JsonMetadataSerializer (Apache Tika 1.23 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.tika.metadata.serialization.JsonMetadataSerializer

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.google.gson.JsonSerializer<Metadata>
```
public class JsonMetadataSerializer
extends Object
implements com.google.gson.JsonSerializer<Metadata>
```
Serializer for Metadata If overriding this, remember that this is called from a static context. Share state only with great caution.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

JsonMetadataSerializer()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected String[]`	`getNames(Metadata metadata)`	Override to get a custom sort order or to filter names.
`com.google.gson.JsonElement`	`serialize(Metadata metadata, Type type, com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext context)`	Serializes a Metadata object into effectively Map.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - JsonMetadataSerializer
```
public JsonMetadataSerializer()
```
- Method Detail
  - serialize
```
public com.google.gson.JsonElement serialize(Metadata metadata,
                                             Type type,
                                             com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext context)
```
    Serializes a Metadata object into effectively Map.
    
    Specified by:
    
    serialize in interface com.google.gson.JsonSerializer<Metadata>
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadata - object to serialize
    
    type - (ignored)
    
    context - (ignored)
    
    Returns:
    
    JsonElement with key/value(s) pairs or JsonNull if metadata is null.
  - getNames
```
protected String[] getNames(Metadata metadata)
```
    Override to get a custom sort order or to filter names.
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadata - metadata from which to grab names
    
    Returns:
    
    list of names in the order in which they should be serialized