{title:'JSON Methodology'}

The JSON data type produced depends on the Java object type being serialized.

Data type conversions:
POJO type JSON type Example Serialized form
String String serialize("foobar"); 'foobar'
Number Number serialize(123); 123
Boolean Boolean serialize(true); true
Null Null serialize(null); null
Beans with properties of any type on this list Object serialize(new MyBean()); {p1:'val1',p2:true}
Maps with values of any type on this list Object serialize(new TreeMap()); {key1:'val1',key2:true}
Collections and arrays of any type on this list Array serialize(new Object[]{1,"foo",true}); [1,'foo',true]

In addition, swaps can be used to convert non-serializable POJOs into serializable forms, such as converting Calendar object to ISO8601 strings, or byte[] arrays to Base-64 encoded strings.