stleary/JSON-java

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A reference implementation of a JSON package in Java.

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Dominant language: Java
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Last GitHub push: Sep 13, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 20, 2026
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24 issues indexed so far

JSONPointer pre-existing bug in toURIFragment() Open

Fix before the next release

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stleary/JSON-java#1082 · Opened Sep 20, 2026
New JSONPointer tests needed Open

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stleary/JSON-java#1081 · Opened Sep 20, 2026
JSONML checks childNode instead of the reserved childNodes attribute Open

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stleary/JSON-java#1080 · Opened Sep 19, 2026
JSONML decodes text entities twice with keepStrings enabled Open

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stleary/JSON-java#1079 · Opened Sep 19, 2026
Security: fromJson() performs unrestricted reflective field binding (mass assignment); Javadoc claims a non-existent allowlist Open

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Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

stleary/JSON-java#1076 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 9, 2026
JSONObject.toString() throws StackOverflowError (not JSONException) on self-referential cycles Open

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stleary/JSON-java#1056 · 3 comments · Opened May 24, 2026
Inconsistent null Handling Across JSONObject Construction Paths Open

Active discussion Investigating

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stleary/JSON-java#1049 · 5 comments · Opened Apr 4, 2026
Donate to GIrls Who Code Open

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stleary/JSON-java#975 · 20 comments · 4 reactions · Opened May 9, 2025
Update builds to support strictMode testing Open

In progress

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stleary/JSON-java#953 · 3 comments · Opened Feb 15, 2025
Which JSONParserConfiguration to use in JSONObject/JSONArray constructors Closed

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Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

stleary/JSON-java#945 · Opened Jan 13, 2025
Suggestion: Add more constructors with parameters for JSONParserConfiguration Open

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stleary/JSON-java#939 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 11, 2025
Automatically update Javadoc with GitHub Actions Open

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stleary/JSON-java#873 · 2 comments · Opened Feb 29, 2024
Problem with optLong, getLong when parsing JSONObject and XML Open

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stleary/JSON-java#868 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 24, 2024
JSONObject.toString does not use an Enum's `toString()` but its `name()` Open

Fix before the next release

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 78/100

stleary/JSON-java#838 · 16 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Dec 11, 2023
org.json.JSONTokener should close or provide option to close java.io.Reader Open

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Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

stleary/JSON-java#836 · 4 comments · Opened Dec 7, 2023
Behavior of JSONObject constructor trimming 0-led integers and converting them to int type instead of String type Open

Feedback Requested Fixed

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 28/100

stleary/JSON-java#826 · 15 comments · Opened Nov 9, 2023
Ordered output/file writing of JSONObjects (may be repeated, nevertheless please read carefully ...) Open

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stleary/JSON-java#822 · 20 comments · Opened Oct 27, 2023
If the Java 8 upgrade in Release 20231013 is causing issues for your project, please post here Open

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stleary/JSON-java#799 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 15, 2023
(JSONArray).toList() breaks format of entries Open

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stleary/JSON-java#737 · 12 comments · Opened May 19, 2023
JSONTokener should implement java.io.Closeable Open

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stleary/JSON-java#718 · 9 comments · Opened Jan 28, 2023
Unclear relevance relative to other JSON libraries (particularly javax.json) Open

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stleary/JSON-java#702 · 11 comments · Opened Oct 27, 2022
[RFC] Implement custom iterator for JSONArray to ensure fetched values are JSON compliant Open

Active discussion Fix before the next release

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

stleary/JSON-java#673 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 21, 2022
Implement opt/get methods for accumulated values Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

stleary/JSON-java#551 · 10 comments · Opened Jul 27, 2020
JSON API version: 20180813 converts empty xml elements to empty string in place of empty JSON Object Open

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stleary/JSON-java#445 · 15 comments · Opened Oct 21, 2018

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