I am trying to retrieve Json data using a URL. My Json array is posted below. I am getting a type mismatch json exception. Can any one guide me step by step where I am going wrong? My error logs are posted below.
Secondly, please tell me whether json parsing using a url is same as json parsing using a php from a server database.
Url : http://166.62.17.208/json_preferencess.aspx
"items": [
{
"id": "11",
"Item_Id": "123",
"Item_Name": "Chicken Cream Soup",
"Price": "8",
"Currency": "AED",
"Category": "Soup",
"Description": "Creamy Chicken Soup with garnish & side helpings",
"Unit": "2",
"food_type": "Non",
"Image_Large": "/images_large/chickensoup.jpg",
"Image_Thumb": "/images_large/chickensoup.jpg",
"Timestamp": "6/23/2014 9:49:43 PM",
"Promotion": "",
"Item_Name_arabic": "حساء الطماطم",
"Item_Name_russian": "",
"Currency_arabic": "درهم",
"Currency_russian": "",
"Description_arabic": "حساء الطماطم",
"Description_russian": "",
"Note": "",
"Nutritional_info": "",
"extrafield_1": "",
"extrafield_2": "",
"preferncess": [
"No Salt",
"Extra Sugar"
],
"preferncess_ids": [
"1",
"2"
],
"price": [
"4",
"5"
],
"preferncess_arabic": [
"لا الملح",
"سكر اضافية"
]
}
],
"category_Timestamp": "6/24/2014 1:05:28 PM",
"questions": [
{
"q_id": "1",
"q_question": "How would you rate our Menu ?",
"q_option1": "Excellent",
"q_option2": "Very Good",
"q_option3": "Good",
"q_option4": "Bad",
"q_option5": "Terrible",
"Timestamp": "9/12/2013 3:31:55 PM",
"q_status": "1"
},
],
MainActivity.class
String jsonStr = sh.makeServiceCall(url, ServiceHandler.GET);
Log.d("Response: ", "> " + jsonStr);
if (jsonStr != null) {
try {
JSONObject jsonObj = new JSONObject(jsonStr);
// Getting JSON Array node
//items = jsonObj.getJSONArray(TAG_CONTACTS);
Log.i("json node",""+jsonObj);
// looping through All Contacts
for (int i = 0; i < items.length(); i++) {
JSONObject c = items.getJSONObject(i);
String id = c.getString("id");
}
}
Error logs
06-27 06:55:50.154: W/System.err(2192): org.json.JSONException: Value [{"questions":[{"q_id":"1","q_question":"How would you rate our Menu ?","q_status":"1","q_option5":"Terrible","q_option3":"Good","q_option4":"Bad","q_option2":"Very Good","q_option1":"Excellent","Timestamp":"9\/12\/2013 3:31:55 PM"},{"q_id":"2","q_question":"How would you rate our presentation, taste and quality of food ?","q_status":"1","q_option5":"Terrible","q_option3":"Good","q_option4":"Bad","q_option2":"Very Good","q_option1":"Excellent","Timestamp":"9\/12\/2013 3:31:55 PM"},{"q_id":"3","q_question":"How would you rate the friendliness our staff members ?","q_status":"1","q_option5":"Terrible","q_option3":"Good","q_option4":"Bad","q_option2":"Very Good","q_option1":"Excellent","Timestamp":"9\/12\/2013 3:31:55 PM"},{"q_id":"4","q_question":"How would you rate our staff's performance and service?","q_status":"1","q_option5":"Terrible","q_option3":"Good","q_option4":"Bad","q_option2":"Very Good","q_option1":"Excellent","Timestamp":"9\/12\/2013 3:31:55 PM"},{"q_id":"5","q_question":"How would you rate the value for money ?","q_status":"1","q_option5":"Terrible","q_option3":"Good","q_option4":"Bad","q_option2":"Very Good","q_option1":"Excellent","Timestamp":"9\/12\/2013 3:31:55 PM"}],"categories":[{"categoryArabicName":"سلطة خضراء","catid":"0","categoryShortName":"Salads","categoryName":"Salads"},{"categoryArabicName":"المزة","catid":"1","categoryShortName":"Mezzah","categoryName":"Mezzah"},{"categoryArabicName":"الطبق