swagger-api / swagger-api/swagger-codegen

[Java] Set the json library as a parameter

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Client: Java Enhancement: General
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Description

Almost all java client implementations can support both Jackson and Gson as json library. So it would be useful to be able to choose the json lib with a parameter.
This would also avoid duplication of the gson model.mustache in all libs that use it.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Java client implementations and the duplicated gson model.mustache templates. Trace how client-generation parameters are passed to templates, then verify that selecting Jackson or Gson avoids the duplicated model template across the affected libraries.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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