java.lang.Object
- org.codehaus.jackson.JsonNode
- - org.codehaus.jackson.node.BaseJsonNode
  - - org.codehaus.jackson.node.ContainerNode

All Implemented Interfaces:

Iterable<JsonNode>, JsonSerializable, JsonSerializableWithType

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArrayNode, ObjectNode
```
public abstract class ContainerNode
extends BaseJsonNode
```
This intermediate base class is used for all container nodes, specifically, array and object nodes.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

protected static class ContainerNode.NoNodesIterator

protected static class ContainerNode.NoStringsIterator

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.codehaus.jackson.JsonNode
  NO_NODES, NO_STRINGS

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected ContainerNode(JsonNodeFactory nc)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ArrayNode`	`arrayNode()`	Factory method that constructs and returns an empty `ArrayNode` Construction is done using registered `JsonNodeFactory`.
`String`	`asText()`	Method that will return valid String representation of the container value, if the node is a value node (method `JsonNode.isValueNode()` returns true), otherwise empty String.
`abstract JsonToken`	`asToken()`	Method that can be used for efficient type detection when using stream abstraction for traversing nodes.
`BinaryNode`	`binaryNode(byte[] data)`
`BinaryNode`	`binaryNode(byte[] data, int offset, int length)`
`BooleanNode`	`booleanNode(boolean v)`
`abstract ObjectNode`	`findParent(String fieldName)`	Method for finding a JSON Object that contains specified field, within this node or its descendants.
`abstract List<JsonNode>`	`findParents(String fieldName, List<JsonNode> foundSoFar)`
`abstract JsonNode`	`findValue(String fieldName)`	Method for finding a JSON Object field with specified name in this node or its child nodes, and returning value it has.
`abstract List<JsonNode>`	`findValues(String fieldName, List<JsonNode> foundSoFar)`
`abstract List<String>`	`findValuesAsText(String fieldName, List<String> foundSoFar)`
`abstract JsonNode`	`get(int index)`	Method for accessing value of the specified element of an array node.
`abstract JsonNode`	`get(String fieldName)`	Method for accessing value of the specified field of an object node.
`String`	`getValueAsText()`	Method that will return valid String representation of the container value, if the node is a value node (method `JsonNode.isValueNode()` returns true), otherwise null.
`boolean`	`isContainerNode()`	Method that returns true for container nodes: Arrays and Objects.
`NullNode`	`nullNode()`
`NumericNode`	`numberNode(byte v)`
`NumericNode`	`numberNode(double v)`
`NumericNode`	`numberNode(float v)`
`NumericNode`	`numberNode(int v)`
`NumericNode`	`numberNode(long v)`
`NumericNode`	`numberNode(short v)`
`NumericNode`	`numberNode(BigDecimal v)`
`ObjectNode`	`objectNode()`	Factory method that constructs and returns an empty `ObjectNode` Construction is done using registered `JsonNodeFactory`.
`POJONode`	`POJONode(Object pojo)`
`abstract ContainerNode`	`removeAll()`	Method for removing all children container has (if any)
`abstract int`	`size()`	Method that returns number of child nodes this node contains: for Array nodes, number of child elements, for Object nodes, number of fields, and for all other nodes 0.
`TextNode`	`textNode(String text)`

Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.jackson.node.BaseJsonNode
findPath, getNumberType, serialize, serializeWithType, traverse

Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.jackson.JsonNode
asBoolean, asBoolean, asDouble, asDouble, asInt, asInt, asLong, asLong, equals, findParents, findValues, findValuesAsText, getBigIntegerValue, getBinaryValue, getBooleanValue, getDecimalValue, getDoubleValue, getElements, getFieldNames, getFields, getIntValue, getLongValue, getNumberValue, getPath, getPath, getTextValue, getValueAsBoolean, getValueAsBoolean, getValueAsDouble, getValueAsDouble, getValueAsInt, getValueAsInt, getValueAsLong, getValueAsLong, has, has, isArray, isBigDecimal, isBigInteger, isBinary, isBoolean, isDouble, isFloatingPointNumber, isInt, isIntegralNumber, isLong, isMissingNode, isNull, isNumber, isObject, isPojo, isTextual, isValueNode, iterator, path, path, toString, with

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

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
forEach, spliterator

- Constructor Detail
  - ContainerNode
```
protected ContainerNode(JsonNodeFactory nc)
```
- Method Detail
  - isContainerNode
```
public boolean isContainerNode()
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method that returns true for container nodes: Arrays and Objects.
    Note: one and only one of methods JsonNode.isValueNode(), JsonNode.isContainerNode() and JsonNode.isMissingNode() ever returns true for any given node.
    
    Overrides:
    
    isContainerNode in class JsonNode
  - asToken
```
public abstract JsonToken asToken()
```
    Description copied from class: BaseJsonNode
    
    Method that can be used for efficient type detection when using stream abstraction for traversing nodes. Will return the first JsonToken that equivalent stream event would produce (for most nodes there is just one token but for structured/container types multiple)
    
    Specified by:
    
    asToken in class BaseJsonNode
  - getValueAsText
```
public String getValueAsText()
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method that will return valid String representation of the container value, if the node is a value node (method JsonNode.isValueNode() returns true), otherwise null.
    Note: to serialize nodes of any type, you should call JsonNode.toString() instead.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getValueAsText in class JsonNode
  - asText
```
public String asText()
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method that will return valid String representation of the container value, if the node is a value node (method JsonNode.isValueNode() returns true), otherwise empty String.
    
    Specified by:
    
    asText in class JsonNode
  - findValue
```
public abstract JsonNode findValue(String fieldName)
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method for finding a JSON Object field with specified name in this node or its child nodes, and returning value it has. If no matching field is found in this node or its descendants, returns null.
    
