https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/jsonp: Jakarta JSON Processing defines a Java(R) based framework for parsing, generating, transforming, and querying JSON documents. (Eclipse Foundation)
  • Dmitry Kornilov (Oracle)
  • Lukas Jungmann (Oracle) 
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package javax.json;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;


Factory to create JsonObjectBuilder and JsonArrayBuilder instances. If a factory instance is configured with some configuration, that would be used to configure the created builder instances. 
 JsonObjectBuilder and JsonArrayBuilder can also be created using Json's methods. If multiple builder instances are created, then creating them using a builder factory is preferred. 

For example:


JsonBuilderFactory factory = Json.createBuilderFactory(...);
JsonArray value = factory.createArrayBuilder()
    .add(factory.createObjectBuilder()
        .add("type", "home")
        .add("number", "212 555-1234"))
    .add(factory.createObjectBuilder()
        .add("type", "fax")
        .add("number", "646 555-4567"))
    .build();




 All the methods in this class are safe for use by multiple concurrent
threads.

/**
 * Factory to create {@link JsonObjectBuilder} and {@link JsonArrayBuilder}
 * instances. If a factory instance is configured with some configuration,
 * that would be used to configure the created builder instances.
 *
 * <p>
 * {@code JsonObjectBuilder} and {@code JsonArrayBuilder} can also be created
 * using {@link Json}'s methods. If multiple builder instances are created,
 * then creating them using a builder factory is preferred.
 *
 * <p>
 * <b>For example:</b>
 * <pre>
 * <code>
 * JsonBuilderFactory factory = Json.createBuilderFactory(...);
 * JsonArray value = factory.createArrayBuilder()
 *     .add(factory.createObjectBuilder()
 *         .add("type", "home")
 *         .add("number", "212 555-1234"))
 *     .add(factory.createObjectBuilder()
 *         .add("type", "fax")
 *         .add("number", "646 555-4567"))
 *     .build();
 * </code>
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p> All the methods in this class are safe for use by multiple concurrent
 * threads.
 */
public interface JsonBuilderFactory {

    
Creates a JsonObjectBuilder instance that is used to build JsonObject. 
Returns:a JSON object builder
/**
     * Creates a {@code JsonObjectBuilder} instance that is used to build
     * {@link JsonObject}.
     *
     * @return a JSON object builder
     */
    JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder();

    
Creates a JsonObjectBuilder instance, initialized with an object. 
Params:
  • object – the initial object in the builder
Throws:
Returns:a JSON object builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a {@code JsonObjectBuilder} instance, initialized with an object.
     *
     * @param object the initial object in the builder
     * @return a JSON object builder
     * @throws NullPointerException if specified object is {@code null}
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    default JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder(JsonObject object) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    
Creates a JsonObjectBuilder instance, initialized with the specified object. 
Params:
  • object – the initial object in the builder
Throws:
Returns:a JSON object builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a {@code JsonObjectBuilder} instance, initialized with the specified object.
     *
     * @param object the initial object in the builder
     * @return a JSON object builder
     * @throws NullPointerException if specified object is {@code null}
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    default JsonObjectBuilder createObjectBuilder(Map<String, Object> object) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    
Creates a JsonArrayBuilder instance that is used to build JsonArray 
Returns:a JSON array builder
/**
     * Creates a {@code JsonArrayBuilder} instance that is used to build
     * {@link JsonArray}
     *
     * @return a JSON array builder
     */
    JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder();

    
Creates a JsonArrayBuilder instance, initialized with an array. 
Params:
  • array – the initial array in the builder
Throws:
Returns:a JSON array builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a {@code JsonArrayBuilder} instance, initialized with an array.
     *
     * @param array the initial array in the builder
     * @return a JSON array builder
     * @throws NullPointerException if specified array is {@code null}
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    default JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder(JsonArray array) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    
Creates a JsonArrayBuilder instance, initialized with the content of specified collection. 
Params:
  • collection – the initial data for the builder
Throws:
Returns:a JSON array builder
Since:1.1
/**
     * Creates a {@code JsonArrayBuilder} instance,
     * initialized with the content of specified collection.
     *
     * @param collection the initial data for the builder
     * @return a JSON array builder
     * @throws NullPointerException if specified collection is {@code null}
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    default JsonArrayBuilder createArrayBuilder(Collection<?> collection) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    
Returns read-only map of supported provider specific configuration
properties that are used to configure the created JSON builders.
If there are any specified configuration properties that are not
supported by the provider, they won't be part of the returned map.

Returns:a map of supported provider specific properties that are used
to configure the builders. The map be empty but not null.
/**
     * Returns read-only map of supported provider specific configuration
     * properties that are used to configure the created JSON builders.
     * If there are any specified configuration properties that are not
     * supported by the provider, they won't be part of the returned map.
     *
     * @return a map of supported provider specific properties that are used
     * to configure the builders. The map be empty but not null.
     */
    Map<String, ?> getConfigInUse();

}