JSON to Java Converter
Generate Java model classes from a JSON payload, with the serialisation annotations your project already uses.
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Input — JSON
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Output — Java
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About this tool
Java model classes are verbose by nature: a field, a getter, a setter and an annotation for every property. For a response with thirty fields that is several hundred lines of code that nobody wants to type.
The generator produces either classic POJOs with accessors or Java records, and can attach Jackson, Gson or Lombok annotations. Nested objects become their own top-level classes so each one lives in its own file when you split the output.
How to use this tool
- Paste your JSON sample.
- Choose POJO with getters and setters, or a record.
- Select the annotation style: none, Jackson, Gson or Lombok.
- Press Generate, then copy each class into its own .java file.
Key features
- Classic POJO with private fields and accessors, or a Java record
- Jackson @JsonProperty, Gson @SerializedName or Lombok @Data annotations
- Boxed types (Integer, Long, Double, Boolean) so null is representable
- List<T> for arrays with element types unified
- camelCase field names with the original JSON key preserved in the annotation
- Java keywords and invalid identifiers renamed safely
Example
Input — JSON
{"user_id":10,"active":true}Output — Java
public class Root {
@JsonProperty("user_id")
private Integer userId;
@JsonProperty("active")
private Boolean active;
public Integer getUserId() { return userId; }
public void setUserId(Integer userId) { this.userId = userId; }
public Boolean getActive() { return active; }
public void setActive(Boolean active) { this.active = active; }
}Good to know
- Each generated class needs its own file in a conventional Java project; the tool emits them in one buffer for you to split.
- No package declaration or imports beyond the annotation library are emitted, since the target package is project-specific.
- Records are immutable and have no setters — choose POJO output if you need mutability.
Frequently asked questions
Record or POJO?
Records are far more concise and are ideal for immutable DTOs on Java 16 and later. POJOs remain necessary for frameworks that require a no-argument constructor and setters.
Why boxed types instead of primitives?
Because a JSON field can be null and a primitive int cannot. Boxed types make the absent case representable rather than silently becoming zero.
Which annotation library should I choose?
Jackson if you are on Spring Boot, which uses it by default. Gson is common on Android. Lombok is orthogonal — it removes the accessor boilerplate regardless of your serialiser.
How are JSON keys that are Java keywords handled?
They are renamed with a trailing underscore and the original key is preserved in the serialisation annotation, so the wire format is unchanged.
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