Create JSON object using Jackson in Java
JavaJsonJacksonJava Problem Overview
I need to create a JSON string as below using Jackson. I know similar question has been answered already here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16974474/creating-a-json-object-using-jackson
But my expected JSON string is a little different from the one in above example.
How can I form the below formatted JSON object in Java using only Jackson? Also, I do not prefer creating a separate POJO to achieve this.
Expected Output:
{
"obj1": {
"name1": "val1",
"name2": "val2"
},
"obj2": {
"name3": "val3",
"name4": "val4"
},
"obj3": {
"name5": "val5",
"name6": "val6"
}
}
Java Solutions
Solution 1 - Java
Try this:
ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
ObjectNode rootNode = mapper.createObjectNode();
ObjectNode childNode1 = mapper.createObjectNode();
childNode1.put("name1", "val1");
childNode1.put("name2", "val2");
rootNode.set("obj1", childNode1);
ObjectNode childNode2 = mapper.createObjectNode();
childNode2.put("name3", "val3");
childNode2.put("name4", "val4");
rootNode.set("obj2", childNode2);
ObjectNode childNode3 = mapper.createObjectNode();
childNode3.put("name5", "val5");
childNode3.put("name6", "val6");
rootNode.set("obj3", childNode3);
String jsonString = mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(rootNode);
System.out.println(jsonString);