Why ObjectNode adds backslash in in Json String

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Here is how I am trying to convert an object to json String

    ObjectNode batch = OBJECT_MAPPER.createObjectNode();
    String s = OBJECT_MAPPER.writeValueAsString((triggerCommands.getCommands()));
    batch.put("commands", s);
    System.out.println("raw String= " + s);
    System.out.println("ObjectNode String = " + batch);

Which results in output of;

raw String= [{"cmdid":"a06c00d4-5b8b-4313-a8f3-5663dde0fa5b","type":"test"}]

ObjectNode String = {"commands":"[{\"cmdid\":\"a06c00d4-5b8b-4313-a8f3-5663dde0fa5b\",\"type\":\"test\"}]"}

I am curious to know why the String gets backslash when I add it into as value of ObjectNode. All i want is

ObjectNode String = {"commands":[{"cmdid":"a06c00d4-5b8b-4313-a8f3-5663dde0fa5b","type":"test"}]}

There is a similar question asked here but has no solid answer that worked.

Because a in JSON string, double quotes must be escaped. You want to value of the commands property to be a JSON array, not a string. — JB Nizet
– JB Nizet, Commented Sep 18, 2018 at 21:39

dnault · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-18 23:01:11Z

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Since you're working in the JsonNode domain, you want Jackson to convert your commands to a JsonNode, not a String. Like this:

ObjectNode batch = OBJECT_MAPPER.createObjectNode();
JsonNode commands = OBJECT_MAPPER.valueToTree(triggerCommands.getCommands());
batch.set("commands", commands);

answered Sep 18, 2018 at 23:01

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David Benavides · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-18 22:11:24Z

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I just read some sourcecodes toString() method of ObjectNode class, calls a TextNode.appendQuoted then a static method CharTypes.appendQuoted(StringBuilder sb, String content), this adds the ( " ) when the object is writed by toString(), here.. when is found a char " then it adds a backlash. Since your key(s) is a Object array, if you check ObjectNode.put implementation its doesn't allow you add a key as array so.. it need to be parsed to a String

Note you wont get this.

ObjectNode String = {"commands":[{"cmdid":"a06c00d4-5b8b-4313-a8f3-5663dde0fa5b","type":"test"}]}

because the key it's not with between a " (quotes) and as a I told ObjectNode doesn't allow you a key of type array.

answered Sep 18, 2018 at 22:11

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Nilam · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-18 15:39:05Z

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private String writeUnicodeString() {
    ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
    ObjectNode node = mapper.getNodeFactory().objectNode();
    node.put("field1", "Hello World");
    return node.toString();
}
This outputs:

{"field1":"Hello World"}

answered Sep 18, 2020 at 15:39

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