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[Java] Class JsonSlurper

java.lang.Object
  groovy.json.JsonSlurper

public class JsonSlurper

JSON slurper which parses text or reader content into a data structure of lists and maps.

Example usage:

 def slurper = new JsonSlurper()
 def result = slurper.parseText('{"person":{"name":"Guillaume","age":33,"pets":["dog","cat"]}}')

 assert result.person.name == "Guillaume"
 assert result.person.age == 33
 assert result.person.pets.size() == 2
 assert result.person.pets[0] == "dog"
 assert result.person.pets[1] == "cat"
 
Authors:
Guillaume Laforge
Since:
1.8.0


Method Summary
java.lang.Object parse(java.io.Reader reader)

Parse a JSON data structure from content from a reader

java.lang.Object parseText(java.lang.String text)

Parse a text representation of a JSON data structure

 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
java.lang.Object#wait(long), java.lang.Object#wait(long, int), java.lang.Object#wait(), java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object), java.lang.Object#toString(), java.lang.Object#hashCode(), java.lang.Object#getClass(), java.lang.Object#notify(), java.lang.Object#notifyAll()
 

Method Detail

parse

public java.lang.Object parse(java.io.Reader reader)
Parse a JSON data structure from content from a reader
Parameters:
reader - reader over a JSON content
Returns:
a data structure of lists and maps


parseText

public java.lang.Object parseText(java.lang.String text)
Parse a text representation of a JSON data structure
Parameters:
text - JSON text to parse
Returns:
a data structure of lists and maps


 

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