Adding empty array to a JSON object

Question

I am trying to create a JSON object that looks like the below :

{"filters": {"defaultOperator":"OR", "filters":[]}}

What should i add to my JSON object to make a empty array object ??. Cant get my head around an empty array .

tried jo1.put("filters",new Object[0]);. This did not work .

I am testing an API which requires these array filled only in special cases, most of the time its empty. But dont know how to add it. I am creating the entry JSON like

JSONObject jo1 = new JSONObject();
                 jo1.put("defaultOperator", "OR");
                 jo1.put("filters","[]");

                 jo3 = new JSONObject();
                 jo3.put("filters", jo1);

                 //Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),""+jo3.toString() , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();


                 //json = new GsonBuilder().create().toJson(comment1, Map.class);
                 httppost.setEntity(new StringEntity(jo3.toString()));

james.garriss · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-03 17:03:27Z

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 JSONArray jarr = new JSONArray();
 jo1.put("filters",jarr);

or all on one line:

jo1.put("filters", new JSONArray());

edited May 3, 2018 at 17:03

james.garriss

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answered Jun 18, 2015 at 0:33

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anil keshav Over a year ago

Perfect , some times the simple answers do wonders and help code. Thanks a Ton . accepted this one.

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