator for writing JSON to a character stream.

Params:
  • writer – a i/o writer to which JSON is written
Returns:a JSON generator
/**
     * Creates a JSON generator for writing JSON to a character stream.
     *
     * @param writer a i/o writer to which JSON is written
     * @return a JSON generator
     */
    public static JsonGenerator createGenerator(Writer writer) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createGenerator(writer);
    }

    
Creates a JSON generator for writing JSON to a byte stream.

Params:
  • out – i/o stream to which JSON is written
Returns:a JSON generator
/**
     * Creates a JSON generator for writing JSON to a byte stream.
     *
     * @param out i/o stream to which JSON is written
     * @return a JSON generator
     */
    public static JsonGenerator createGenerator(OutputStream out) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createGenerator(out);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a parser factory for creating {@link JsonParser} objects.
     *
     * @return JSON parser factory.
     *
    public static JsonParserFactory createParserFactory() {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createParserFactory();
    }
     */

    
Creates a parser factory for creating JsonParser objects. The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any unsupported configuration properties specified in the map. 
Params:
  • config – a map of provider specific properties to configure the
              JSON parsers. The map may be empty or null
Returns:JSON parser factory
/**
     * Creates a parser factory for creating {@link JsonParser} objects.
     * The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific
     * configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any
     * unsupported configuration properties specified in the map.
     *
     * @param config a map of provider specific properties to configure the
     *               JSON parsers. The map may be empty or null
     * @return JSON parser factory
     */
    public static JsonParserFactory createParserFactory(Map<String, ?> config) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createParserFactory(config);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a generator factory for creating {@link JsonGenerator} objects.
     *
     * @return JSON generator factory
     *
    public static JsonGeneratorFactory createGeneratorFactory() {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createGeneratorFactory();
    }
    */

    
Creates a generator factory for creating JsonGenerator objects. The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any unsupported configuration properties specified in the map. 
Params:
  • config – a map of provider specific properties to configure the
              JSON generators. The map may be empty or null
Returns:JSON generator factory
/**
     * Creates a generator factory for creating {@link JsonGenerator} objects.
     * The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific
     * configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any
     * unsupported configuration properties specified in the map.
     *
     * @param config a map of provider specific properties to configure the
     *               JSON generators. The map may be empty or null
     * @return JSON generator factory
     */
    public static JsonGeneratorFactory createGeneratorFactory(
            Map<String, ?> config) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createGeneratorFactory(config);
    }

    
Creates a JSON writer to write a JSON object or array structure to the specified character stream. 
Params:
  • writer – to which JSON object or array is written
Returns:a JSON writer
/**
     * Creates a JSON writer to write a
     * JSON {@link JsonObject object} or {@link JsonArray array}
     * structure to the specified character stream.
     *
     * @param writer to which JSON object or array is written
     * @return a JSON writer
     */
    public static JsonWriter createWriter(Writer writer) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createWriter(writer);
    }

    
Creates a JSON writer to write a JSON object or array structure to the specified byte stream. Characters written to the stream are encoded into bytes using UTF-8 encoding. 
Params:
  • out – to which JSON object or array is written
Returns:a JSON writer
/**
     * Creates a JSON writer to write a
     * JSON {@link JsonObject object} or {@link JsonArray array}
     * structure to the specified byte stream. Characters written to
     * the stream are encoded into bytes using UTF-8 encoding.
     *
     * @param out to which JSON object or array is written
     * @return a JSON writer
     */
    public static JsonWriter createWriter(OutputStream out) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createWriter(out);
    }

    
Creates a JSON reader from a character stream.

Params:
  • reader – a reader from which JSON is to be read
Returns:a JSON reader
/**
     * Creates a JSON reader from a character stream.
     *
     * @param reader a reader from which JSON is to be read
     * @return a JSON reader
     */
    public static JsonReader createReader(Reader reader) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createReader(reader);
    }

    
Creates a JSON reader from a byte stream. The character encoding of
the stream is determined as described in
RFC 7159.

