ContentHandler (JSON.simple 1.1.1 API)

```
public interface ContentHandler
```
A simplified and stoppable SAX-like content handler for stream processing of JSON text.

Author:

FangYidong

See Also:
org.xml.sax.ContentHandler, JSONParser.parse(java.io.Reader, ContentHandler, boolean)

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`endArray()` Receive notification of the end of a JSON array.
`void`	`endJSON()` Receive notification of the end of JSON processing.
`boolean`	`endObject()` Receive notification of the end of a JSON object.
`boolean`	`endObjectEntry()` Receive notification of the end of the value of previous object entry.
`boolean`	`primitive(java.lang.Object value)` Receive notification of the JSON primitive values: java.lang.String, java.lang.Number, java.lang.Boolean null
`boolean`	`startArray()` Receive notification of the beginning of a JSON array.
`void`	`startJSON()` Receive notification of the beginning of JSON processing.
`boolean`	`startObject()` Receive notification of the beginning of a JSON object.
`boolean`	`startObjectEntry(java.lang.String key)` Receive notification of the beginning of a JSON object entry.

- Method Detail
  - startJSON
```
void startJSON()
               throws ParseException,
                      java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the beginning of JSON processing. The parser will invoke this method only once.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - - JSONParser will stop and throw the same exception to the caller when receiving this exception.
    
    java.io.IOException
  - endJSON
```
void endJSON()
             throws ParseException,
                    java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the end of JSON processing.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
    
    java.io.IOException
  - startObject
```
boolean startObject()
                    throws ParseException,
                           java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the beginning of a JSON object.
    
    Returns:
    false if the handler wants to stop parsing after return.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - - JSONParser will stop and throw the same exception to the caller when receiving this exception.
    
    java.io.IOException
    See Also:
    endJSON()
  - endObject
```
boolean endObject()
                  throws ParseException,
                         java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the end of a JSON object.
    
    Returns:
    false if the handler wants to stop parsing after return.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
    
    java.io.IOException
    See Also:
    startObject()
  - startObjectEntry
```
boolean startObjectEntry(java.lang.String key)
                         throws ParseException,
                                java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the beginning of a JSON object entry.
    
    Parameters:
    key - - Key of a JSON object entry.
    
    Returns:
    false if the handler wants to stop parsing after return.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
    
    java.io.IOException
    See Also:
    endObjectEntry()
  - endObjectEntry
```
boolean endObjectEntry()
                       throws ParseException,
                              java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the end of the value of previous object entry.
    
    Returns:
    false if the handler wants to stop parsing after return.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
    
    java.io.IOException
    See Also:
    startObjectEntry(java.lang.String)
  - startArray
```
boolean startArray()
                   throws ParseException,
                          java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the beginning of a JSON array.
    
    Returns:
    false if the handler wants to stop parsing after return.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
    
    java.io.IOException
    See Also:
    endArray()
  - endArray
```
boolean endArray()
                 throws ParseException,
                        java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the end of a JSON array.
    
    Returns:
    false if the handler wants to stop parsing after return.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
    
    java.io.IOException
    See Also:
    startArray()
  - primitive
```
boolean primitive(java.lang.Object value)
                  throws ParseException,
                         java.io.IOException
```
    Receive notification of the JSON primitive values: java.lang.String, java.lang.Number, java.lang.Boolean null
    
    Parameters:
    value - - Instance of the following: java.lang.String, java.lang.Number, java.lang.Boolean null
    
    Returns:
    false if the handler wants to stop parsing after return.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException
    
    java.io.IOException

Interface ContentHandler

Method Summary

Method Detail

startJSON

endJSON

startObject

endObject

startObjectEntry

endObjectEntry

startArray

endArray

primitive