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.util.List;
import java.util.function.Function;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.stream.Stream;


JsonArray represents an immutable JSON array (an ordered sequence of zero or more values). It also provides an unmodifiable list view of the values in the array. 
A JsonArray object can be created by reading JSON data from an input source or it can be built from scratch using an array builder object. 
The following example demonstrates how to create a JsonArray object from an input source using the method JsonReader.readArray(): 

JsonReader jsonReader = Json.createReader(...);
JsonArray array = jsonReader.readArray();
jsonReader.close();



The following example demonstrates how to build an empty JSON array using the class JsonArrayBuilder: 

JsonArray array = Json.createArrayBuilder().build();



The example code below demonstrates how to create the following JSON array:


[
    { "type": "home", "number": "212 555-1234" },
    { "type": "fax", "number": "646 555-4567" }
]




JsonArray value = Json.createArrayBuilder()
    .add(Json.createObjectBuilder()
        .add("type", "home")
        .add("number", "212 555-1234"))
    .add(Json.createObjectBuilder()
        .add("type", "fax")
        .add("number", "646 555-4567"))
    .build();



The following example demonstrates how to write a JsonArray object as JSON data: 

JsonArray arr = ...;
JsonWriter writer = Json.createWriter(...)
writer.writeArray(arr);
writer.close();



The values in a JsonArray can be of the following types: JsonObject, JsonArray, JsonString, JsonNumber, JsonValue.TRUE, JsonValue.FALSE, and JsonValue.NULL. JsonArray provides various accessor methods to access the values in an array. 
The following example shows how to obtain the home phone number 
"212 555-1234" from the array built in the previous example:


JsonObject home = array.getJsonObject(0);
String number = home.getString("number");



JsonArray instances are list objects that provide read-only access to the values in the JSON array. Any attempt to modify the list, whether directly or using its collection views, results in an UnsupportedOperationException. 
/**
 * {@code JsonArray} represents an immutable JSON array
 * (an ordered sequence of zero or more values).
 * It also provides an unmodifiable list view of the values in the array.
 *
 * <p>A {@code JsonArray} object can be created by reading JSON data from
 * an input source or it can be built from scratch using an array builder
 * object.
 *
 * <p>The following example demonstrates how to create a {@code JsonArray}
 * object from an input source using the method {@link JsonReader#readArray()}:
 * <pre><code>
 * JsonReader jsonReader = Json.createReader(...);
 * JsonArray array = jsonReader.readArray();
 * jsonReader.close();
 * </code></pre>
 *
 * <p>The following example demonstrates how to build an empty JSON array
 * using the class {@link JsonArrayBuilder}:
 * <pre><code>
 * JsonArray array = Json.createArrayBuilder().build();
 * </code></pre>
 *
 * <p>The example code below demonstrates how to create the following JSON array:
 * <pre><code>
 * [
 *     { "type": "home", "number": "212 555-1234" },
 *     { "type": "fax", "number": "646 555-4567" }
 * ]
 * </code></pre>
 * <pre><code>
 * JsonArray value = Json.createArrayBuilder()
 *     .add(Json.createObjectBuilder()
 *         .add("type", "home")
 *         .add("number", "212 555-1234"))
 *     .add(Json.createObjectBuilder()
 *         .add("type", "fax")
 *         .add("number", "646 555-4567"))
 *     .build();
 * </code></pre>
 *
 * <p>The following example demonstrates how to write a {@code JsonArray} object 
 * as JSON data:
 * <pre><code>
 * JsonArray arr = ...;
 * JsonWriter writer = Json.createWriter(...)
 * writer.writeArray(arr);
 * writer.close();
 * </code></pre>
 *
 * <p>The values in a {@code JsonArray} can be of the following types:
 * {@link JsonObject}, {@link JsonArray},
 * {@link JsonString}, {@link JsonNumber}, {@link JsonValue#TRUE},
 * {@link JsonValue#FALSE}, and {@link JsonValue#NULL}. 
 * {@code JsonArray} provides various accessor methods to access the values
 * in an array.
 * 
 * <p>The following example shows how to obtain the home phone number 
 * "212 555-1234" from the array built in the previous example:
 * <pre><code>
 * JsonObject home = array.getJsonObject(0);
 * String number = home.getString("number");
 * </code></pre>
 *
 * <p>{@code JsonArray} instances are list objects that provide read-only 
 * access to the values in the JSON array. Any attempt to modify the list,
 * whether directly or using its collection views, results in an 
 * {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 */
public interface JsonArray extends JsonStructure, List<JsonValue> {

