/*
* This library is part of OpenCms -
* the Open Source Content Management System
*
* Copyright (c) Alkacon Software GmbH (http://www.alkacon.com)
*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
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* version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
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*
* For further information about Alkacon Software GmbH, please see the
* company website: http://www.alkacon.com
*
* For further information about OpenCms, please see the
* project website: http://www.opencms.org
*
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*
* This file is based on:
* org.json.JSONStringer
* from the JSON in Java implementation.
*
* Copyright (c) 2002 JSON.org
*
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*/
package org.opencms.json;
import java.io.StringWriter;
/**
* JSONStringer provides a quick and convenient way of producing JSON text.
* The texts produced strictly conform to JSON syntax rules. No whitespace is
* added, so the results are ready for transmission or storage. Each instance of
* JSONStringer can produce one JSON text.
* <p>
* A JSONStringer instance provides a <code>value</code> method for appending
* values to the
* text, and a <code>key</code>
* method for adding keys before values in objects. There are <code>array</code>
* and <code>endArray</code> methods that make and bound array values, and
* <code>object</code> and <code>endObject</code> methods which make and bound
* object values. All of these methods return the JSONWriter instance,
* permitting cascade style. For example, <pre>
* myString = new JSONStringer()
* .object()
* .key("JSON")
* .value("Hello, World!")
* .endObject()
* .toString();</pre> which produces the string <pre>
* {"JSON":"Hello, World!"}</pre>
* <p>
* The first method called must be <code>array</code> or <code>object</code>.
* There are no methods for adding commas or colons. JSONStringer adds them for
* you. Objects and arrays can be nested up to 20 levels deep.
* <p>
* This can sometimes be easier than using a JSONObject to build a string.
*/
public class JSONStringer extends JSONWriter {
/**
* Make a fresh JSONStringer. It can be used to build one JSON text.
*/
public JSONStringer() {
super(new StringWriter());
}
/**
* Return the JSON text. This method is used to obtain the product of the
* JSONStringer instance. It will return <code>null</code> if there was a
* problem in the construction of the JSON text (such as the calls to
* <code>array</code> were not properly balanced with calls to
* <code>endArray</code>).
* @return The JSON text.
*/
public String toString() {
return this.m_mode == 'd' ? this.m_writer.toString() : null;
}
}