java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<JsonToken>
- - com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonToken

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<JsonToken>
```
public enum JsonToken
extends java.lang.Enum<JsonToken>
```
Enumeration for basic token types used for returning results of parsing JSON content.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`END_ARRAY`	END_ARRAY is returned when encountering ']' which signals ending of an Array value
`END_OBJECT`	END_OBJECT is returned when encountering '}' which signals ending of an Object value
`FIELD_NAME`	FIELD_NAME is returned when a String token is encountered as a field name (same lexical value, different function)
`NOT_AVAILABLE`	NOT_AVAILABLE can be returned if `JsonParser` implementation can not currently return the requested token (usually next one), or even if any will be available, but that may be able to determine this in future.
`START_ARRAY`	START_ARRAY is returned when encountering '[' which signals starting of an Array value
`START_OBJECT`	START_OBJECT is returned when encountering '{' which signals starting of an Object value.
`VALUE_EMBEDDED_OBJECT`	Placeholder token returned when the input source has a concept of embedded Object that are not accessible as usual structure (of starting with `START_OBJECT`, having values, ending with `END_OBJECT`), but as "raw" objects.
`VALUE_FALSE`	VALUE_FALSE is returned when encountering literal "false" in value context
`VALUE_NULL`	VALUE_NULL is returned when encountering literal "null" in value context
`VALUE_NUMBER_FLOAT`	VALUE_NUMBER_FLOAT is returned when a numeric token other than integer is encountered: that is, a number that does have floating point or exponent marker in it, in addition to one or more digits (or, for non-textual formats, has internal floating-point representation).
`VALUE_NUMBER_INT`	VALUE_NUMBER_INT is returned when an integer numeric token is encountered in value context: that is, a number that does not have floating point or exponent marker in it (consists only of an optional sign, followed by one or more digits; or, for binary formats, is indicated as integral number by internal representation).
`VALUE_STRING`	VALUE_STRING is returned when a String token is encountered in value context (array element, field value, or root-level stand-alone value)
`VALUE_TRUE`	VALUE_TRUE is returned when encountering literal "true" in value context

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`byte[]`	`asByteArray()`
`char[]`	`asCharArray()`
`java.lang.String`	`asString()`
`int`	`id()`
`boolean`	`isBoolean()`
`boolean`	`isNumeric()`
`boolean`	`isScalarValue()`	Method that can be used to check whether this token represents a valid non-structured value.
`boolean`	`isStructEnd()`	Accessor that is functionally equivalent to: `this == JsonToken.END_OBJECT \|\| this == JsonToken.END_ARRAY`
`boolean`	`isStructStart()`	Accessor that is functionally equivalent to: `this == JsonToken.START_OBJECT \|\| this == JsonToken.START_ARRAY`
`static JsonToken`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static JsonToken[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
compareTo, equals, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - NOT_AVAILABLE
```
public static final JsonToken NOT_AVAILABLE
```
    NOT_AVAILABLE can be returned if JsonParser implementation can not currently return the requested token (usually next one), or even if any will be available, but that may be able to determine this in future. This is the case with non-blocking parsers -- they can not block to wait for more data to parse and must return something.
  - START_OBJECT
```
public static final JsonToken START_OBJECT
```
    START_OBJECT is returned when encountering '{' which signals starting of an Object value.
  - END_OBJECT
```
public static final JsonToken END_OBJECT
```
    END_OBJECT is returned when encountering '}' which signals ending of an Object value
  - START_ARRAY
```
public static final JsonToken START_ARRAY
```
    START_ARRAY is returned when encountering '[' which signals starting of an Array value
  - END_ARRAY
```
public static final JsonToken END_ARRAY
```
    END_ARRAY is returned when encountering ']' which signals ending of an Array value
  - FIELD_NAME
```
public static final JsonToken FIELD_NAME
```
    FIELD_NAME is returned when a String token is encountered as a field name (same lexical value, different function)
  - VALUE_EMBEDDED_OBJECT
```
public static final JsonToken VALUE_EMBEDDED_OBJECT
```
    Placeholder token returned when the input source has a concept of embedded Object that are not accessible as usual structure (of starting with START_OBJECT, having values, ending with END_OBJECT), but as "raw" objects.
    Note: this token is never returned by regular JSON readers, but only by readers that expose other kinds of source (like JsonNode-based JSON trees, Maps, Lists and such).
  - VALUE_STRING
```
public static final JsonToken VALUE_STRING
```
    VALUE_STRING is returned when a String token is encountered in value context (array element, field value, or root-level stand-alone value)
  - VALUE_NUMBER_INT
```
public static final JsonToken VALUE_NUMBER_INT
```
    VALUE_NUMBER_INT is returned when an integer numeric token is encountered in value context: that is, a number that does not have floating point or exponent marker in it (consists only of an optional sign, followed by one or more digits; or, for binary formats, is indicated as integral number by internal representation).
  - VALUE_NUMBER_FLOAT
```
public static final JsonToken VALUE_NUMBER_FLOAT
```
    VALUE_NUMBER_FLOAT is returned when a numeric token other than integer is encountered: that is, a number that does have floating point or exponent marker in it, in addition to one or more digits (or, for non-textual formats, has internal floating-point representation).
  - VALUE_TRUE
```
public static final JsonToken VALUE_TRUE
```
    VALUE_TRUE is returned when encountering literal "true" in value context
  - VALUE_FALSE
```
public static final JsonToken VALUE_FALSE
```
    VALUE_FALSE is returned when encountering literal "false" in value context
  - VALUE_NULL
```
public static final JsonToken VALUE_NULL
```
    VALUE_NULL is returned when encountering literal "null" in value context
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static JsonToken[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
    for (JsonToken c : JsonToken.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static JsonToken valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - id
```
public final int id()
```
  - asString
```
public final java.lang.String asString()
```
  - asCharArray
```
public final char[] asCharArray()
```
  - asByteArray
```
public final byte[] asByteArray()
```
  - isNumeric
```
public final boolean isNumeric()
```
    Returns:
    
    True if this token is VALUE_NUMBER_INT or VALUE_NUMBER_FLOAT, false otherwise
  - isStructStart
```
public final boolean isStructStart()
```
    Accessor that is functionally equivalent to: this == JsonToken.START_OBJECT || this == JsonToken.START_ARRAY
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this token is START_OBJECT or START_ARRAY, false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    2.3
  - isStructEnd
```
public final boolean isStructEnd()
```
    Accessor that is functionally equivalent to: this == JsonToken.END_OBJECT || this == JsonToken.END_ARRAY
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this token is END_OBJECT or END_ARRAY, false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    2.3
  - isScalarValue
```
public final boolean isScalarValue()
```
    Method that can be used to check whether this token represents a valid non-structured value. This means all VALUE_xxx tokens; excluding START_xxx and END_xxx tokens as well FIELD_NAME.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this token is a scalar value token (one of VALUE_xxx tokens), false otherwise
  - isBoolean
```
public final boolean isBoolean()
```
    Returns:
    
    True if this token is VALUE_TRUE or VALUE_FALSE, false otherwise

Enum JsonToken

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

NOT_AVAILABLE

START_OBJECT

END_OBJECT

START_ARRAY

END_ARRAY

FIELD_NAME

VALUE_EMBEDDED_OBJECT

VALUE_STRING

VALUE_NUMBER_INT

VALUE_NUMBER_FLOAT

VALUE_TRUE

VALUE_FALSE

VALUE_NULL

Method Detail

values

valueOf

id

asString

asCharArray

asByteArray

isNumeric

isStructStart

isStructEnd

isScalarValue

isBoolean