Deserialize JSON / NSDictionary to Swift objects

Question

Is there a way to properly deserialize a JSON response to Swift objects resp. using DTOs as containers for fixed JSON APIs?

Something similar to http://james.newtonk

Answer 1

HandyJSON is another option to deal with JSON for you. https://github.com/alibaba/handyjson

It deserials JSON to object directly. No need to specify mapping relationship, no need to inherit from NSObject. Just define your pure-swift class/struct, and deserial JSON to it.

class Animal: HandyJSON {
    var name: String?
    var id: String?
    var num: Int?

    required init() {}
}

let jsonString = "{\"name\":\"cat\",\"id\":\"12345\",\"num\":180}"

if let animal = JSONDeserializer.deserializeFrom(jsonString) {
    print(animal)
}