15. JSON

Prerequisite Information

Readers will benefit from completing the tutorials in the Unix chapter and the Unix Commands chapter prior to engaging with the material in this chapter. This chapter also assumes that the reader is already familiar with interfaces and generics in Java.

To get the most out of this chapter, you should follow along and take notes.

Help and Feedback

If you have any questions as you are working through the chapter, you are encouraged to post on the course Piazza page. Your questions will not only help you fill gaps in your knowledge but also give the authors and instructors insight on potential updates to the chapter.

Chapter Contents

• 15.1. Introduction to JSON
  • 15.1.1. Starter Code
  • 15.1.2. Basic Syntax
  • 15.1.3. Creating JSON Text
• 15.2. JSON Objects
  • 15.2.1. Object Diagrams
  • 15.2.2. Simple JSON Objects
  • 15.2.3. JSON Array Objects
  • 15.2.4. Nested JSON Objects
• 15.3. Serializing to JSON in Java
• 15.4. Parsing JSON in Java
  • 15.4.1. JSON to Java
  • 15.4.2. Working Example
• 15.5. Adding Gson to a Project