com.yworks.yfiles.server.tiles.support
Class JSONSupport

java.lang.Object
  com.yworks.yfiles.server.tiles.support.JSONSupport

public class JSONSupport

extends Object

Provides static utility methods for JSON encoding

See Also:

JSON Spec

Method Summary

static String	escapeString(String str) Escapes the given string according to the JSON format specification.
static String	escapeStringNoQuotes(String str) Escapes the given string according to the JSON format specification.
static String	pointString(YPoint point) returns a string in JSON format for the given point.
static String	rectangleString(Rectangle rectangle) returns a string in JSON format for the given rectangle.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

escapeString

public static String escapeString(String str)

Escapes the given string according to the JSON format specification. This method also surrounds the string with double quotes. For transferring unicode characters, the respone content type has to be set accordingly, e.g. response.setContentType("text/plain;charset=UTF-8");.

Parameters:

str - The string to be escaped.

Returns:

The escaped string that can be used as a value in a JSON object.

escapeStringNoQuotes

public static String escapeStringNoQuotes(String str)

Escapes the given string according to the JSON format specification. This method does not surround the string with double quotes. For transferring unicode characters, the respone content type has to be set accordingly, e.g. response.setContentType("text/plain;charset=UTF-8");.

Parameters:

str - The string to be escaped.

Returns:

The escaped string that can be used as a value in a JSON object.

rectangleString

public static String rectangleString(Rectangle rectangle)

returns a string in JSON format for the given rectangle. If the rectangle is null, null is returned.

Example:
{"x":0,"y":0,"width":300,"height":500}

Parameters:

rectangle - a rectangle

Returns:

a JSON string or null

pointString

public static String pointString(YPoint point)

returns a string in JSON format for the given point. If the rectangle is null, null is returned.

Example:
{"x":17,"y":42}

Parameters:

point - a point

Returns:

a JSON string or null