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<p>For an application codec with the same semantics in every representation, extend
<code>AbstractJsonValueCodec&lt;T></code> and implement the JSON shape once:</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>java</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>math</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">BigDecimal</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>org</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>apache</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>fory</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>json</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>codec</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">AbstractJsonValueCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>org</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>apache</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>fory</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>json</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>reader</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">JsonReader</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>org</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>apache</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>fory</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>json</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>writer</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">JsonWriter</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>extends</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">AbstractJsonValueCodec</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@Override</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>void</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>write</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">JsonWriter</span><span class="token plain"> writer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> value</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>if</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">value </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>==</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>null</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> writer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>writeNull</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>else</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> writer</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>writeBigDecimal</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">value</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">amount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@Override</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>read</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">JsonReader</span><span class="token plain"> reader</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>return</span><span class="token plain"> reader</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>tryReadNullToken</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>?</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>null</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>new</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">reader</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>readBigDecimal</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">BigDecimal</span><span class="token plain"> amount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">BigDecimal</span><span class="token plain"> amount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>this</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">amount </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> amount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p><code>AbstractJsonValueCodec</code> adds one virtual method call per operation. For a
performance-sensitive codec, or when behavior depends on a concrete reader or writer, implement
<code>JsonValueCodec&lt;T></code> directly and provide all five representation-specific methods.</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>org</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>apache</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>fory</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>json</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">ForyJson</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token class-name">ForyJson</span><span class="token plain"> json </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">ForyJson</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>builder</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>registerCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>new</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>build</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>The containing property still controls its name, ignore direction, and null-inclusion policy. If a
null property is omitted, the value codec is not called. If the property is emitted, or the value
is an array element, collection element, map value, Optional value, or atomic-reference value, the
codec receives and owns null. The registered instance is shared across concurrent operations and
must be thread-safe.</p>
<p>A custom codec that materializes composite graph owners must call <code>JsonReader.reserveGraphMemory</code>
with its application-defined byte estimate before creating each owner. This applies to composite
application objects, collections, maps, and reference arrays. Reserve collection and map reference
storage before the mutation that may grow it. A custom scalar or other dedicated leaf
representation, such as <code>MoneyCodec</code> above, does not reserve graph memory. Complete codecs also
perform their own application validation; Fory JSON does not wrap a complete custom representation
with the target type's <code>JsonValidator</code> methods.</p>
<p>Registering a custom codec for a <code>JsonSubTypes</code> base replaces that base's subtype annotation.
Registering one for a listed subtype is supported by the two wrapper inclusions but not by inline
property inclusion.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=selecting-codecs-with-jsoncodec>Selecting Codecs with <code>JsonCodec</code><a href=#selecting-codecs-with-jsoncodec class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to selecting-codecs-with-jsoncodec" title="Direct link to selecting-codecs-with-jsoncodec" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Use <code>@JsonCodec</code> on a class, record, enum, or interface to declare its default complete-value
codec. The positional form is shorthand for <code>value</code>:</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>org</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>apache</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>fory</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>json</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>annotation</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">AccountCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>interface</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Account</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">RetailAccount</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>implements</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Account</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Type declarations are inherited through both superclasses and interfaces. The most-specific
declaration wins. Unrelated declarations using the same codec are consistent; unrelated
declarations using different codecs fail instead of depending on reflection order.</p>