Params:
  • in – a byte stream from which JSON is to be read
Returns:a JSON reader
/**
     * Creates a JSON reader from a byte stream. The character encoding of
     * the stream is determined as described in
     * <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc7159.txt">RFC 7159</a>.
     *
     * @param in a byte stream from which JSON is to be read
     * @return a JSON reader
     */
    public static JsonReader createReader(InputStream in) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createReader(in);
    }

    
Creates a reader factory for creating JsonReader objects. The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any unsupported configuration properties specified in the map. 
Params:
  • config – a map of provider specific properties to configure the
              JSON readers. The map may be empty or null
Returns:a JSON reader factory
/**
     * Creates a reader factory for creating {@link JsonReader} objects.
     * The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific
     * configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any
     * unsupported configuration properties specified in the map.
     *
     * @param config a map of provider specific properties to configure the
     *               JSON readers. The map may be empty or null
     * @return a JSON reader factory
     */
    public static JsonReaderFactory createReaderFactory(Map<String, ?> config) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createReaderFactory(config);
    }

    
Creates a writer factory for creating JsonWriter objects. The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any unsupported configuration properties specified in the map. 
Params:
  • config – a map of provider specific properties to configure the
              JSON writers. The map may be empty or null
Returns:a JSON writer factory
/**
     * Creates a writer factory for creating {@link JsonWriter} objects.
     * The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific
     * configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any
     * unsupported configuration properties specified in the map.
     *
     * @param config a map of provider specific properties to configure the
     *               JSON writers. The map may be empty or null
     * @return a JSON writer factory
     */
    public static JsonWriterFactory createWriterFactory(Map<String, ?> config) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createWriterFactory(config);
    }

    
Creates a JSON array builder

Returns:a JSON array builder
/**
     * Creates a JSON array builder
     *
     * @return a JSON array builder
     */
    public static JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder() {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createArrayBuilder();
    }

    
Creates a JSON array builder, initialized with the specified array

Params:
  • array – the initial array in the builder
Returns:a JSON array builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JSON array builder, initialized with the specified array
     *
     * @param array the initial array in the builder
     * @return a JSON array builder
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder(JsonArray array) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createArrayBuilder(array);
    }

    
Creates a JSON array builder, initialized with the content of specified collection. If the @{code collection} contains Optionals then resulting JSON array builder contains the value from the collection only if the Optional is not empty. 
Params:
  • collection – the initial data for the builder
Throws:
Returns:a JSON array builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JSON array builder, initialized with the content of specified {@code collection}.
     * If the @{code collection} contains {@link Optional}s then resulting JSON array builder
     * contains the value from the {@code collection} only if the {@link Optional} is not empty.
     *
     * @param collection the initial data for the builder
     * @return a JSON array builder
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if the value from the {@code collection} cannot be converted
     *            to the corresponding {@link JsonValue}
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder(Collection<?> collection) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createArrayBuilder(collection);
    }

    
Creates a JSON object builder

Returns:a JSON object builder
/**
     * Creates a JSON object builder
     *
     * @return a JSON object builder
     */
    public static JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder() {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createObjectBuilder();
    }

    
Creates a JSON object builder, initialized with the specified object.

Params:
  • object – the initial object in the builder
Returns:a JSON object builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JSON object builder, initialized with the specified object.
     *
     * @param object the initial object in the builder
     * @return a JSON object builder
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder(JsonObject object) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createObjectBuilder(object);
    }

    
Creates a JSON object builder, initialized with the data from specified map. If the @{code map} contains Optionals then resulting JSON object builder contains the key from the map only if the Optional is not empty. 
Params:
  • map – the initial object in the builder
Throws:
Returns:a JSON object builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JSON object builder, initialized with the data from specified {@code map}.
     * If the @{code map} contains {@link Optional}s then resulting JSON object builder
     * contains the key from the {@code map} only if the {@link Optional} is not empty.
     *
     * @param map the initial object in the builder
     * @return a JSON object builder
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if the value from the {@code map} cannot be converted
     *            to the corresponding {@link JsonValue}
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder(Map<String, Object> map) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createObjectBuilder(map);
    }

    
Creates JSON Pointer (RFC 6901) from given jsonPointer string. 
    
