package org.json;
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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.
* @author JSON.org
* @version 2008-09-18
*/
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.mode == 'd' ? this.writer.toString() : null;
}
}