org.codehaus.jackson.JsonParseException: Unexpected character ('�' (code 65533 / 0xfffd))
I have a Json string in the database but while converting in Java object, it gives following error: Caused by: org.codehaus.jackson.JsonParseException: Unexpected character ('�' (code 65533 / 0xfffd)): expected a valid value (number, String, array, object, 'true', 'false' or 'null') Json is : {"crt":"wrd","name":"7|6A TTTM"} In java code I have configured it and have made it private (not static final) objectMapper= new ObjectMapper(); objectMapper.configure(DeserializationConfig.Feature.ACCEPT_SINGLE_VALUE_AS_ARRAY, true); Note: It some time converts that Json string in Object but some time