    
Returns the object value at the specified position in this array. This is a convenience method for (JsonObject)get(index). 
Params:
  • index – index of the value to be returned
Throws:
Returns:the value at the specified position in this array
/**
     * Returns the object value at the specified position in this array.
     * This is a convenience method for {@code (JsonObject)get(index)}.
     *
     * @param index index of the value to be returned
     * @return the value at the specified position in this array
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     * @throws ClassCastException if the value at the specified position is not
     * assignable to the JsonObject type
     */
    JsonObject getJsonObject(int index);

    
Returns the array value at the specified position in this array. This is a convenience method for (JsonArray)get(index). 
Params:
  • index – index of the value to be returned
Throws:
Returns:the value at the specified position in this array
/**
     * Returns the array value at the specified position in this array.
     * This is a convenience method for {@code (JsonArray)get(index)}.
     *
     * @param index index of the value to be returned
     * @return the value at the specified position in this array
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     * @throws ClassCastException if the value at the specified position is not
     * assignable to the JsonArray type
     */
    JsonArray getJsonArray(int index);

    
Returns the number value at the specified position in this array. This is a convenience method for (JsonNumber)get(index). 
Params:
  • index – index of the value to be returned
Throws:
Returns:the value at the specified position in this array
/**
     * Returns the number value at the specified position in this array.
     * This is a convenience method for {@code (JsonNumber)get(index)}.
     *
     * @param index index of the value to be returned
     * @return the value at the specified position in this array
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     * @throws ClassCastException if the value at the specified position is not
     * assignable to the JsonNumber type
     */
    JsonNumber getJsonNumber(int index);

    
Returns the string value at ths specified position in this array. This is a convenience method for (JsonString)get(index). 
Params:
  • index – index of the value to be returned
Throws:
Returns:the value at the specified position in this array
/**
     * Returns the string value at ths specified position in this array.
     * This is a convenience method for {@code (JsonString)get(index)}.
     *
     * @param index index of the value to be returned
     * @return the value at the specified position in this array
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     * @throws ClassCastException if the value at the specified position is not
     * assignable to the JsonString type
     */
    JsonString getJsonString(int index);

    
Returns a list view of the specified type for the array. This method does not verify if there is a value of wrong type in the array. Providing this typesafe view dynamically may cause a program fail with a ClassCastException, if there is a value of wrong type in this array. Unfortunately, the exception can occur at any time after this method returns. 
Params:
  • clazz – a JsonValue type
Type parameters:
  • <T> – The type of the List for the array
Returns:a list view of the specified type
/**
     * Returns a list view of the specified type for the array. This method
     * does not verify if there is a value of wrong type in the array. Providing
     * this typesafe view dynamically may cause a program fail with a
     * {@code ClassCastException}, if there is a value of wrong type in this
     * array. Unfortunately, the exception can occur at any time after this
     * method returns.
     *
     * @param <T> The type of the List for the array
     * @param clazz a JsonValue type
     * @return a list view of the specified type
     */
    <T extends JsonValue> List<T> getValuesAs(Class<T> clazz);

    
Returns a list view for the array. The value and the type of the elements in the list is specified by the func argument. 
This method can be used to obtain a list of the unwrapped types, such as


    List<String> strings = ary1.getValuesAs(JsonString::getString);
    List<Integer> ints = ary2.getValuesAs(JsonNumber::intValue);
 

or a list of simple projections, such as

 
    List<Integer> stringsizes = ary1.getValueAs((JsonString v)->v.getString().length();
 


Params:
  • func – The function that maps the elements of this JsonArray to the target elements.
Type parameters:
  • <K> – The element type (must be a subtype of JsonValue) of this JsonArray.
  • <T> – The element type of the returned List
Throws:
Returns:A List of the specified values and type.
Since:1.1
/**
     * Returns a list view for the array. The value and the type of the elements
     * in the list is specified by the {@code func} argument.
     * <p>This method can be used to obtain a list of the unwrapped types, such as
     * <pre>{@code
     *     List<String> strings = ary1.getValuesAs(JsonString::getString);
     *     List<Integer> ints = ary2.getValuesAs(JsonNumber::intValue);
     * } </pre>
     * or a list of simple projections, such as
     * <pre> {@code
     *     List<Integer> stringsizes = ary1.getValueAs((JsonString v)->v.getString().length();
     * } </pre>
     * @param <K> The element type (must be a subtype of JsonValue) of this JsonArray.
     * @param <T> The element type of the returned List
     * @param func The function that maps the elements of this JsonArray to the target elements.
     * @return A List of the specified values and type.
     * @throws ClassCastException if the {@code JsonArray} contains a value of wrong type
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    default <T, K extends JsonValue> List<T> getValuesAs(Function<K, T> func) {
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        Stream<K> stream = (Stream<K>) stream();
        return stream.map(func).collect(Collectors.toList());
    }

