[[json-fastjson-dataformat]]
= JSON Fastjson DataFormat
//THIS FILE IS COPIED: EDIT THE SOURCE FILE:
:page-source: components/camel-fastjson/src/main/docs/json-fastjson-dataformat.adoc
:docTitle: JSON Fastjson
:artifactId: camel-fastjson
:description: Marshal POJOs to JSON and back.
:since: 2.20
:supportLevel: Stable

*Since Camel {since}*

Fastjson is a Data Format which uses the
https://github.com/alibaba/fastjson[Fastjson Library]

[source,java]
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from("activemq:My.Queue").
  marshal().json(JsonLibrary.Fastjson).
  to("mqseries:Another.Queue");
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== Fastjson Options


// dataformat options: START
The JSON Fastjson dataformat supports 2 options, which are listed below.



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|===
| Name | Default | Java Type | Description
| unmarshalTypeName |  | String | Class name of the java type to use when unmarshalling
| contentTypeHeader | false | Boolean | Whether the data format should set the Content-Type header with the type from the data format if the data format is capable of doing so. For example application/xml for data formats marshalling to XML, or application/json for data formats marshalling to JSON etc.
|===
// dataformat options: END


== Dependencies

To use Fastjson in your camel routes you need to add the dependency
on *camel-fastjson* which implements this data format.

If you use maven you could just add the following to your pom.xml,
substituting the version number for the latest & greatest release (see
the download page for the latest versions).

[source,xml]
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<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
  <artifactId>camel-fastjson</artifactId>
  <version>x.x.x</version>
  <!-- use the same version as your Camel core version -->
</dependency>
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include::camel-spring-boot::page$fastjson-starter.adoc[]
