JsonGenerator (Groovy 2.5.6)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultJsonGenerator
```
public interface JsonGenerator
```
Generates JSON from objects. The JsonGenerator.Options builder can be used to configure an instance of a JsonGenerator.

Since:

2.5.0

See Also:

JsonGenerator.Options.build()

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static interface`	`JsonGenerator.Converter`	Handles converting a given type.
`static class`	`JsonGenerator.Options`	A builder used to construct a `JsonGenerator` instance that allows control over the serialized JSON output.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isExcludingFieldsNamed(java.lang.String name)`	Indicates whether this JsonGenerator is configured to exclude fields by the given name.
`boolean`	`isExcludingValues(java.lang.Object value)`	Indicates whether this JsonGenerator is configured to exclude values of the given object (may be `null`).
`java.lang.String`	`toJson(java.lang.Object object)`	Converts an object to its JSON representation.

- Method Detail
  - toJson
```
java.lang.String toJson(java.lang.Object object)
```
    Converts an object to its JSON representation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - to convert to JSON
    
    Returns:
    
    JSON
  - isExcludingFieldsNamed
```
boolean isExcludingFieldsNamed(java.lang.String name)
```
    Indicates whether this JsonGenerator is configured to exclude fields by the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - of the field
    
    Returns:
    
    true if that field is being excluded, else false
  - isExcludingValues
```
boolean isExcludingValues(java.lang.Object value)
```
    Indicates whether this JsonGenerator is configured to exclude values of the given object (may be null).
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - an instance of an object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if values like this are being excluded, else false