<p>On a field or effective ordinary getter, <code>value</code> replaces the complete property value. The same
annotation is supported on an effective setter value parameter, a <code>JsonCreator</code> constructor or
factory parameter, and a record component through Java's field, accessor, and constructor-parameter
propagation:</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Invoice</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> total</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>private</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> tax</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>private</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> discount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>getTax</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>return</span><span class="token plain"> tax</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>void</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>setDiscount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> discount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>this</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">discount </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> discount</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCreator</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Invoice</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonProperty</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#e3116c>"total"</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token plain"> total</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>this</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token plain">total </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> total</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Use a child member when the standard container should remain in control and only its direct child
needs a custom codec:</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>java</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>util</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">List</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>java</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>util</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">Map</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>java</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>util</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">Optional</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>java</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>util</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>concurrent</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>atomic</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">AtomicReference</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>java</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>util</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>concurrent</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>atomic</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">AtomicReferenceArray</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">InvoiceGroup</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">elementCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">List</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> items</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">elementCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>[</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>]</span><span class="token plain"> itemArray</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">elementCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">AtomicReferenceArray</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> atomicItems</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">contentCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Optional</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> optional</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">contentCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">AtomicReference</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> current</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">keyCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">CurrencyKeyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token plain"> valueCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Map</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">Currency</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token generics"> </span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> byCurrency</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>The child members have these meanings:</p>
<table><thead><tr><th>Member<th>Supported current value<th>Direct child handled by the codec<tbody><tr><td><code>elementCodec</code><td><code>Collection&lt;E></code>, <code>E[]</code>, <code>AtomicReferenceArray&lt;E></code><td><code>E</code><tr><td><code>contentCodec</code><td><code>Optional&lt;T></code>, <code>AtomicReference&lt;T></code><td><code>T</code><tr><td><code>keyCodec</code><td><code>Map&lt;K, V></code><td>JSON member name for <code>K</code><tr><td><code>valueCodec</code><td><code>Map&lt;K, V></code><td>direct <code>V</code> value</table>
<p>A custom Map-key codec converts between the declared key and a JSON member name:</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>java</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>util</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">Locale</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>org</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>apache</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>fory</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>json</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import namespace" style=opacity:0.7>codec</span><span class="token import namespace punctuation" style=opacity:0.7;color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token import class-name">MapKeyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>final</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">CurrencyKeyCodec</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>implements</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MapKeyCodec</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@Override</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">String</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>toName</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">Object</span><span class="token plain"> key</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>return</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">Currency</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> key</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>name</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>toLowerCase</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">Locale</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token constant" style=color:#36acaa>ROOT</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@Override</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Object</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>fromName</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">String</span><span class="token plain"> name</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>return</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Currency</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>valueOf</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">name</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token