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<pre>public interface <span class="typeNameLabel">JsonReader</span>
extends java.io.Closeable</pre>
<div class="block">Reads a JSON <a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonObject.html" title="interface in jakarta.json"><code>object</code></a> or an <a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonArray.html" title="interface in jakarta.json"><code>array</code></a>
structure from an input source.
<p>The class <a href="../../jakarta/json/Json.html" title="class in jakarta.json"><code>Json</code></a> contains methods to create readers from
input sources (<code>InputStream</code> and <code>Reader</code>).
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The following example demonstrates how to read an empty JSON array from
a string:
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JsonReader jsonReader = Json.createReader(new StringReader("[]"));
JsonArray array = jsonReader.readArray();
jsonReader.close();
</code>
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The class <a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonReaderFactory.html" title="interface in jakarta.json"><code>JsonReaderFactory</code></a> also contains methods to create
<code>JsonReader</code> instances. A factory instance can be used to create
multiple reader instances with the same configuration. This the preferred
way to create multiple instances. A sample usage is shown in the following
example:
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JsonReaderFactory factory = Json.createReaderFactory(config);
JsonReader reader1 = factory.createReader(...);
JsonReader reader2 = factory.createReader(...);
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<td class="colFirst"><code>void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonReader.html#close--">close</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Closes this reader and frees any resources associated with the
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<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonStructure.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonStructure</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonReader.html#read--">read</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns a JSON array or object that is represented in
the input source.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonArray.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonArray</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonReader.html#readArray--">readArray</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns a JSON array that is represented in
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<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonObject.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonObject</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonReader.html#readObject--">readObject</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns a JSON object that is represented in
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<td class="colFirst"><code>default <a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonValue.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonValue</a></code></td>
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<pre><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonStructure.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonStructure</a>&nbsp;read()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns a JSON array or object that is represented in
the input source. This method needs to be called
only once for a reader instance.</div>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>a JSON object or array</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonException.html" title="class in jakarta.json">JsonException</a></code> - if a JSON object or array cannot
be created due to i/o error (IOException would be
cause of JsonException)</dd>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/stream/JsonParsingException.html" title="class in jakarta.json.stream">JsonParsingException</a></code> - if a JSON object or array
cannot be created due to incorrect representation</dd>
<dd><code>java.lang.IllegalStateException</code> - if read, readObject, readArray,
readValue or close method is already called</dd>
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<pre><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonObject.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonObject</a>&nbsp;readObject()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns a JSON object that is represented in
the input source. This method needs to be called
only once for a reader instance.</div>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>a JSON object</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonException.html" title="class in jakarta.json">JsonException</a></code> - if a JSON object cannot
be created due to i/o error (IOException would be
cause of JsonException)</dd>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/stream/JsonParsingException.html" title="class in jakarta.json.stream">JsonParsingException</a></code> - if a JSON object cannot
be created due to incorrect representation</dd>
<dd><code>java.lang.IllegalStateException</code> - if read, readObject, readArray,
readValue or close method is already called</dd>
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<pre><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonArray.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonArray</a>&nbsp;readArray()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns a JSON array that is represented in
the input source. This method needs to be called
only once for a reader instance.</div>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>a JSON array</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonException.html" title="class in jakarta.json">JsonException</a></code> - if a JSON array cannot
be created due to i/o error (IOException would be
cause of JsonException)</dd>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/stream/JsonParsingException.html" title="class in jakarta.json.stream">JsonParsingException</a></code> - if a JSON array cannot
be created due to incorrect representation</dd>
<dd><code>java.lang.IllegalStateException</code> - if read, readObject, readArray,
readValue or close method is already called</dd>
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<pre>default&nbsp;<a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonValue.html" title="interface in jakarta.json">JsonValue</a>&nbsp;readValue()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns a JSON value that is represented in
the input source. This method needs to be called
only once for a reader instance.</div>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>a JSON value</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonException.html" title="class in jakarta.json">JsonException</a></code> - if a JSON value
be created due to i/o error (IOException would be
cause of JsonException)</dd>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/stream/JsonParsingException.html" title="class in jakarta.json.stream">JsonParsingException</a></code> - if a JSON value
cannot be created due to incorrect representation</dd>
<dd><code>java.lang.IllegalStateException</code> - if read, readObject, readArray,
readValue or close method is already called</dd>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Since:</span></dt>
<dd>1.1</dd>
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<pre>void&nbsp;close()</pre>
<div class="block">Closes this reader and frees any resources associated with the
reader. This method closes the underlying input source.</div>
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<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Specified by:</span></dt>
<dd><code>close</code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code>java.lang.AutoCloseable</code></dd>
<dt><span class="overrideSpecifyLabel">Specified by:</span></dt>
<dd><code>close</code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code>java.io.Closeable</code></dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../jakarta/json/JsonException.html" title="class in jakarta.json">JsonException</a></code> - if an i/o error occurs (IOException would be
cause of JsonException)</dd>
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