Imports used in the examples:
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;
This document's intention is to explain to new-comers the basics of this project
private static void JSONExampleArray1() {
//We create a JSONObject from a String containing an array using JSONArray
//Firstly, we declare an Array in a String
String arrayStr =
"["+"true,"+"false,"+ "\"true\","+ "\"false\","+"\"hello\","+"23.45e-4,"+
"\"23.45\","+"42,"+"\"43\","+"["+"\"world\""+"],"+
"{"+
"\"key1\":\"value1\","+
"\"key2\":\"value2\","+
"\"key3\":\"value3\","+
"\"key4\":\"value4\""+
"},"+
"0,"+"\"-1\""+
"]";
//Then, we initializate the JSONArray thanks to its constructor
JSONArray array = new JSONArray(arrayStr);
System.out.println("Values array: "+ array);
//We convert that array into a JSONObject, but first, we need the labels, so we need another JSONArray with the labels.
//Here we will use an auxiliary function to get one for the example.
JSONArray list = listNumberArray(array.length());
System.out.println("Label Array: "+ list.toString());
//Now, we construct the JSONObject using both the value array and the label array.
JSONObject object = array.toJSONObject(list);
System.out.println("Final JSONOBject: " + object);
}
//This method creates an JSONArray of labels in which those are generated by their positions
private static JSONArray listNumberArray(int max){
JSONArray res = new JSONArray();
for (int i=0; i<max;i++) {
//The value of the labels must be an String in order to make it work
res.put(String.valueOf(i));
}
return res;
}
private static void JSONExampleArray2() {
//We can also create an Array without a String by creating an empty array and adding elements to it
JSONArray array = new JSONArray();
//Adding elements with .put()
array.put("value");
array.put(5);
array.put(-23.45e67);
array.put(true);
//We convert it to JSONObject providing a label arrray like last time
JSONArray list = listNumberArray(array.length());
JSONObject object = array.toJSONObject(list);
System.out.println("Final JSONOBject: " + object);
}
private static void JSONExampleStringer() {
//We initializate the JSONStringer
JSONStringer jsonStringer = new JSONStringer();
//Now we start the process of adding elements with .object()
jsonStringer.object();
//We can now add elements as keys and values with .values () and .key()
jsonStringer.key("trueValue").value(true);
jsonStringer.key("falseValue").value(false);
jsonStringer.key("nullValue").value(null);
jsonStringer.key("stringValue").value("hello world!");
jsonStringer.key("complexStringValue").value("h\be\tllo w\u1234orld!");
jsonStringer.key("intValue").value(42);
jsonStringer.key("doubleValue").value(-23.45e67);
//We end this prcedure with .ednObject
jsonStringer.endObject();
//Once we have a JSONStringer, we convert it to JSONObject generating a String and using JSONObject's contructor.
String str = jsonStringer.toString();
JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
System.out.println("Final JSONOBject: " + jsonObject);
}
private static void JSONExampleObject1() {
//We can create a JSONObject from a String with the class builder
String string = "{\"0\":\"value\",\"1\":5,\"2\":-2.345E68,\"3\":true}";
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(string);
System.out.println("Final JSONObject: " + example);
}
private static void JSONExampleObject2() {
//We can also create a JSONObject directly without messing around with any of the other functions.
JSONObject example = new JSONObject();
//Now we add the keys and values in a similar way as the Stringer method
example.put("key", "value");
//As you can see, the first entry is the key and the second would be its associeted value.
example.put("key2", 5);
example.put("key3", -23.45e67);
example.put("trueValue", true);
//We can't add null values thougth
//example.put("nullValue", null); //This is not possible
System.out.println("Final JSONOBject: " + example);
}
private static void JSONExampleObject3() {
//We can also create a JSONObject with a Java Map
//YoU will need a Map whose keys are Strings. The values can be whatever you want
Map<String,Double> map = new HashMap<String, Double>();
map.put("key1", 1.0);
map.put("key2", -23.45e67);
//We create the JSONObject with the map with its class builder
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(map);
System.out.println("Final JSONOBject: " + example);
}
private static void JSONExamplWriter() {
//This method works in a very similar way to Object and Stringer in the construction of the JSON.
//The difference is that it needs a Java object called "Appendable" like StringBuilder
StringBuilder write = new StringBuilder();
JSONWriter jsonWriter = new JSONWriter(write);
//We behave now the same way as Stringer
jsonWriter.object();
jsonWriter.key("trueValue").value(true);
jsonWriter.key("falseValue").value(false);
jsonWriter.key("nullValue").value(null);
jsonWriter.key("stringValue").value("hello world!");
jsonWriter.key("complexStringValue").value("h\be\tllo w\u1234orld!");
jsonWriter.key("intValue").value(42);
jsonWriter.key("doubleValue").value(-23.45e67);
jsonWriter.endObject();
//The resoult should be in the "write" object
System.out.println("JSON: " + write.toString());
//The difference is that we don't get a JSONObject in this one.
}
private static void JSONExampleTokener() {
//A partir de una String podemos crear un JSONTokener, que lo podemos usar alternativamente para JSONArray,JSONObject
String string = "this is not a valid JSON string";
JSONTokener token = new JSONTokener(string);
//Now you can use the token in JSONObject and Array the same way as a String
JSONObject object = new JSONObject(token);
JSONArray array = new JSONArray(token);
}
We don't need to have a JSON document to work. This project also admits conversions from other type of files.
