package net.minidev.json;

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 *    Copyright 2011 JSON-SMART authors
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import net.minidev.json.reader.JsonWriter;

A JSON array. JSONObject supports java.util.List interface.
Author:
FangYidong <fangyidong@yahoo.com.cn>, Uriel Chemouni <uchemouni@gmail.com>/**
 * A JSON array. JSONObject supports java.util.List interface.
 * 
 * @author FangYidong &lt;fangyidong@yahoo.com.cn&gt;
 * @author Uriel Chemouni &lt;uchemouni@gmail.com&gt;
 */
public class JSONArray extends ArrayList<Object> implements List<Object>, JSONAwareEx, JSONStreamAwareEx {
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 9106884089231309568L;

	public static String toJSONString(List<? extends Object> list) {
		return toJSONString(list, JSONValue.COMPRESSION);
	}

	
Convert a list to JSON text. The result is a JSON array. If this list is
also a JSONAware, JSONAware specific behaviours will be omitted at this
top level.
Params:
list – 
compression – 
           Indicate compression level
See Also:
toJSONString.toJSONString(Object)
Returns:
JSON text, or "null" if list is null./**
	 * Convert a list to JSON text. The result is a JSON array. If this list is
	 * also a JSONAware, JSONAware specific behaviours will be omitted at this
	 * top level.
	 * 
	 * @see net.minidev.json.JSONValue#toJSONString(Object)
	 * 
	 * @param list
	 * @param compression
	 *            Indicate compression level
	 * @return JSON text, or "null" if list is null.
	 */
	public static String toJSONString(List<? extends Object> list, JSONStyle compression) {
		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
		try {
			writeJSONString(list, sb, compression);
		} catch (IOException e) {
			// Can not append on a string builder
		}
		return sb.toString();
	}

	
Encode a list into JSON text and write it to out. If this list is also a
JSONStreamAware or a JSONAware, JSONStreamAware and JSONAware specific
behaviours will be ignored at this top level.
Params:
list – 
out – 
See Also:
writeJSONString.writeJSONString(Object, Appendable)/**
	 * Encode a list into JSON text and write it to out. If this list is also a
	 * JSONStreamAware or a JSONAware, JSONStreamAware and JSONAware specific
	 * behaviours will be ignored at this top level.
	 * 
	 * @see JSONValue#writeJSONString(Object, Appendable)
	 * 
	 * @param list
	 * @param out
	 */
	public static void writeJSONString(Iterable<? extends Object> list, Appendable out, JSONStyle compression)
			throws IOException {
		if (list == null) {
			out.append("null");
			return;
		}
		JsonWriter.JSONIterableWriter.writeJSONString(list, out, compression);
	}

	public static void writeJSONString(List<? extends Object> list, Appendable out) throws IOException {
		writeJSONString(list, out, JSONValue.COMPRESSION);
	}

	
Appends the specified element and returns this.
Handy alternative to add(E e) method.
Params:
element – element to be appended to this array.
Returns:
this/**
	 * Appends the specified element and returns this.
	 * Handy alternative to add(E e) method.
	 *
	 * @param element element to be appended to this array.
	 * @return this
	 */
	public JSONArray appendElement(Object element) {
		add(element);
		return this;
	}

	public void merge(Object o2) {
		JSONObject.merge(this, o2);
	}

	
Explicitely Serialize Object as JSon String
/**
	 * Explicitely Serialize Object as JSon String
	 */
	public String toJSONString() {
		return toJSONString(this, JSONValue.COMPRESSION);
	}

	public String toJSONString(JSONStyle compression) {
		return toJSONString(this, compression);
	}

	
Override natif toStirng()
/**
	 * Override natif toStirng()
	 */
	public String toString() {
		return toJSONString();
	}

	
JSONAwareEx inferface
Params:
compression – 
           compression param/**
	 * JSONAwareEx inferface
	 * 
	 * @param compression
	 *            compression param
	 */
	public String toString(JSONStyle compression) {
		return toJSONString(compression);
	}

	public void writeJSONString(Appendable out) throws IOException {
		writeJSONString(this, out, JSONValue.COMPRESSION);
	}

	public void writeJSONString(Appendable out, JSONStyle compression) throws IOException {
		writeJSONString(this, out, compression);
	}
}