JSObject without Java-based conversion to JSON

[Victor Polischuk]

Dear all,

I apologize if the question was already raised in the mail list, however, I find it quite strange that JSObject lacks convenient methods to convert it at least to JSON-string, if not directly to Java-POJOs?

The Internet is full of suggestions which involve JavaScript JSON.stringify(..) as a utility. While it might work too, but I guess a lot of others are just traversing the JSObject by their own "converters".

Therefore, if there is no design limitations/reasons why the conversion should/could not be applied within the Java representation, I am ready to volunteer on the patch.

My reason for it are:
* It looks quite ugly to execute JavaScript to make something with "almost" Java object.
* Java has enormous number of JSON libraries already. I guess it is nice to allow people connect their favorite with minimal efforts. Potentially, if it will be required "string" phase might be excluded (not JSObject->String->POJO, but JSObject->POJO).
* It may simplify logging/debugging of interaction between Java and JS.

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Best Regards,
Victor

[Sundararajan Athijegannathan]

Please note that a general Java object graph may involve circular
references. Without modifying JSON somehow, it is not possible to handle
such cases. That said, please do file a rfe with your ideas and we can
discuss.

-Sundar

Post by Victor Polischuk
Dear all,
I apologize if the question was already raised in the mail list, however, I find it quite strange that JSObject lacks convenient methods to convert it at least to JSON-string, if not directly to Java-POJOs?
The Internet is full of suggestions which involve JavaScript JSON.stringify(..) as a utility. While it might work too, but I guess a lot of others are just traversing the JSObject by their own "converters".
Therefore, if there is no design limitations/reasons why the conversion should/could not be applied within the Java representation, I am ready to volunteer on the patch.
* It looks quite ugly to execute JavaScript to make something with "almost" Java object.
* Java has enormous number of JSON libraries already. I guess it is nice to allow people connect their favorite with minimal efforts. Potentially, if it will be required "string" phase might be excluded (not JSObject->String->POJO, but JSObject->POJO).
* It may simplify logging/debugging of interaction between Java and JS.
/
Best Regards,
Victor

[Victor Polischuk]

Hi Sundar,

Thank you for the answer. I have filed a RFE #9053373, with the minimal intrusion in the API which already should allow people to work with Nashorn more comfortably.

/Victor

--- Original message ---
From: "Sundararajan Athijegannathan" <***@oracle.com>
Date: 13 April 2018, 05:47:38

Post by Sundararajan Athijegannathan
Please note that a general Java object graph may involve circular
references. Without modifying JSON somehow, it is not possible to handle
such cases. That said, please do file a rfe with your ideas and we can
discuss.
-Sundar

Post by Victor Polischuk
Dear all,
I apologize if the question was already raised in the mail list, however, I find it quite strange that JSObject lacks convenient methods to convert it at least to JSON-string, if not directly to Java-POJOs?
The Internet is full of suggestions which involve JavaScript JSON.stringify(..) as a utility. While it might work too, but I guess a lot of others are just traversing the JSObject by their own "converters".
Therefore, if there is no design limitations/reasons why the conversion should/could not be applied within the Java representation, I am ready to volunteer on the patch.
* It looks quite ugly to execute JavaScript to make something with "almost" Java object.
* Java has enormous number of JSON libraries already. I guess it is nice to allow people connect their favorite with minimal efforts. Potentially, if it will be required "string" phase might be excluded (not JSObject->String->POJO, but JSObject->POJO).
* It may simplify logging/debugging of interaction between Java and JS.
/
Best Regards,
Victor

[Tony Zakula]

Where is it filed? Curious. We use Jackson and annotations to avoid
circular references.

Post by Victor Polischuk
Hi Sundar,
Thank you for the answer. I have filed a RFE #9053373, with the minimal
intrusion in the API which already should allow people to work with Nashorn
more comfortably.
/Victor
--- Original message ---
oracle.com>
Date: 13 April 2018, 05:47:38

Post by Sundararajan Athijegannathan
Please note that a general Java object graph may involve circular
references. Without modifying JSON somehow, it is not possible to handle
such cases. That said, please do file a rfe with your ideas and we can
discuss.
-Sundar

Post by Victor Polischuk
Dear all,
I apologize if the question was already raised in the mail list,

however, I find it quite strange that JSObject lacks convenient methods to
convert it at least to JSON-string, if not directly to Java-POJOs?

Post by Sundararajan Athijegannathan

Post by Victor Polischuk
The Internet is full of suggestions which involve JavaScript

JSON.stringify(..) as a utility. While it might work too, but I guess a lot
of others are just traversing the JSObject by their own "converters".

Post by Sundararajan Athijegannathan

Post by Victor Polischuk
Therefore, if there is no design limitations/reasons why the

conversion should/could not be applied within the Java representation, I am
ready to volunteer on the patch.

Post by Sundararajan Athijegannathan

Post by Victor Polischuk
* It looks quite ugly to execute JavaScript to make something with

"almost" Java object.

Post by Sundararajan Athijegannathan

Post by Victor Polischuk
* Java has enormous number of JSON libraries already. I guess it is

nice to allow people connect their favorite with minimal efforts.
Potentially, if it will be required "string" phase might be excluded (not
JSObject->String->POJO, but JSObject->POJO).

Post by Sundararajan Athijegannathan

Post by Victor Polischuk
* It may simplify logging/debugging of interaction between Java and JS.
/
Best Regards,
Victor