Package com.clumd.projects.javajson.api

Interface JsonMapper<E>

Type Parameters:
E - The class type which the implementor will convert any provided JSON object into
public interface JsonMapper<E>
This interface defines the method used to unwrap a Java-JSON representation into a 'fully-qualified' Java object, devoid of any control, functionality or influence from this framework.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    E mapToClass​(Json json)
    Used to convert the given JSON into a pure, top level Java object.

  • Method Details

    • mapToClass

      E mapToClass​(Json json) throws Exception
      Used to convert the given JSON into a pure, top level Java object.
      Parameters:
      json - The JSON to convert into a pure Java object.
      Returns:
      The successfully converted Java Object instance.
      Throws:
      Exception - Can be thrown by an implementor if the provided JSON did not satisfy some constraint of the conversion process - e.g. missing a required property.

      For more advanced implementations, consider writing a JSON schema, and using the methods in JsonSchemaEnforceable to enforce the structure and any additional constraints of a JSON object and its properties before attempting to convert it to Java.