Passing a org.json.simpleJSONArray to an Intent in Android as an Extra

Question

I have a problem where I receive JSONArray(from the org.json.simple.JSONArray library) from an API call and I have to pass this JSONArray to a new page/intent while trying to transfer the information in my Android App.

The receive information from the API call, I get a JSONArray, which I now convert to a string and pass it to the new Intent as an string extra.

On the other side, when I receive the string extra, I am not able to convert it back to a JSONArray. Calling new JSONArray(receivedString) causes the following error:

JSONArray cannot be applied to java.lang.String

Anyways, I saw this: How to convert String to JSONObject in Java but it did not help me because the API forces me to use the json.simple library:

import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;

Therefore, I can't convert my simple json to a regular JSONArray (from org.json.JSONArray since org.json.* clashes with org.json.simple).

For example, if I use

org.json.JSONArray
org.json.JSONObect

Instead of the simple library, I get an error:

java.lang.ClassCastException: org.json.simple.JSONArray cannot be cast to org.json.JSONArray

However, if you don't need to use 'simple' here was the solution that worked found in the link above:

JSONObject jsonObj = new JSONObject("String");

So I can't use org.json and I need to find out a way to convert a string that contains JSONArray format to a JSONObject so I can parse it with the use of org.json.simple library.

What do you mean by _org.json.* clashes with org.json.simple_? — Sotirios Delimanolis, May 21 '15 at 19:03
@SotiriosDelimanolis I have edited the question to more accurately describe my problem. — jameswoo, May 21 '15 at 20:47
`org.json` and `org.json.simple` are two different packages from two different libraries. They just happen to have classes that have the same names. There's no reason to expect either to be convertible to the other. — Sotirios Delimanolis, May 21 '15 at 20:51
Please, provide minimal example of the code and your attempt. — Léo Léopold Hertz 준영, May 21 '15 at 22:21

score -1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 21 '15 at 20:59

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If you have to use org.json.simple.*, here is the solution to convert java Strings that look like JSONArrays into parseable JSONObjects

String searchResponseJSON = API.search(term, location);

JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
JSONObject response = null;
try {
    response = (JSONObject) parser.parse(searchResponseJSON);
} catch (ParseException pe) {
    System.out.println("Error: could not parse JSON response:");
    System.out.println(searchResponseJSON);
    System.exit(1);
}");

I hope this helps anyone out there trying to convert strings into parseable JSONObjects with the use of the org.json.simple library!

edited May 21 '15 at 20:59

SaiyanGirl

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answered May 21 '15 at 19:01

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Your question states that you're trying to parse a String that contains a JSON array, yet you're receiving a `JSONObject` in your answer. – Sotirios Delimanolis May 21 '15 at 19:15
No, I stated that I received a string, that looks like a JSON Array, could you point to me where I made an error? – jameswoo May 21 '15 at 20:11
Your question discusses passing a String containing the value of a json array around in an `Intent`. Your answer does not address json arrays at all. – Sotirios Delimanolis May 21 '15 at 20:52

Passing a org.json.simpleJSONArray to an Intent in Android as an Extra

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