jackson deserialize array into a java object

Question

I have json\'ed array of host, port, uri tuples encoded by 3rd party as an array of fixed length arrays:

[
  [\"www1.example.com\", \"443\", \"/         


        

Answer 1

Consider importing the two dimensional array and then running through a loop. Then you can have a constructor on the Endpoint class that accepts each instance of internal array.

Answer 2

Add following annotation:

@JsonFormat(shape=JsonFormat.Shape.ARRAY)
class Endpoint {
}

and it should serialize entries as you wish.

Also: it'd be safest to then use @JsonPropertyOrder({ .... } ) to enforce specific ordering, as JVM may or may not expose fields or methods in any specific order.