    
A convenience method for getJsonString(index).getString(). 
Params:
  • index – index of the JsonString value
Throws:
Returns:the String value at the specified position
/**
     * A convenience method for
     * {@code getJsonString(index).getString()}.
     *
     * @param index index of the {@code JsonString} value
     * @return the String value at the specified position
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     * @throws ClassCastException if the value at the specified position is not
     * assignable to {@code JsonString}
     */
    String getString(int index);

    
Returns the String value of JsonString at the specified position in this JSON array values. If JsonString is found, its JsonString.getString() is returned. Otherwise, the specified default value is returned. 
Params:
  • index – index of the JsonString value
  • defaultValue – the String to return if the JsonValue at the specified position is not a JsonString
Returns:the String value at the specified position in this array,
or the specified default value
/**
     * Returns the {@code String} value of {@code JsonString} at the specified
     * position in this JSON array values. If {@code JsonString} is found,
     * its {@link javax.json.JsonString#getString()} is returned. Otherwise,
     * the specified default value is returned.
     *
     * @param index index of the {@code JsonString} value
     * @param defaultValue the String to return if the {@code JsonValue} at the
     *    specified position is not a {@code JsonString}
     * @return the String value at the specified position in this array,
     * or the specified default value
     */
    String getString(int index, String defaultValue);

    
A convenience method for getJsonNumber(index).intValue(). 
Params:
  • index – index of the JsonNumber value
Throws:
Returns:the int value at the specified position
/**
     * A convenience method for
     * {@code getJsonNumber(index).intValue()}.
     *
     * @param index index of the {@code JsonNumber} value
     * @return the int value at the specified position
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     * @throws ClassCastException if the value at the specified position is not
     * assignable to {@code JsonNumber}
     */
    int getInt(int index);

    
Returns the int value of the JsonNumber at the specified position. If the value at that position is a JsonNumber, this method returns JsonNumber.intValue(). Otherwise this method returns the specified default value. 
Params:
  • index – index of the JsonNumber value
  • defaultValue – the int value to return if the JsonValue at the specified position is not a JsonNumber
Returns:the int value at the specified position in this array,
or the specified default value
/**
     * Returns the int value of the {@code JsonNumber} at the specified position. 
     * If the value at that position is a {@code JsonNumber},
     * this method returns {@link javax.json.JsonNumber#intValue()}. Otherwise
     * this method returns the specified default value.
     *
     * @param index index of the {@code JsonNumber} value
     * @param defaultValue the int value to return if the {@code JsonValue} at
     *     the specified position is not a {@code JsonNumber}
     * @return the int value at the specified position in this array,
     * or the specified default value
     */
    int getInt(int index, int defaultValue);

    
Returns the boolean value at the specified position. If the value at the specified position is JsonValue.TRUE this method returns true. If the value at the specified position is JsonValue.FALSE this method returns false. 
Params:
  • index – index of the JSON boolean value
Throws:
Returns:the boolean value at the specified position
/**
     * Returns the boolean value at the specified position.
     * If the value at the specified position is {@code JsonValue.TRUE} 
     * this method returns {@code true}. If the value at the specified position 
     * is {@code JsonValue.FALSE} this method returns {@code false}.
     *
     * @param index index of the JSON boolean value
     * @return the boolean value at the specified position
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     * @throws ClassCastException if the value at the specified position is not
     * assignable to {@code JsonValue.TRUE} or {@code JsonValue.FALSE}
     */
    boolean getBoolean(int index);

    
Returns the boolean value at the specified position. If the value at the specified position is JsonValue.TRUE this method returns true. If the value at the specified position is JsonValue.FALSE this method returns false. Otherwise this method returns the specified default value. 
Params:
  • index – index of the JSON boolean value
  • defaultValue – the boolean value to return if the JsonValue at the specified position is neither TRUE nor FALSE
Returns:the boolean value at the specified position,
or the specified default value
/**
     * Returns the boolean value at the specified position.
     * If the value at the specified position is {@code JsonValue.TRUE}
     * this method returns {@code true}. If the value at the specified position 
     * is {@code JsonValue.FALSE} this method returns {@code false}. 
     * Otherwise this method returns the specified default value.
     *
     * @param index index of the JSON boolean value
     * @param defaultValue the boolean value to return if the {@code JsonValue}
     *    at the specified position is neither TRUE nor FALSE
     * @return the boolean value at the specified position,
     * or the specified default value
     */
    boolean getBoolean(int index, boolean defaultValue);

    
Returns true if the value at the specified location in this array is JsonValue.NULL. 
Params:
  • index – index of the JSON null value
Throws:
Returns:return true if the value at the specified location is JsonValue.NULL, otherwise false
/**
     * Returns {@code true} if the value at the specified location in this
     * array is {@code JsonValue.NULL}.
     *
     * @param index index of the JSON null value
     * @return return true if the value at the specified location is
     * {@code JsonValue.NULL}, otherwise false
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the index is out of range
     */
    boolean isNull(int index);
}