Convert String to JSON in Java REST

Question

I have a JSON object, generated from a REST service, that looks like this:

  {
    "name": "mark",
    "other_details": "{age:34, gender:male}"
  }

In the "other_details" param, the value has to be converted to a JSON object, which ultimately should look like:

{
    "name": "mark",
    "other_details": "{
                          "age":"34", 
                          "gender":"male"
                      }"
}

My POJO looks like:

class Profile{
          String name;
          String other_details;
         //getters and setters
}

I need some help regarding converting the value of the "other_details" param(which is a string) into a JSON. I did try to use Jackson, but it was of no use.

any ideas, how should I proceed !!

In your Java code "other_details" is represented as a String, but in your JSON it is mapped as an object. — Journeycorner
– Journeycorner, Commented Nov 16, 2015 at 20:27

StackFlowed · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-16 20:27:02Z

2

You pojo should look like

public class Profile{
   String name;
   OtherDetailsClass other_details;
   //getters and setters
}

Other Details Class should look like

public class OtherDetailsClass {
    String age;
    String gender;
    //getters and setters
}

answered Nov 16, 2015 at 20:27

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Arnab Over a year ago

I did try this, but I guess, its because of the way the other_details value is stored. The other_details value is fetched from the database, where that column is of String type and is of format {age:34, gender:male} . Is it possible to parse and convert it to JSON format in POJO.

StackFlowed Over a year ago

use @JsonProperty(value = "other_details") for mapping.

TR1 · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-16 20:28:27Z

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Try adding a POJO for other_details.

class Profile{
          String name;
          OtherDetails other_details;
         //getters and setters
}

class OtherDetails{
          String name;
          String gender;
         //getters and setters
}

answered Nov 16, 2015 at 20:28

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Arnab Over a year ago

I did try this, but I guess, its because of the way the other_details value is stored. The other_details value is fetched from the database, where that column is of String type and is of format {age:34, gender:male} . Is it possible to parse and convert it to JSON format in POJO ?

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