serialize/deserialize java 8 java.time with Jackson JSON mapper

Question

How do I use Jackson JSON mapper with Java 8 LocalDateTime?

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Answer 1

If you are using Jersey then you need to add the Maven dependency (jackson-datatype-jsr310) as the others suggested and register your object mapper instance like so:

@Provider
public class JacksonObjectMapper implements ContextResolver {

  final ObjectMapper defaultObjectMapper;

  public JacksonObjectMapper() {
    defaultObjectMapper = createDefaultMapper();
  }

  @Override
  public ObjectMapper getContext(Class type) {
    return defaultObjectMapper;
  }

  private static ObjectMapper createDefaultMapper() {
    final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();    
    mapper.registerModule(new JavaTimeModule());
    return mapper;
  }
}

When registering Jackson in your resources, you need to add this mapper like so:

final ResourceConfig rc = new ResourceConfig().packages("");
rc
  .register(JacksonObjectMapper.class)
  .register(JacksonJaxbJsonProvider.class);