Getting JSONObject from String

Question

How can I get a JSONObject from a HttpServletRequest in servlets?

Answer 1

Very simple:

JSONObject o = new JSONObject(request.getParameter("WHATEVER"));

Edit: Since you use json-lib, it's

JSONObject o = (JSONObject) JSONSerializer.toJSON(request.getParameter("WHATEVER"));  

for you.

Answer 2

It seems like you must be using the net.sf.json.JSONObject version of JSONObject (this is not the json.org version).

For the net.sf.json.JSONObject version simply use

JSONObject.fromObject(Object obj)

where obj is either

• a valid JSON formatted string
• a Bean POJO with getters and setters.