Solved JSON help

So I've queried a server and now I want to parse it into a java object
this is what my JSON line looks like:

{ "_id" : { "$oid" : "547084b10ede9afb9ef5fa40"} , "UUID" : "INSERT UUID HERE" , "rank" : "Owner" , "coins" : 10 , "friends" : [ "UUID" , "UUID"]}

but I want to convert it into
String s = The UUID;
String r = the rank;
Integer c = coins;
ArrayList<String> friends = ArrayList<String>();
and then get all the friends and put them to the arraylist.

So what I'm asking how to get parts of the line into a java line

 

Funergy
Have you tried searching at all?

 

Assist Yes of course.
What I googled
"Parse JSON to Java object". but I don't really understand/know how to do it.
This is the first time I start learning JSON

I've even looked how the UUID fetcher worked
but then I've got this error

java.lang.ClassCastException: org.json.simple.JSONObject cannot be cast to org.json.simple.JSONArray

 

Funergy
Doesn't this page give a quite clear explanation (with examples?). I'd suggest you to use a page like http://jsbeautifier.org/ to make the JSON more readable.

 

Assist I've already seen that one but
JSONObject obj =newJSONObject(" .... ");
Doesn't let me use the "....."
It says JSONObject obj =newJSONObject(" .... "); needs to be like this
JSONObject obj =newJSONObject();

 

Funergy
And you are using this library?
http://www.json.org/java/index.html

 

Assist No the built in library in CraftBukkit

 

Funergy
I don't know which one Craftbukkit is using, but they should all work pretty much the same. Give me a moment, I'll take a look.

Edit: I don't think Craftbukkit is even using any special JSON library. You're probably talking about the default json library org.json.simple. You should download the library I linked earlier.

 

Assist Where is the download link? I can't find it
and if I downloaded it then, do I need to use MANIFEST.MF to use it again?

 

You need to use the json parser:

Code:

String jsonString;
 
JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
JSONObject object = (JSONObject) parser.parse(jsonString);

And you do not need to include the library because it's already included in the bukkit api.

 

Cybermaxke TY.
but I have an array in the JSON line how should I put them into a HashSet/ArrayList

["Funergy","DubstepPrins"]

nvm Solved

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