function" style=color:#d73a49>toUpperCase</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">Locale</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token constant" style=color:#36acaa>ROOT</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>}</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Code that used the removed type-use form should move the codec to the owning declaration:</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic>// Before</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token class-name">List</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Money</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> items</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain" style=display:inline-block></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token comment" style=color:#999988;font-style:italic>// Now</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">elementCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token class-name">List</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> items</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>Use <code>contentCodec</code> for an <code>Optional</code> or <code>AtomicReference</code>, <code>valueCodec</code> for a Map value, and
<code>elementCodec</code> for an array or <code>AtomicReferenceArray</code> element.</p>
<p><code>Iterable&lt;E></code> values that are not <code>Collection&lt;E></code> do not support <code>elementCodec</code>. Use <code>value</code> when a
complete codec should own such a value.</p>
<p>Child configuration is intentionally one level deep. For <code>List&lt;List&lt;Money>></code>, <code>elementCodec</code>
handles each complete <code>List&lt;Money></code>. For <code>Money[][]</code>, it handles each <code>Money[]</code>. To customize a
deeper descendant, implement a codec for the complete current value and select it with <code>value</code>.</p>
<p><code>value</code> is mutually exclusive with every child member because it already owns the complete current
value. An empty annotation, an unsupported child member, or an outer complete codec combined with
a child member fails during model construction. A configured direct child must resolve to a
concrete type; raw containers, direct wildcards, and unresolved direct type variables are rejected.</p>
<p><code>JsonAnyProperty</code> and <code>JsonAnyGetter</code> flatten their Map into the enclosing object. Configure their
dynamic values with <code>valueCodec</code>:</p>
<div class="language-java codeBlockContainer_Ckt0 theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#393A34;--prism-background-color:#f6f8fa><div class=codeBlockContent_QJqH><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-java codeBlock_bY9V thin-scrollbar" style=color:#393A34;background-color:#f6f8fa><code class=codeBlockLines_e6Vv><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonAnyProperty</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token annotation punctuation" style=color:#393A34>@JsonCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>(</span><span class="token plain">valueCodec </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#393A34>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">MoneyCodec</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>.</span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>class</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>)</span><span class="token plain"></span><br/></div><div class=token-line style=color:#393A34><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#00009f>public</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token class-name">Map</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>&lt;</span><span class="token generics class-name">String</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>,</span><span class="token generics"> </span><span class="token generics class-name">Money</span><span class="token generics punctuation" style=color:#393A34>></span><span class="token plain"> extra</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#393A34>;</span><br/></div></code></pre></div></div>
<p>The first <code>JsonAnySetter</code> parameter is the String property name. Its second parameter may use
<code>@JsonCodec(value = ...)</code> or another configuration valid for that parameter's own shape.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=codec-precedence-and-repeated-declarations>Codec Precedence and Repeated Declarations<a href=#codec-precedence-and-repeated-declarations class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Codec Precedence and Repeated Declarations" title="Direct link to Codec Precedence and Repeated Declarations" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>Fory resolves each current value in this order:</p>
<table><thead><tr><th style=text-align:right>Priority<th>Source<tbody><tr><td style=text-align:right>1<td>Current property or parameter <code>JsonCodec</code><tr><td style=text-align:right>2<td>Exact <code>registerCodec</code> registration<tr><td style=text-align:right>3<td>Exact-target type <code>JsonCodec</code> after Mixin overlay<tr><td style=text-align:right>4<td>Inherited-frontier type <code>JsonCodec</code> declaration<tr><td style=text-align:right>5<td>Built-in or default JSON mapping</table>
<p>One logical property may expose the annotation from its field, getter, setter parameter, creator
parameter, or record propagation. Repeated configurations must be identical; Fory does not merge
partial configurations from different declarations. An unannotated effective override suppresses
an inherited method annotation.</p>
<p>A child member replaces only that direct child. Unconfigured Map siblings continue through the
normal precedence. If an exact registration or type declaration supplies a complete codec for the
outer container, a property child member is unreachable and therefore rejected.</p>
<p>Map keys are JSON object member names and use <code>MapKeyCodec</code>, not <code>JsonValueCodec</code>. A custom key
codec class follows the same construction rules as a value codec. Null Map keys are rejected, and
decoded keys must match the declared key type.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id=codec-construction-and-platform-support>Codec Construction and Platform Support<a href=#codec-construction-and-platform-support class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Codec Construction and Platform Support" title="Direct link to Codec Construction and Platform Support" translate=no></a></h2>
<p>An annotation codec class must be public, concrete, top-level or static nested, and have a public
no-argument constructor. One instance is shared by all annotated sites and concurrent operations of
the built <code>ForyJson</code>, so it must be thread-safe. Use <code>registerCodec(Target.class, instance)</code> when a
complete-value codec needs configuration.</p>
<p>Outside GraalVM Native Image, a named Java module must export or open the codec package to
<code>org.apache.fory.json</code>. Native Image prepares annotation-codec constructors during image
construction and does not require that package access. When an inherited type-declaration codec is
used for a more specific target, every decoded value must be null or assignable to that target.</p>
<p>The annotation has the same FIELD, METHOD, and PARAMETER behavior on the JVM, Android, and GraalVM
Native Image. Ordinary Android classes may omit <code>JsonType</code> and provide equivalent exact rules.
Android-desugared Records, including <code>JsonValue</code> Records, require processor-generated operations
from either a direct <code>JsonType</code> declaration or a compiled exact <code>JsonMixin</code> pair. GraalVM object
models follow the build-time workflow in the
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