How to parse unknown JSON structure in Java

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I have this bit of code:

JSONArray data = object.getJSONArray("Test");

for (int i = 0; i < data.length(); i++)
{
    JSONObject dataObject = data.getJSONObject(i);
    etc ...

I don't know before run time what I will have in dataObject though. Is it possible to loop through the keys somehow?

I thought this might work, as I saw it mentioned in another Stackoverflow article:

for (String key : dataObject.keys())

But I get an error saying "Can only iterate over an array or an instance of java.lang.Iterable"

Does anyone know how it can be done?

It will be determined dynamically, but it will look something like this: {"Test":[{"CouldBeAnything":"CBA_Value","CouldBeSomethingElse":"CBSE_Value", ... }, {"CouldBeAnything2":"CBA2_Value","CouldBeSomethingElse2":"CBSE2_Value", ... }]} — b85411
– b85411, Commented Oct 28, 2013 at 8:32

KunalK · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-28 08:40:59Z

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To Retrieving the keys of your object this might work :

Iterator<?> iterator = object.keys();
while (iterator.hasNext()) {
   String key = (String)iterator.next();
   //do what you want with the key.                 
}

answered Oct 28, 2013 at 8:40

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baltov · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-28 08:30:53Z

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JSONArray names()
Returns an array containing the string names in this object.

http://developer.android.com/reference/org/json/JSONObject.html

answered Oct 28, 2013 at 8:30

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Hariharan · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-28 08:32:07Z

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I hope this will help

Object obj = parser.parse(s);
JSONArray array = (JSONArray)obj;

Refer below link

http://json.org/java/

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/json/json_java_example.htm

answered Oct 28, 2013 at 8:32

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:44:59Z

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i guess

Iterator keys = json.keys();

this will give you the keys of your json object as java iterator

How can I iterate JSONObject to get individual items

This will give you an idea to get the keys and values in iterative manner and helps you to implement for your need

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:44

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answered Oct 28, 2013 at 8:39

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