Is there common multiplatform way to represent a j...

# serialization

[holgerbrandl]

Is there common multiplatform way to represent a json? I don't need the full serialization stack, I'm just asking about the data-structure. Before I was using https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java for years, but I guess this one does not work in a multiplatform context. I have built my own builder with https://github.com/holgerbrandl/jsonbuilder, but I'd love to migrate it away from JSON-java

[mbonnin]

What about kotlinx.serialization? You can use the runtime without using the compiler plugin

[holgerbrandl]

So org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.3.1 ? Does it support instantiating new json-objects by providing some constructor, or is it tied to the plugin?

[mbonnin]

I've been using it to do some generic parsing without the compiler.

[holgerbrandl]

Ah cool, thanks for the pointer. I'll give it a try.

[mbonnin]

On mobile right now but I think it's something like Json.parseToJsonElement

[mbonnin]

Then you have a general purpose JsonElement

[Big Chungus]

What about github.com/mpetuska/kon

[Big Chungus]

Or you can just use simple Map<String, Any>

[holgerbrandl]

kon looks great as well. I guess for my use-cases the more minimalistic approach compared to kotlinx-serialization might be more appropriate.