Secondly, we can also convert from JSON to those type of files.
private static void JSONObjectToArray() {
//We start with a JSONObject
String string = "{\"0\":\"value\",\"1\":5,\"2\":-2.345E68,\"3\":true}";
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(string);
//We need a list of key strings like the reverse operation
JSONArray keyStrings = listNumberArray(example.length());
//Then we convert to the Array using both elelements
JSONArray array = example.toJSONArray(keyStrings);
System.out.println("Final JSONArray: " + array);
}
private static void XMLToExampleConversion() {
//We start with a JSONObject
String string = "{\"0\":\"value\",\"1\":5,\"2\":-2.345E68,\"3\":true}";
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(string);
//We obtain a String with XML format with toString()
String output = XML.toString(example);
System.out.println("Final XML: " + output);
}
private static void XMLFromExampleConversion() {
//We start with a string with the XML format
String string = "<0>value</0><1>5</1><2>-2.345E+68</2><3>true</3>";
//We obtain a JSONObject with toJSONOBject()
JSONObject output = XML.toJSONObject(string);
System.out.println("Final JSONObject: " + output);
}
private static void CookieToExampleConversion() {
//We start with a JSONObject
//The JSONOBject needs to entries that gives the cookie a name and gives the field "name" a name too.
//The Cokkie format doesn't support booleans
String string = "{\"name\":\"Cookie-Name\",\"value\":\"name\",\"1\":5,\"2\":-2.345E68,\"3\":'true'}";
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(string);
//We obtain a String with Cookie format with toString()
String output = Cookie.toString(example);
System.out.println("Final Cookie: " + output);
}
private static void CookieFromExampleConversion() {
//We start with a string with the Cookie format
String string = "Cookie-Name=name;1=5;2=-2.345E%2b68;3=true";
//We obtain a JSONObject with toJSONOBject()
JSONObject output = Cookie.toJSONObject(string);
System.out.println("Final JSONObject: " + output);
}
private static void HTTPToExampleConversion() {
//We start with a JSONObject
//The JSONObject must have the minimun header for a HTTP request or header
String string = "{\"Method\":\"POST\",\"Request-URI\":'/',\"HTTP-Version\":'HTTP/1.1',\"Value1\":true,\"Value2\":2,\"Value3\":-2.345E68}";
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(string);
//We obtain a String with HTTP format with toString()
String output = HTTP.toString(example);
System.out.println("Final HTTP: " + output);
}
private static void HTTPFromExampleConversion() {
//We start with a string with the HTTP format
String string = "Final HTTP: POST '/' HTTP/1.1 Value3: -2.345E+68 Value1: true Value2: 2";
//We obtain a JSONObject with toJSONOBject()
JSONObject output = HTTP.toJSONObject(string);
System.out.println("Final JSONObject: " + output);
}
private static void CDLToExampleConversion() {
//We start with some JSONObjects with the same values in the keys but different values in the "values"
String string = "{\"0\":\"value\",\"1\":5,\"2\":-2.345E68,\"3\":true}";
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(string);
String string2 = "{\"0\":\"value2\",\"1\":6,\"2\":-8.345E68,\"3\":false}";
JSONObject example2 = new JSONObject(string2);
//We need now a JSONArray with those JSONObjects
JSONArray array = new JSONArray();
array.put(example);
array.put(example2);
//We obtain a String with XML format with toString()
String output = CDL.toString(array);
System.out.println("Final CDL: \r\n" + output);
}
private static void CDLFromExampleConversion() {
//We start wtih a String with the CDL format
String string = "0,1,2,3\n"
+ "value,5,-2.345E+68,true\n"
+ "value2,6,-8.345E+68,false";
//We obtain a JSONArray with toJSONOBject()
JSONArray output = CDL.toJSONArray(string);
System.out.println("Final JSONArray: " + output);
}
private static Properties PropertyToExampleConversion() {
//We start with a JSONObject
String string = "{\"0\":\"value\",\"1\":5,\"2\":-2.345E68,\"3\":true}";
JSONObject example = new JSONObject(string);
//We obtain a String with Properties format with toString()
Properties output = Property.toProperties(example);
System.out.println("Final Properties: " + output);
return output;
}
private static void PropertyFromExampleConversion() {
//We start with a Properties object
Properties input = PropertyToExampleConversion();
//We obtain a JSONObject with toJSONOBject()
JSONObject output = Property.toJSONObject(input);
System.out.println("Final JSONObject: " + output);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
//JSONObjectToArray();
//JSONExampleArray1();
//JSONExampleArray2();
//JSONExampleStringer();
//JSONExampleObject1();
//JSONExampleObject2();
//JSONExampleObject3();
//JSONExamplWriter();
//XMLToExampleConversion();
//XMLFromExampleConversion();
//CookieToExampleConversion();
//CookieFromExampleConversion();
//HTTPToExampleConversion();
//HTTPFromExampleConversion();
//CDLToExampleConversion();
//CDLFromExampleConversion();
//PropertyToExampleConversion();
//PropertyFromExampleConversion();
}