    Overrides:
    
    findValue in class BaseJsonNode
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - Name of field to look for
    
    Returns:
    
    Value of first matching node found, if any; null if none
  - findParent
```
public abstract ObjectNode findParent(String fieldName)
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method for finding a JSON Object that contains specified field, within this node or its descendants. If no matching field is found in this node or its descendants, returns null.
    
    Overrides:
    
    findParent in class BaseJsonNode
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldName - Name of field to look for
    
    Returns:
    
    Value of first matching node found, if any; null if none
  - findValues
```
public abstract List<JsonNode> findValues(String fieldName,
                                          List<JsonNode> foundSoFar)
```
    Overrides:
    
    findValues in class BaseJsonNode
  - findParents
```
public abstract List<JsonNode> findParents(String fieldName,
                                           List<JsonNode> foundSoFar)
```
    Overrides:
    
    findParents in class BaseJsonNode
  - findValuesAsText
```
public abstract List<String> findValuesAsText(String fieldName,
                                              List<String> foundSoFar)
```
    Overrides:
    
    findValuesAsText in class BaseJsonNode
  - size
```
public abstract int size()
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method that returns number of child nodes this node contains: for Array nodes, number of child elements, for Object nodes, number of fields, and for all other nodes 0.
    
    Overrides:
    
    size in class JsonNode
    
    Returns:
    
    For non-container nodes returns 0; for arrays number of contained elements, and for objects number of fields.
  - get
```
public abstract JsonNode get(int index)
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method for accessing value of the specified element of an array node. For other nodes, null is always returned.
    For array nodes, index specifies exact location within array and allows for efficient iteration over child elements (underlying storage is guaranteed to be efficiently indexable, i.e. has random-access to elements). If index is less than 0, or equal-or-greater than node.size(), null is returned; no exception is thrown for any index.
    
    Overrides:
    
    get in class JsonNode
    
    Returns:
    
    Node that represent value of the specified element, if this node is an array and has specified element. Null otherwise.
  - get
```
public abstract JsonNode get(String fieldName)
```
    Description copied from class: JsonNode
    
    Method for accessing value of the specified field of an object node. If this node is not an object (or it does not have a value for specified field name), or if there is no field with such name, null is returned.
    
    Overrides:
    
    get in class JsonNode
    
    Returns:
    
    Node that represent value of the specified field, if this node is an object and has value for the specified field. Null otherwise.
  - arrayNode
```
public final ArrayNode arrayNode()
```
    Factory method that constructs and returns an empty ArrayNode Construction is done using registered JsonNodeFactory.
  - objectNode
```
public final ObjectNode objectNode()
```
    Factory method that constructs and returns an empty ObjectNode Construction is done using registered JsonNodeFactory.
  - nullNode
```
public final NullNode nullNode()
```
  - booleanNode
```
public final BooleanNode booleanNode(boolean v)
```
  - numberNode
```
public final NumericNode numberNode(byte v)
```
  - numberNode
```
public final NumericNode numberNode(short v)
```
  - numberNode
```
public final NumericNode numberNode(int v)
```
  - numberNode
```
public final NumericNode numberNode(long v)
```
  - numberNode
```
public final NumericNode numberNode(float v)
```
  - numberNode
```
public final NumericNode numberNode(double v)
```
  - numberNode
```
public final NumericNode numberNode(BigDecimal v)
```
  - textNode
```
public final TextNode textNode(String text)
```
  - binaryNode
```
public final BinaryNode binaryNode(byte[] data)
```
  - binaryNode
```
public final BinaryNode binaryNode(byte[] data,
                                   int offset,
                                   int length)
```
  - POJONode
```
public final POJONode POJONode(Object pojo)
```
  - removeAll
```
public abstract ContainerNode removeAll()
```
    Method for removing all children container has (if any)
    
    Returns:
    
    Container node itself (to allow method call chaining)
    
    Since:
    
    1.3

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`protected static class`	`ContainerNode.NoNodesIterator`
`protected static class`	`ContainerNode.NoStringsIterator`

Class ContainerNode

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.codehaus.jackson.JsonNode

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.jackson.node.BaseJsonNode

Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.jackson.JsonNode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

Constructor Detail

ContainerNode

Method Detail

isContainerNode

asToken

getValueAsText

asText

findValue

findParent

findValues

findParents

findValuesAsText

size

get

get

arrayNode

objectNode

nullNode

booleanNode

numberNode

numberNode

numberNode

numberNode

numberNode

numberNode

numberNode

textNode

binaryNode

binaryNode

POJONode

removeAll