JsonPrimitive

java.lang.Object
- com.google.gson.JsonElement
- - com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive

```
public final class JsonPrimitive
extends JsonElement
```
A class representing a Json primitive value. A primitive value is either a String, a Java primitive, or a Java primitive wrapper type.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

private static java.lang.Class<?>[] PRIMITIVE_TYPES

private java.lang.Object value

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`private static java.lang.Class<?>[]`	`PRIMITIVE_TYPES`
`private java.lang.Object`	`value`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Boolean bool)` Create a primitive containing a boolean value.
`JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Character c)` Create a primitive containing a character.
`JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Number number)` Create a primitive containing a `Number`.
`JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Object primitive)` Create a primitive using the specified Object.
`JsonPrimitive(java.lang.String string)` Create a primitive containing a String value.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`JsonPrimitive`	`deepCopy()` Returns the same value as primitives are immutable.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`java.math.BigDecimal`	`getAsBigDecimal()` convenience method to get this element as a `BigDecimal`.
`java.math.BigInteger`	`getAsBigInteger()` convenience method to get this element as a `BigInteger`.
`boolean`	`getAsBoolean()` convenience method to get this element as a boolean value.
`(package private) java.lang.Boolean`	`getAsBooleanWrapper()` convenience method to get this element as a `Boolean`.
`byte`	`getAsByte()` convenience method to get this element as a primitive byte value.
`char`	`getAsCharacter()` convenience method to get this element as a primitive character value.
`double`	`getAsDouble()` convenience method to get this element as a primitive double.
`float`	`getAsFloat()` convenience method to get this element as a float.
`int`	`getAsInt()` convenience method to get this element as a primitive integer.
`long`	`getAsLong()` convenience method to get this element as a primitive long.
`java.lang.Number`	`getAsNumber()` convenience method to get this element as a Number.
`short`	`getAsShort()` convenience method to get this element as a primitive short.
`java.lang.String`	`getAsString()` convenience method to get this element as a String.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isBoolean()` Check whether this primitive contains a boolean value.
`private static boolean`	`isIntegral(JsonPrimitive primitive)` Returns true if the specified number is an integral type (Long, Integer, Short, Byte, BigInteger)
`boolean`	`isNumber()` Check whether this primitive contains a Number.
`private static boolean`	`isPrimitiveOrString(java.lang.Object target)`
`boolean`	`isString()` Check whether this primitive contains a String value.
`(package private) void`	`setValue(java.lang.Object primitive)`

Methods inherited from class com.google.gson.JsonElement
getAsJsonArray, getAsJsonNull, getAsJsonObject, getAsJsonPrimitive, isJsonArray, isJsonNull, isJsonObject, isJsonPrimitive, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - PRIMITIVE_TYPES
```
private static final java.lang.Class<?>[] PRIMITIVE_TYPES
```
  - value
```
private java.lang.Object value
```
- Constructor Detail
  - JsonPrimitive
```
public JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Boolean bool)
```
    Create a primitive containing a boolean value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bool - the value to create the primitive with.
  - JsonPrimitive
```
public JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Number number)
```
    Create a primitive containing a Number.
    
    Parameters:
    
    number - the value to create the primitive with.
  - JsonPrimitive
```
public JsonPrimitive(java.lang.String string)
```
    Create a primitive containing a String value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the value to create the primitive with.
  - JsonPrimitive
```
public JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Character c)
```
    Create a primitive containing a character. The character is turned into a one character String since Json only supports String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the value to create the primitive with.
  - JsonPrimitive
```
JsonPrimitive(java.lang.Object primitive)
```
    Create a primitive using the specified Object. It must be an instance of Number, a Java primitive type, or a String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    primitive - the value to create the primitive with.
- Method Detail
  - deepCopy
```
public JsonPrimitive deepCopy()
```
    Returns the same value as primitives are immutable.
    
    Specified by:
    
    deepCopy in class JsonElement
    
    Since:
    
    2.8.2
  - setValue
```
void setValue(java.lang.Object primitive)
```
  - isBoolean
```
public boolean isBoolean()
```
    Check whether this primitive contains a boolean value.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this primitive contains a boolean value, false otherwise.
  - getAsBooleanWrapper
```
java.lang.Boolean getAsBooleanWrapper()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a Boolean.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsBooleanWrapper in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a Boolean.
  - getAsBoolean
```
public boolean getAsBoolean()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a boolean value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsBoolean in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive boolean value.
  - isNumber
```
public boolean isNumber()
```
    Check whether this primitive contains a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this primitive contains a Number, false otherwise.
  - getAsNumber
```
public java.lang.Number getAsNumber()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a Number.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsNumber in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a Number.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid Number.
  - isString
```
public boolean isString()
```
    Check whether this primitive contains a String value.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this primitive contains a String value, false otherwise.
  - getAsString
```
public java.lang.String getAsString()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a String.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsString in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a String.
  - getAsDouble
```
public double getAsDouble()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive double.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsDouble in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive double.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid double.
  - getAsBigDecimal
```
public java.math.BigDecimal getAsBigDecimal()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a BigDecimal.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsBigDecimal in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a BigDecimal.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid BigDecimal.
  - getAsBigInteger
```
public java.math.BigInteger getAsBigInteger()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a BigInteger.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsBigInteger in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a BigInteger.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid BigInteger.
  - getAsFloat
```
public float getAsFloat()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a float.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsFloat in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a float.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid float.
  - getAsLong
```
public long getAsLong()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive long.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsLong in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive long.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid long.
  - getAsShort
```
public short getAsShort()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive short.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsShort in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive short.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid short value.
  - getAsInt
```
public int getAsInt()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive integer.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsInt in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive integer.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the value contained is not a valid integer.
  - getAsByte
```
public byte getAsByte()
```
    Description copied from class: JsonElement
    
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive byte value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsByte in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive byte value.
  - getAsCharacter
```
public char getAsCharacter()
```
    Description copied from class: JsonElement
    
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive character value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getAsCharacter in class JsonElement
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive char value.
  - isPrimitiveOrString
```
private static boolean isPrimitiveOrString(java.lang.Object target)
```
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - isIntegral
```
private static boolean isIntegral(JsonPrimitive primitive)
```
    Returns true if the specified number is an integral type (Long, Integer, Short, Byte, BigInteger)

Class JsonPrimitive

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.google.gson.JsonElement

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

PRIMITIVE_TYPES

value

Constructor Detail

JsonPrimitive

JsonPrimitive

JsonPrimitive

JsonPrimitive

JsonPrimitive

Method Detail

deepCopy

setValue

isBoolean

getAsBooleanWrapper

getAsBoolean

isNumber

getAsNumber

isString

getAsString

getAsDouble

getAsBigDecimal

getAsBigInteger

getAsFloat

getAsLong

getAsShort

getAsInt

getAsByte

getAsCharacter

isPrimitiveOrString

hashCode

equals

isIntegral