Package com.github.mavolin.maxon

Class Maxon

java.lang.Object

com.github.mavolin.maxon.Maxon

public class Maxon
extends Object

The Maxon class is the heart of this JSON converter. Using the getAsJson and getFromJson methods, you can transform a Java Object to its JSON representation and vice versa.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Maxon()	Instantiates a new Maxon converter with default settings.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getAsJson(JsonValue jsonValue)	Converts the passed JsonValue to its String JSON representation.
String	getAsJson(Object source)	Returns the JSON representation of the passed Object.
JsonValue	getAsJsonValue(Object source)	Gets the specified Object as a JsonVaue.
<T> T	getFromJson(JsonValue jsonValue, Class<T> clazz)	Converts the passed JsonValue to an Object of the specified Class and returns it.
<T> T	getFromJson(String source, Class<T> clazz)	Converts the passed String to an Object of the specified Class and returns it.
void	registerConverter(JsonConverter converter)	Registers a JsonConverter.
<T> void	registerParser(ObjectConverter<T> objectConverter, Class<T> clazz)	Registers a ObjectConverter associated with the specified Class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Maxon

public Maxon()

Instantiates a new Maxon converter with default settings.

Method Detail

getAsJson

public String getAsJson(Object source)

Returns the JSON representation of the passed Object.

Parameters:

source - the Object that is to be converted.

Returns:

the Object in its JSON representation

getAsJson

public String getAsJson(JsonValue jsonValue)

Converts the passed JsonValue to its String JSON representation.

Parameters:

jsonValue - the JsonValue that is to be converted

Returns:

the String JSON representation of the JsonValue

getAsJsonValue

public JsonValue getAsJsonValue(Object source)

Gets the specified Object as a JsonVaue.

Parameters:

source - the source

Returns:

the converted Object

getFromJson

public <T> T getFromJson(String source,
                         Class<T> clazz)

Converts the passed String to an Object of the specified Class and returns it.

Type Parameters:

T - the type parameter

Parameters:

source - the JSON String

clazz - the desired Class of the output Object

Returns:

the converted Object

getFromJson

public <T> T getFromJson(JsonValue jsonValue,
                         Class<T> clazz)

Converts the passed JsonValue to an Object of the specified Class and returns it.

Type Parameters:

T - the type parameter

Parameters:

clazz - the desired Class of the output Object

Returns:

the converted Object

registerParser

public <T> void registerParser(ObjectConverter<T> objectConverter,
                               Class<T> clazz)

Registers a ObjectConverter associated with the specified Class. If there is already a JsonConverter or a ObjectConverter registered the specified Class, then the converter for that Class will be overwritten.

Type Parameters:

T - the type parameter

Parameters:

objectConverter - the ObjectConverter

clazz - the Class the ObjectConverter can convert to and from

registerConverter

public void registerConverter(JsonConverter converter)

Registers a JsonConverter. If there is already a JsonConverter or a ObjectConverter registered for one of the convertible Classes, then the converter for that Class will be overwritten.

Parameters:

converter - the JsonConverter