[[mvc-view-jackson]]
= Jackson

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Spring offers support for the Jackson JSON library.


[[mvc-view-json-mapping]]
== Jackson-based JSON MVC Views
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The `MappingJackson2JsonView` uses the Jackson library's `ObjectMapper` to render the response
content as JSON. By default, the entire contents of the model map (with the exception of
framework-specific classes) are encoded as JSON. For cases where the contents of the
map need to be filtered, you can specify a specific set of model attributes to encode
by using the `modelKeys` property. You can also use the `extractValueFromSingleKeyModel`
property to have the value in single-key models extracted and serialized directly rather
than as a map of model attributes.

You can customize JSON mapping as needed by using Jackson's provided
annotations. When you need further control, you can inject a custom `ObjectMapper`
through the `ObjectMapper` property, for cases where you need to provide custom JSON
serializers and deserializers for specific types.


[[mvc-view-xml-mapping]]
== Jackson-based XML Views
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`MappingJackson2XmlView` uses the
{jackson-github-org}/jackson-dataformat-xml[Jackson XML extension's] `XmlMapper`
to render the response content as XML. If the model contains multiple entries, you should
explicitly set the object to be serialized by using the `modelKey` bean property. If the
model contains a single entry, it is serialized automatically.

You can customize XML mapping as needed by using JAXB or Jackson's provided
annotations. When you need further control, you can inject a custom `XmlMapper`
through the `ObjectMapper` property, for cases where custom XML
you need to provide serializers and deserializers for specific types.