    
  • An empty jsonPointer string defines a reference to the target itself.
    • 
    
  • If the jsonPointer string is non-empty, it must be a sequence of '/' prefixed tokens.
    • 



Params:
  • jsonPointer – the valid escaped JSON Pointer string
Throws:
Returns:a JSON Pointer
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates JSON Pointer (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901">RFC 6901</a>)
     * from given {@code jsonPointer} string.
     * <ul>
     *     <li>An empty {@code jsonPointer} string defines a reference to the target itself.</li>
     *     <li>If the {@code jsonPointer} string is non-empty, it must be a sequence of '{@code /}' prefixed tokens.</li>
     * </ul>
     *
     * @param jsonPointer the valid escaped JSON Pointer string
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code jsonPointer} is {@code null}
     * @throws JsonException if {@code jsonPointer} is not a valid JSON Pointer
     * @return a JSON Pointer
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonPointer createPointer(String jsonPointer) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createPointer(jsonPointer);
    }

    
Creates a JSON Patch builder (RFC 6902).

Returns:a JSON Patch builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JSON Patch builder (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6902">RFC 6902</a>).
     *
     * @return a JSON Patch builder
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonPatchBuilder createPatchBuilder() {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createPatchBuilder();
    }

    
Creates a JSON Patch builder
(RFC 6902),
initialized with the specified operations.

Params:
  • array – the initial patch operations
Returns:a JSON Patch builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JSON Patch builder
     * (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6902">RFC 6902</a>),
     * initialized with the specified operations.
     *
     * @param array the initial patch operations
     * @return a JSON Patch builder
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonPatchBuilder createPatchBuilder(JsonArray array) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createPatchBuilder(array);
    }

    
Creates a JSON Patch (RFC 6902)
from the specified operations.

Params:
  • array – patch operations
Returns:a JSON Patch
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JSON Patch (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6902">RFC 6902</a>)
     * from the specified operations.
     *
     * @param array patch operations
     * @return a JSON Patch
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonPatch createPatch(JsonArray array) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createPatch(array);
    }

    
Generates a JSON Patch (RFC 6902) from the source and target JsonStructure. The generated JSON Patch need not be unique. 
Params:
  • source – the source
  • target – the target, must be the same type as the source
Returns:a JSON Patch which when applied to the source, yields the target
Since:1.1
/**
     * Generates a JSON Patch (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6902">RFC 6902</a>)
     * from the source and target {@code JsonStructure}.
     * The generated JSON Patch need not be unique.
     *
     * @param source the source
     * @param target the target, must be the same type as the source
     * @return a JSON Patch which when applied to the source, yields the target
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonPatch createDiff(JsonStructure source, JsonStructure target) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createDiff(source, target);
    }

    
Creates JSON Merge Patch (RFC 7396) from specified JsonValue. 
Params:
  • patch – the patch
Returns:a JSON Merge Patch
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates JSON Merge Patch (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7396">RFC 7396</a>)
     * from specified {@code JsonValue}.
     *
     * @param patch the patch
     * @return a JSON Merge Patch
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonMergePatch createMergePatch(JsonValue patch) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createMergePatch(patch);
    }

    
Generates a JSON Merge Patch (RFC 7396) from the source and target JsonValues which when applied to the source, yields the target. 
Params:
  • source – the source
  • target – the target
Returns:a JSON Merge Patch
Since:1.1
/**
     * Generates a JSON Merge Patch (<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7396">RFC 7396</a>)
     * from the source and target {@code JsonValue}s
     * which when applied to the {@code source}, yields the {@code target}.
     *
     * @param source the source
     * @param target the target
     * @return a JSON Merge Patch
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonMergePatch createMergeDiff(JsonValue source, JsonValue target) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createMergeDiff(source, target);
    }

