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# flash-ext-jackson
Jackson JSON integration for Flash with an opinionated auto-marshal middleware.
## What it provides
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| `JacksonExtension` | Registers JSON services into `FlashContext` |
| `Json` | JSON read/write helper (`body`, `bodyFrom`, `write`, `writeView`) |
| `ObjectMapper` | Raw mapper escape hatch for advanced usage |
| `JacksonMiddleware` | `autoJson()` middleware for automatic outbound JSON marshalling |
Default mapper behavior (`new JacksonExtension()`):
- auto-discovers Jackson modules on classpath (`findAndAddModules()`)
- includes Java Time support (`jackson-datatype-jsr310`)
- writes date/time values as ISO-8601 strings (not numeric timestamps)
## Recommended default
Install the extension, then apply `autoJson()` once at app or scope level.
```java
JacksonExtension jackson = new JacksonExtension();
FlashApp app = FlashApp.create(8080)
.install(jackson)
.use(jackson.autoJson());
app.startAndBlock();
```
Behavior of `autoJson()`:
- pass-through: `null`, `Response`, `byte[]`, `String`, `CharSequence`
- any other return value: serialize to JSON `byte[]`
- sets `Content-Type: application/json` for marshalled responses
- serialization failures throw `IllegalStateException`
This keeps handlers concise while preserving Flash's direct byte write path.
## Installation
```xml
<dependency>
<groupId>dev.relism</groupId>
<artifactId>flash-ext-jackson</artifactId>
<version>1.1-indev2</version>
</dependency>
```
## Json helper API
Use `Json` when you want explicit, local control in a handler.
```java
@POST("/users")
public final class CreateUser extends RequestHandler {
private Json json;
@Override
protected void onInit() {
json = require(Json.class);
}
@Override
public Object handle(Request req, Response res) throws Exception {
CreateUserBody body = json.body(req, CreateUserBody.class);
UserDto created = service.create(body);
res.status(201);
return json.write(res, created);
}
}
```
Methods:
- `body(req, Type.class)` -> parse from `req.body().bytes()`
- `bodyFrom(req, Type.class)` -> parse from `req.body().stream()`
- `write(res, obj)` -> writes JSON string and sets JSON content type
- `writeView(res, obj, View.class)` -> JSON with Jackson `@JsonView`
- `mapper()` -> raw `ObjectMapper`
## Custom mapper
```java
ObjectMapper mapper = JsonMapper.builder()
.addModule(new JavaTimeModule())
.disable(SerializationFeature.WRITE_DATES_AS_TIMESTAMPS)
.build();
FlashApp.create(8080)
.install(new JacksonExtension(mapper));
```
## Scope usage
`autoJson()` works the same at scope level:
```java
JacksonExtension jackson = new JacksonExtension();
app.mount("/api", api -> {
api.use(jackson.autoJson());
api.get("/health", (req, res) -> Map.of("ok", true));
});
```
If you need to pull it from context, `JacksonMiddleware` is also provided as a service
after the app boots (same lifecycle model as other extension-provided services).
## Notes
- Install order is irrelevant (Flash two-phase extension lifecycle).
- `autoJson()` and OpenAPI are intentionally decoupled.