(Java) JSON Insert Empty Array or Object

Demonstrates how to use the UpdateNewArray and UpdateNewObject methods to insert an empty array or object.

Note: The UpdateNewArray an UpdateNewObject methods were introduced in Chilkat v9.5.0.75.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    boolean success;

    // The following code builds the following JSON, which contains both an empty array and empty object:

    // 	{
    // 	  "abc": {
    // 	    "xyz": [
    // 	      {
    // 	        "Name": "myName",
    // 	        "Description": "description",
    // 	        "ScheduleDefinition": "schedule definition",
    // 	        "ExceptionScheduleDefinition": "",
    // 	        "Attribute": [
    // 	        ],
    // 	        "SomeEmptyObject": {},
    // 	        "token": "token"
    // 	      }
    // 	    ]
    // 	  }
    // 	}

    json.UpdateString("abc.xyz[0].Name","myName");
    json.UpdateString("abc.xyz[0].Description","description");
    json.UpdateString("abc.xyz[0].ScheduleDefinition","schedule definition");
    json.UpdateString("abc.xyz[0].ExceptionScheduleDefinition","");
    json.UpdateNewArray("abc.xyz[0].Attribute");
    json.UpdateNewObject("abc.xyz[0].SomeEmptyObject");
    json.UpdateString("abc.xyz[0].token","token");

    json.put_EmitCompact(false);
    System.out.println(json.emit());
  }
}