    
Creates a builder factory for creating JsonArrayBuilder and JsonObjectBuilder objects. The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any unsupported configuration properties specified in the map. 
Params:
  • config – a map of provider specific properties to configure the
              JSON builders. The map may be empty or null
Returns:a JSON builder factory
/**
     * Creates a builder factory for creating {@link JsonArrayBuilder}
     * and {@link JsonObjectBuilder} objects.
     * The factory is configured with the specified map of provider specific
     * configuration properties. Provider implementations should ignore any
     * unsupported configuration properties specified in the map.
     *
     * @param config a map of provider specific properties to configure the
     *               JSON builders. The map may be empty or null
     * @return a JSON builder factory
     */
    public static JsonBuilderFactory createBuilderFactory(
            Map<String, ?> config) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createBuilderFactory(config);
    }

    
Creates a JsonString.

Params:
  • value – a JSON string
Returns:the JsonString for the string
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JsonString.
     *
     * @param value a JSON string
     * @return the JsonString for the string
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonString createValue(String value) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createValue(value);
    }

    
Creates a JsonNumber.

Params:
  • value – a JSON number
Returns:the JsonNumber for the number
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JsonNumber.
     *
     * @param value a JSON number
     * @return the JsonNumber for the number
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonNumber createValue(int value) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createValue(value);
    }

    
Creates a JsonNumber.

Params:
  • value – a JSON number
Returns:the JsonNumber for the number
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JsonNumber.
     *
     * @param value a JSON number
     * @return the JsonNumber for the number
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonNumber createValue(long value) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createValue(value);
    }

    
Creates a JsonNumber.

Params:
  • value – a JSON number
Returns:the JsonNumber for the number
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JsonNumber.
     *
     * @param value a JSON number
     * @return the JsonNumber for the number
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonNumber createValue(double value) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createValue(value);
    }

    
Creates a JsonNumber.

Params:
  • value – a JSON number
Returns:the JsonNumber for the number
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JsonNumber.
     *
     * @param value a JSON number
     * @return the JsonNumber for the number
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonNumber createValue(BigDecimal value) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createValue(value);
    }

    
Creates a JsonNumber.

Params:
  • value – a JSON number
Returns:the JsonNumber for the number
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a JsonNumber.
     *
     * @param value a JSON number
     * @return the JsonNumber for the number
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static JsonNumber createValue(BigInteger value) {
        return JsonProvider.provider().createValue(value);
    }

    
Encodes (escapes) a passed string as defined by RFC 6901.
This method doesn't validate the passed JSON-pointer string.

Params:
  • pointer – the JSON-pointer string to encode
Returns:encoded JSON-pointer string
Since:1.1
/**
     * Encodes (escapes) a passed string as defined by <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901">RFC 6901</a>.
     * This method doesn't validate the passed JSON-pointer string.
     *
     * @param pointer the JSON-pointer string to encode
     * @return encoded JSON-pointer string
     * 
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static String encodePointer(String pointer) {
        return pointer.replace("~", "~0").replace("/", "~1");
    }

    
Decodes a passed JSON-pointer string as defined by RFC 6901.
This method doesn't validate the passed JSON-pointer string.

Params:
  • escaped – the JSON-pointer string to decode
Returns:decoded JSON-pointer string
Since:1.1
/**
     * Decodes a passed JSON-pointer string as defined by <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901">RFC 6901</a>.
     * This method doesn't validate the passed JSON-pointer string.
     *
     * @param escaped the JSON-pointer string to decode
     * @return decoded JSON-pointer string
     *     
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public static String decodePointer(String escaped) {
        return escaped.replace("~1", "/").replace("~0", "~");
    }

}