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How to create Json Array using Object Model?


This page shows how to create Json array using Object Model.

Note: Refer How to read Json data using JsonReader? page for dependent libraries.

Java example to create json array:

package com.javaapi.json.examples;

import java.io.StringWriter;

import javax.json.Json;
import javax.json.JsonArray;
import javax.json.JsonArrayBuilder;
import javax.json.JsonObject;
import javax.json.JsonObjectBuilder;
import javax.json.JsonWriter;

public class CreateJsonObjEx {

	public static void main(String a[]){
		
		JsonObjectBuilder jsonBuilder = Json.createObjectBuilder();
		jsonBuilder.add("emp_name", "Nataraj G");
		jsonBuilder.add("emp_id", 1016);
		jsonBuilder.add("salary", 20000);
		
		// create Json array with only values
		JsonArrayBuilder plnArrBld = Json.createArrayBuilder();
		plnArrBld.add("Rakesh");
		plnArrBld.add("John");
		JsonArray arr = plnArrBld.build();
		// the array got created, add it to the json as a child element
		jsonBuilder.add("direct_contacts", arr);
		
		// create an array of key-value pairs
		JsonArrayBuilder kvArrBld = Json.createArrayBuilder();
		// create each key-value pair as seperate object and add it to the array
		kvArrBld.add(Json.createObjectBuilder().add("email", "[email protected]").build());
		kvArrBld.add(Json.createObjectBuilder().add("mobile", "123123123123").build());
		
		JsonArray contactsArr = kvArrBld.build();
		// add contacts array object
		jsonBuilder.add("contacts", contactsArr);
		
		JsonObject empObj = jsonBuilder.build();
		// here we are writing to String writer. 
		// if you want you can write it to a file as well
		StringWriter strWtr = new StringWriter();
        JsonWriter jsonWtr = Json.createWriter(strWtr);
        jsonWtr.writeObject(empObj);
        jsonWtr.close();
        
        System.out.println(strWtr.toString());
	}
}

Output:
{
    "emp_name": "Nataraj G",
    "emp_id": 1016,
    "salary": 20000,
    "direct_contacts": [
        "Rakesh",
        "John"
    ],
    "contacts": [
        {
            "email": "[email protected]"
        },
        {
            "mobile": "123123123123"
        }
    ]
}
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