DocumentContext#json() Returns Invalid JSON When A JSON Object Is Parsed

[ryanlevell]

When a JSON object is parsed, DocumentContext#json() returns invalid JSON, possibly java.util.Map#toString().
When a JSON array is parsed, DocumentContext#json() returns returns valid JSON.

Java

// json object
System.out.println("JSON Object: " + JsonPath.parse("{a: \"123\"}").json());
// json array
System.out.println("JSON Array: " + JsonPath.parse("[{a: \"123\"}]").json());

Console

JSON Object: {a=123} # Map#toString()
JSON Array: [{"a":"123"}] # Valid JSON

[ryanlevell]

As a workaround, ReadContext#jsonString() works as expected for JSON arrays and objects.

[kallestenflo]

This is by design. The .json() method returns the JSON document as parsed by the JsonProvider The .jsonString() returns the JSON document as a String.

[ryanlevell]

Thanks for the clarification.

[jochenberger]

@kallestenflo close this?