mule 4 json to string json

Mule 4 JSON to String JSON

If you are working with Mule 4 and want to convert JSON to string JSON, then there are a few ways to do it.

Using DataWeave 2.0

The easiest way to convert JSON to string JSON in Mule 4 is by using DataWeave 2.0. Here is how you can do it:

      %dw 2.0
      output application/json
      ---
      payload as String
    

First, you need to use the "%dw 2.0" directive to specify that you are using DataWeave 2.0. Then, you need to set the output format to "application/json". Finally, you can use the "as String" function to convert the JSON payload to string JSON.

Using a Custom Java Transformer

If you prefer to use Java to convert JSON to string JSON in Mule 4, then you can create a custom transformer. Here is an example:

      import org.mule.runtime.core.api.util.IOUtils;
      import org.mule.runtime.core.api.transformer.TransformerException;
      import org.mule.runtime.core.transformer.AbstractTransformer;
  
      import java.io.IOException;
      import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
  
      public class JsonToStringTransformer extends AbstractTransformer {
  
          @Override
          protected Object doTransform(Object src, String enc) throws TransformerException {
              try {
                  return IOUtils.toString((InputStream) src, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
              } catch (IOException e) {
                  throw new TransformerException(this, e);
              }
          }
  
      }
    

In this example, we create a Java class called "JsonToStringTransformer" that extends the "AbstractTransformer" class. The "doTransform" method reads the JSON payload as an InputStream and converts it to a string using the "IOUtils.toString" method.

Using the JSON Module

Another way to convert JSON to string JSON in Mule 4 is by using the JSON module. Here is how you can do it:

This example uses the "json-to-object-transformer" component from the JSON module. We set the "returnClass" attribute to "java.lang.String" to indicate that we want to convert the JSON payload to a string.