Converting XML to JSON in Java Spring Boot

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Summary: Learn how to seamlessly convert XML to JSON in your Java Spring Boot application. Explore efficient methods and libraries to handle this conversion effortlessly.
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In a Java Spring Boot application, there are various approaches to convert XML to JSON. Let's explore some methods:

Using Jackson Data Format XML

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After including the dependency, you can use Jackson's ObjectMapper to convert XML to JSON:

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Using Spring's HttpMessageConverter

Spring Boot provides built-in support for converting HTTP request and response data between different representations. You can utilize Spring's MappingJackson2XmlHttpMessageConverter and MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter to handle XML to JSON conversion automatically:

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Using XStream Library

XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. You can use it to deserialize XML to objects and then serialize these objects to JSON using Jackson:

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Choose the method that best fits your requirements and integrate it into your Java Spring Boot application to seamlessly convert XML to JSON.