src/main/java/com/sleepycat/json_simple/JsonKey.java

package com.sleepycat.json_simple;

/** Represents the key of a JsonObject. Utilizing JsonKeys allows many of the convenience methods that self document
 * your JSON data model and make refactoring easier. It is recommended to implement JsonKeys as an enum.
 * @since 2.3.0 */
public interface JsonKey{
	/** The json-simple library uses a String for its keys.
	 * @return a String representing the JsonKey. */
	public String getKey();

	/** A reasonable value for the key; such as a valid default, error value, or null.
	 * @return an Object representing a reasonable general case value for the key. */
	public Object getValue();
}