الرئيسي","catid":"2","categoryShortName":"Main-Course","categoryName":"Main Course"},{"categoryArabicName":"معكرونة","catid":"3","categoryShortName":"Pasta","categoryName":"Pasta"},{"categoryArabicName":"مثوبة","catid":"4","categoryShortName":"Deserts","categoryName":"Deserts"},{"categoryArabicName":"حساء","catid":"5","categoryShortName":"Soup","categoryName":"Soup"}],"question_Timestamp":"9\/12\/2013 3:31:55 PM","items":[{"Image_Large":"\/images_large\/chickensoup.jpg","Promotion":"","food_type":"Non","Item_Name":"Chicken Cream Soup","Unit":"2","id":"11","Nutritional_info":"","Description_arabic":"حساء الطماطم","Image_Thumb":"\/images_large\/chickensoup.jpg","preferncess":["No Salt","Extra Sugar"],"extrafield_1":"","extrafield_2":"","Currency":"AED","Description_russian":"","Description":"Creamy Chicken Soup with garnish & side helpings","preferncess_ids":["1","2"],"Item_Name_russian":"","Currency_russian":"","Note":"","Item_Id":"123","preferncess_arabic":["لا الملح","سكر اضافية"],"Timestamp":"6\/23\/2014 9:49:43 PM","Category":"Soup","price":["4","5"],"Currency_arabic":"درهم","Price":"8","Item_Name_arabic":"حساء الطماطم"},{"Image_Large":"\/images_large\/pasta.jpg","Promotion":"","food_type":"Non","Item_Name":"Pasta Napolitan","Unit":"20","id":"12","Nutritional_info":"","Description_arabic":"حساء الطماطم","Image_Thumb":"\/images_large\/pasta.jpg","preferncess":["No Salt"],"extrafield_1":"","extrafield_2":"","Currency":"AED","Description_russian":"","Description":"Pasta in Napolitan Sauce","preferncess_ids":["3"],"Item_Name_russian":"","Currency_russian":"","Note":"","Item_Id":"501","preferncess_arabic":["لا الملح"],"Timestamp":"6\/23\/2014 9:47:45 PM","Category":"Pasta","price":["5"],"Currency_arabic":"درهم","Price":"18","Item_Name_arabic":"حساء الطماطم"},{"Image_Large":"\/images_large\/caeser-salad.jpg","Promotion":"","food_type":"Non","Item_Name":"Caeser Salad","Unit":"20","id":"13","Nutritional_info":"","Description_arabic":"حساء الطماطم حساء الطماطم حساء الطماطم حساء الطماطمحساء الطماطم","Image_Thumb":"\/images_large\/caeser-salad.jpg","preferncess":["No Salt","Extra Pepper"],"extrafield_1":"","extrafield_2":"","Currency":"AED","Description_russian":"","Description":"A Caesar salad is a salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese.","preferncess_ids":["4","8"],"Item_Name_russian":"","Currency_russian":"","Note":"","Item_Id":"1001","preferncess_arab
W/System.err(2122): at org.json.JSON.typeMismatch(JSON.java:111)
W/System.err(2122): at org.json.JSONObject.<init>(JSONObject.java:159)
W/System.err(2122): at org.json.JSONObject.<init>(JSONObject.java:172)
W/System.err(2122): at info.androidhive.jsonparsing.MainActivity$GetContacts.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:118)
W/System.err(2122): at info.androidhive.jsonparsing.MainActivity$GetContacts.doInBackground(MainActivity.java:1)
W/System.err(2122): at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:288)
W/System.err(2122): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
W/System.err(2122): at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:231)
W/System.err(2122): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)
W/System.err(2122): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)
W/System.err(2122): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:841)