Package: groovy.json

## [Java] Class JsonSlurperClassic

- groovy.json.JsonSlurperClassic

-     public class JsonSlurperClassic
      extends Object

  This is the original slurper included in case someone relies on its exact behavior. JSON slurper which parses text or reader content into a data structure of lists and maps.

  Example usage: ``

       def slurper = new groovy.json.JsonSlurperClassic()
       def result = slurper.parseText('{"person":{"name":"Guillaume","age":33,"pets":["dog","cat"]}}')

       assert result.person.name == "Guillaume"
       assert result.person.age == 33
       assert result.person.pets.size() == 2
       assert result.person.pets[0] == "dog"
       assert result.person.pets[1] == "cat"

  Since:
    1.8.0

- - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(Reader reader)` Parse a JSON data structure from content from a reader
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(File file)` Parse a JSON data structure from content within a given File.
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(File file, String charset)` Parse a JSON data structure from content within a given File.
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(URL url)` Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(URL url, Map params)` Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(Map params, URL url)` Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(URL url, String charset)` Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(URL url, Map params, String charset)` Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.
    `` | `public Object` | `parse(Map params, URL url, String charset)` Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.
    `` | `public Object` | `parseText(String text)` Parse a text representation of a JSON data structure

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

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

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### public Object parse(Reader reader)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content from a reader

      Parameters:
        `reader` - reader over a JSON content
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps

    - #### public Object parse(File file)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content within a given File.

      Parameters:
        `file` - File containing JSON content
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parse(File file, String charset)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content within a given File.

      Parameters:
        `file` - File containing JSON content
        `charset` - the charset for this File
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parse(URL url)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.

      Parameters:
        `url` - URL containing JSON content
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parse(URL url, Map params)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.

      Parameters:
        `url` - URL containing JSON content
        `params` - connection parameters
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parse(Map params, URL url)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL. Convenience variant when using Groovy named parameters for the connection params.

      Parameters:
        `params` - connection parameters
        `url` - URL containing JSON content
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parse(URL url, String charset)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.

      Parameters:
        `url` - URL containing JSON content
        `charset` - the charset for this File
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parse(URL url, Map params, String charset)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL.

      Parameters:
        `url` - URL containing JSON content
        `params` - connection parameters
        `charset` - the charset for this File
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parse(Map params, URL url, String charset)

      Parse a JSON data structure from content at a given URL. Convenience variant when using Groovy named parameters for the connection params.

      Parameters:
        `params` - connection parameters
        `url` - URL containing JSON content
        `charset` - the charset for this File
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps
      Since:
        2.2.0

    - #### public Object parseText(String text)

      Parse a text representation of a JSON data structure

      Parameters:
        `text` - JSON text to parse
      Returns:
        a data structure of lists and maps