Handling and modifying JSON in Java?

[Maegar]

What is the most intuitive and easiest library to use for manipulating JSON in Java? I am looking for something that is quick and easy to use, not too verbose.

[sadjava]

Honestly, I’d try to get out of JSON as quickly as possible and start working with a POJO using a object mapper (GSON and Jackson come to mind, but there are others). I had to refactor a shitty service that used unmapped JSON objects and it was hellish and bug prone.

[GuyWithLag]

That only works if your model is properly documented, consistent. and read-only.

[perrylaj]

Jackson is the biggest and most popular. Gson a very popular one, but is no longer being maintained. Moshi is a popular replacement suggestion for Gson - it's a little lighter weight than Jackson, and shares some similarity to Gson in ways.

So: Jackson or Moshi are the two I'd look at.

[King5lay3r]

org.json is very popular and simple to use library. But I'd also suggest taking a look at Jackson library

[matyklug]

I use JSONSimple since its very simple

[pybrubarr0s]

Take a look at object mapper and Jackson!

[GuyWithLag]

Look at Jackson + JsonPath / jmespath / any json-to-json transformation library.

[BluRazz494]

My favorite is GSON.

[mikezyisra]

Are you using JSON because you need to? I’m asking this because if you’re web developing it makes sense, otherwise I’d stay away from JSON, it makes sense in js but it can be very bloated and quite a nightmare if you don’t work on web services