How do I expose data in a JSON format through a web service using Java?

Question

Is there an easy way to return data to web service clients in JSON using java? I\'m fine with servlets, spring, etc.

Answer 1

For RESTful web services in Java, also check out the Restlet API which provides a very powerful and flexible abstraction for REST web services (both server and client, in a container or standalone), and also integrates nicely with Spring and JSON.