[Java] Interface JsonGenerator

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

See Also:
Options#build()#build()
Since:
2.5.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes
Modifiers Name Description
interface JsonGenerator.Converter Handles converting a given type.
class JsonGenerator.Options A builder used to construct a JsonGenerator instance that allows control over the serialized JSON output.

Methods Summary

Methods
Type Params Return Type Name and description
boolean isExcludingFieldsNamed(String name)
Indicates whether this JsonGenerator is configured to exclude fields by the given name.
boolean isExcludingValues(Object value)
Indicates whether this JsonGenerator is configured to exclude values of the given object (may be null).
String toJson(Object object)
Converts an object to its JSON representation.

Method Detail

public boolean isExcludingFieldsNamed(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

public boolean isExcludingValues(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

public String toJson(Object object)

Converts an object to its JSON representation.

Parameters:
object - to convert to JSON
Returns:
JSON

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