com.owlike.genson.annotation

Annotation Type JsonCreator

@Target(value={METHOD,CONSTRUCTOR,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Inherited
@Documented
public @interface JsonCreator

Static methods annotated with @JsonCreator annotation will act as method factories. These methods can take arguments that match properties from the json stream. If you use default configuration you must annotate each argument with JsonProperty and define a name. However Genson is also able to use the names from the method signature, but by default it is disabled. To enable this feature use

 new GensonBuilder().useConstructorWithArguments(true).create();
 

It will register ASMCreatorParameterNameResolver name resolver, that will use the debug symbols generated during compilation to resolve the names.

By default if a object contains constructors and methods annotated with @JsonCreator the factory methods will be privileged.

Author:

eugen

See Also:

JsonProperty, StandardMutaAccessorResolver