JSON in Java [package org.json]
JSON is a light-weight, language independent, data interchange format. See http://www.JSON.org/
The files in this package implement JSON encoders/decoders in Java. It also includes the capability to convert between JSON and XML, HTTP headers, Cookies, and CDL.
This is a reference implementation. There is a large number of JSON packages in Java. Perhaps someday the Java community will standardize on one. Until then, choose carefully.
The license includes this restriction: "The software shall be used for good, not evil." If your conscience cannot live with that, then choose a different package.
The package compiles on Java 1.8.
JSONObject.java: The JSONObject can parse text from a String or a JSONTokener to produce a map-like object. The object provides methods for manipulating its contents, and for producing a JSON compliant object serialization.
JSONArray.java: The JSONObject can parse text from a String or a JSONTokener to produce a vector-like object. The object provides methods for manipulating its contents, and for producing a JSON compliant array serialization.
JSONTokener.java: The JSONTokener breaks a text into a sequence of individual tokens. It can be constructed from a String, Reader, or InputStream.
JSONException.java: The JSONException is the standard exception type thrown by this package.
JSONString.java: The JSONString interface requires a toJSONString method, allowing an object to provide its own serialization.
JSONStringer.java: The JSONStringer provides a convenient facility for building JSON strings.
JSONWriter.java: The JSONWriter provides a convenient facility for building JSON text through a writer.
CDL.java: CDL provides support for converting between JSON and comma delimited lists.
Cookie.java: Cookie provides support for converting between JSON and cookies.
CookieList.java: CookieList provides support for converting between JSON and cookie lists.
HTTP.java: HTTP provides support for converting between JSON and HTTP headers.
HTTPTokener.java: HTTPTokener extends JSONTokener for parsing HTTP headers.
XML.java: XML provides support for converting between JSON and XML.
JSONML.java: JSONML provides support for converting between JSONML and XML.
XMLTokener.java: XMLTokener extends JSONTokener for parsing XML text.
Unit tests are maintained in a separate project. Contributing developers can test JSON-java pull requests with the code in this project: https://github.com/stleary/JSON-Java-unit-test
Release history:
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 20150729 | This release was made to provide a checkpoint for a Maven central repository release. Contains the latest code as of 29 July, 2015. |
JSON-java Maven releases can be found here: https://search.maven.org/#search%7Cgav%7C1%7Cg%3A%22org.json%22%20AND%20a%3A%22json%22