How to deserialize JSON into flat, Map-like structure?

Question

Have in mind that the JSON structure is not known before hand i.e. it is completely arbitrary, we only know that it is JSON format.

For example,

The followin

Answer 1

How about using the json-flattener. https://github.com/wnameless/json-flattener

BTW, I am the author of this lib.

String flattenedJson = JsonFlattener.flatten(yourJson);
Map flattenedJsonMap = JsonFlattener.flattenAsMap(yourJson);

// Result:
{
    "Port.@alias":"defaultHttp",
    "Port.Enabled":"true",
    "Port.Number":"10092",
    "Port.Protocol":"http",
    "Port.KeepAliveTimeout":"20000",
    "Port.ThreadPool.@enabled":"false",
    "Port.ThreadPool.Max":"150",
    "Port.ThreadPool.ThreadPriority":"5",
    "Port.ExtendedProperties.Property[0].@name":"connectionTimeout",
    "Port.ExtendedProperties.Property[0].$":"20000"
}