Package: groovy.json

## [Java] Class JsonGenerator.Options

- groovy.json.JsonGenerator.Options

-     public class JsonGenerator.Options

  A builder used to construct a JsonGenerator instance that allows control over the serialized JSON output. If you do not need to customize the output it is recommended to use the static `JsonOutput.toJson` methods.

  Example:

           def generator = new groovy.json.JsonGenerator.Options()
                               .excludeNulls()
                               .dateFormat('yyyy')
                               .excludeFieldsByName('bar', 'baz')
                               .excludeFieldsByType(java.sql.Date)
                               .build()

           def input = [foo: null, lastUpdated: Date.parse('yyyy-MM-dd', '2014-10-24'),
                         bar: 'foo', baz: 'foo', systemDate: new java.sql.Date(new Date().getTime())]

           assert generator.toJson(input) == '{"lastUpdated":"2014"}'

  Since:
    2.5.0

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifiers | Name | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected static String` | `DEFAULT_TIMEZONE` |
    `protected static String` | `JSON_DATE_FORMAT` |
    `protected static Locale` | `JSON_DATE_FORMAT_LOCALE` |
    `protected Set<Converter>` | `converters` |
    `protected String` | `dateFormat` |
    `protected Locale` | `dateLocale` |
    `protected boolean` | `disableUnicodeEscaping` |
    `protected boolean` | `excludeNulls` |
    `protected Set<String>` | `excludedFieldNames` |
    `protected Set<Class<?>>` | `excludedFieldTypes` |
    `protected TimeZone` | `timezone` |

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and description
    `Options ()`

  - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `Options` | `addConverter(Converter converter)` Registers a converter that will be called when a type it handles is encountered.
    `<T>` | `Options` | `addConverter(Class<T> type, Closure<?> closure)` Registers a closure that will be called when the specified type or subtype is serialized.
    `` | `JsonGenerator` | `build()` Creates a JsonGenerator that is based on the current options.
    `` | `Options` | `dateFormat(String format)` Sets the date format that will be used to serialize `Date` objects.
    `` | `Options` | `dateFormat(String format, Locale locale)` Sets the date format that will be used to serialize `Date` objects.
    `` | `Options` | `disableUnicodeEscaping()` Disables the escaping of Unicode characters in JSON String values.
    `` | `Options` | `excludeFieldsByName(CharSequence fieldNames)` Excludes from the output any fields that match the specified names.
    `` | `Options` | `excludeFieldsByName(Iterable<? extends CharSequence> fieldNames)` Excludes from the output any fields that match the specified names.
    `` | `Options` | `excludeFieldsByType(Class<?> types)` Excludes from the output any fields whose type is the same or is assignable to any of the given types.
    `` | `Options` | `excludeFieldsByType(Iterable<Class<?>> types)` Excludes from the output any fields whose type is the same or is assignable to any of the given types.
    `` | `Options` | `excludeNulls()` Do not serialize `null` values.
    `` | `Options` | `timezone(String timezone)` Sets the time zone that will be used to serialize dates.

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class Object` | `wait, wait, wait, equals, toString, hashCode, getClass, notify, notifyAll`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### protected static final String DEFAULT_TIMEZONE

    - #### protected static final String JSON_DATE_FORMAT

    - #### protected static final Locale JSON_DATE_FORMAT_LOCALE

    - #### protected final Set<Converter> converters

    - #### protected String dateFormat

    - #### protected Locale dateLocale

    - #### protected boolean disableUnicodeEscaping

    - #### protected boolean excludeNulls

    - #### protected final Set<String> excludedFieldNames

    - #### protected final Set<Class<?>> excludedFieldTypes

    - #### protected TimeZone timezone

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### public Options()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### public Options addConverter(Converter converter)

      Registers a converter that will be called when a type it handles is encountered.

      Parameters:
        `converter` - to register
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance

    - #### <T> public Options addConverter(Class<T> type, @ClosureParams(value=FromString.class, options={"T","T,String"}) Closure<?> closure)

      Registers a closure that will be called when the specified type or subtype is serialized.

      The closure must accept either 1 or 2 parameters. The first parameter is required and will be instance of the `type` for which the closure is registered. The second optional parameter should be of type `String` and, if available, will be passed the name of the key associated with this value if serializing a JSON Object. This parameter will be `null` when serializing a JSON Array or when there is no way to determine the name of the key.

      Example:

               def generator = new groovy.json.JsonGenerator.Options()
                                   .addConverter(URL) { URL u ->
                                       u.getHost()
                                   }
                                   .build()

               def input = [domain: new URL('http://groovy-lang.org/json.html#_parser_variants')]

               assert generator.toJson(input) == '{"domain":"groovy-lang.org"}'

      If two or more closures are registered for the exact same type the last closure based on the order they were specified will be used. When serializing an object its type is compared to the list of registered types in the order the were given and the closure for the first suitable type will be called. Therefore, it is important to register more specific types first.

      Parameters:
        `type` - the type to convert
        `closure` - called when the registered type or any type assignable to the given type is encountered
      Type Parameters:
        `T` - the type this converter is registered to handle
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance
      Throws:
        NullPointerException if the given type or closure is null
        IllegalArgumentException if the given closure does not accept a parameter of the given type

    - #### public JsonGenerator build()

      Creates a JsonGenerator that is based on the current options.

      Returns:
        a fully configured JsonGenerator

    - #### public Options dateFormat(String format)

      Sets the date format that will be used to serialize `Date` objects. This must be a valid pattern for SimpleDateFormat and the date formatter will be constructed with the default locale of Locale.US.

      Parameters:
        `format` - date format pattern used to serialize dates
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance
      Throws:
        NullPointerException if the given pattern is null
        IllegalArgumentException if the given pattern is invalid

    - #### public Options dateFormat(String format, Locale locale)

      Sets the date format that will be used to serialize `Date` objects. This must be a valid pattern for SimpleDateFormat.

      Parameters:
        `format` - date format pattern used to serialize dates
        `locale` - the locale whose date format symbols will be used
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance
      Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException if the given pattern is invalid

    - #### public Options disableUnicodeEscaping()

      Disables the escaping of Unicode characters in JSON String values.

      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance

    - #### public Options excludeFieldsByName(CharSequence fieldNames)

      Excludes from the output any fields that match the specified names.

      Parameters:
        `fieldNames` - name of the field to exclude from the output
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance

    - #### public Options excludeFieldsByName(Iterable<? extends CharSequence> fieldNames)

      Excludes from the output any fields that match the specified names.

      Parameters:
        `fieldNames` - collection of names to exclude from the output
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance

    - #### public Options excludeFieldsByType(Class<?> types)

      Excludes from the output any fields whose type is the same or is assignable to any of the given types.

      Parameters:
        `types` - excluded from the output
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance

    - #### public Options excludeFieldsByType(Iterable<Class<?>> types)

      Excludes from the output any fields whose type is the same or is assignable to any of the given types.

      Parameters:
        `types` - collection of types to exclude from the output
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance

    - #### public Options excludeNulls()

      Do not serialize `null` values.

      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance

    - #### public Options timezone(String timezone)

      Sets the time zone that will be used to serialize dates.

      Parameters:
        `timezone` - used to serialize dates
      Returns:
        a reference to this `Options` instance
      Throws:
        NullPointerException if the given timezone is null