java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractHttpMessageConverter<T>
- - org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractGenericHttpMessageConverter<Object>
  - - org.springframework.http.converter.json.AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
    - - org.springframework.http.converter.json.GsonHttpMessageConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:
GenericHttpMessageConverter<Object>, HttpMessageConverter<Object>
```
public class GsonHttpMessageConverter
extends AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
```
Implementation of HttpMessageConverter that can read and write JSON using the Google Gson library.
This converter can be used to bind to typed beans or untyped HashMaps. By default, it supports application/json and application/*+json with UTF-8 character set.
Tested against Gson 2.8; compatible with Gson 2.0 and higher.
Since:
4.1
Author:
Roy Clarkson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
Gson, GsonBuilder, setGson(com.google.gson.Gson)

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.json.AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
  DEFAULT_CHARSET
- Fields inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractHttpMessageConverter
  logger

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`GsonHttpMessageConverter()`	Construct a new `GsonHttpMessageConverter` with default configuration.
`GsonHttpMessageConverter(com.google.gson.Gson gson)`	Construct a new `GsonHttpMessageConverter` with the given delegate.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`com.google.gson.Gson`	`getGson()`	Return the configured `Gson` instance for this converter.
`protected Object`	`readInternal(Type resolvedType, Reader reader)`	Template method that reads the JSON-bound object from the given `Reader`.
`void`	`setGson(com.google.gson.Gson gson)`	Set the `Gson` instance to use.
`protected void`	`writeInternal(Object object, Type type, Writer writer)`	Template method that writes the JSON-bound object to the given `Writer`.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.json.AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
read, readInternal, setJsonPrefix, setPrefixJson, writeInternal

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractGenericHttpMessageConverter
canRead, canWrite, supports, write, writeInternal

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractHttpMessageConverter
addDefaultHeaders, canRead, canRead, canWrite, canWrite, getContentLength, getDefaultCharset, getDefaultContentType, getSupportedMediaTypes, read, setDefaultCharset, setSupportedMediaTypes, write

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

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageConverter
canRead, canWrite, getSupportedMediaTypes, read, write

- Constructor Detail
  - GsonHttpMessageConverter
```
public GsonHttpMessageConverter()
```
    Construct a new GsonHttpMessageConverter with default configuration.
  - GsonHttpMessageConverter
```
public GsonHttpMessageConverter(com.google.gson.Gson gson)
```
    Construct a new GsonHttpMessageConverter with the given delegate.
    Parameters:
    gson - the Gson instance to use
    Since:
    5.0
- Method Detail
  - setGson
```
public void setGson(com.google.gson.Gson gson)
```
    Set the Gson instance to use. If not set, a default Gson instance will be used.
    Setting a custom-configured Gson is one way to take further control of the JSON serialization process.
    See Also:
    GsonHttpMessageConverter(Gson)
  - getGson
```
public com.google.gson.Gson getGson()
```
    Return the configured Gson instance for this converter.
  - readInternal
```
protected Object readInternal(Type resolvedType,
                              Reader reader)
                       throws Exception
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
    Template method that reads the JSON-bound object from the given Reader.
    Specified by:
    readInternal in class AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
    Parameters:
    resolvedType - the resolved generic type
    reader - the Reader to use
    Returns:
    the JSON-bound object
    Throws:
    Exception - in case of read/parse failures
  - writeInternal
```
protected void writeInternal(Object object,
                             @Nullable
                             Type type,
                             Writer writer)
                      throws Exception
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
    Template method that writes the JSON-bound object to the given Writer.
    Specified by:
    writeInternal in class AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter
    Parameters:
    object - the object to write to the output message
    type - the type of object to write (may be null)
    writer - the Writer to use
    Throws:
    Exception - in case of write failures

Class GsonHttpMessageConverter

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.json.AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractHttpMessageConverter

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.json.AbstractJsonHttpMessageConverter

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractGenericHttpMessageConverter

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.http.converter.AbstractHttpMessageConverter

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageConverter

Constructor Detail

GsonHttpMessageConverter

GsonHttpMessageConverter

Method Detail

setGson

getGson

readInternal

writeInternal