How to convert JSONArray to List with Gson?

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In my Android project I'm trying to convert a received JSONArray to a List. With the help of this SO answer I got a bit further. I now have the following code:

Gson gson = new Gson();
JSONArray jsonArray = NetworkUtilities.getData("mymodeldata");
Type listType = new TypeToken<List<MyModel>>(){}.getType();
List<MyModel> myModelList = gson.fromJson(jsonArray, listType);

Unfortunately it complaints at the last line that the method fromJson(String, Type) in the type Gson is not applicable for the arguments (JSONArray, Type). I don't really know how to solve this.

Does anybody know how I can solve this?

Rahul · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-02 09:42:25Z

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If you see the answer there, you can notice that the first parameter in the fromJson() method was a String(the json object). Try to use the toString() on the JsonArray like this:-

List<MyModel> myModelList = gson.fromJson(jsonArray.toString(), listType);

answered Oct 2, 2013 at 9:42

Rahul

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Syed Waqas Over a year ago

@kramer65: If it has helped you please accept the answer!

Kasun Siyambalapitiya Over a year ago

@R.J it gives me could be refactored into a named _static_ inner class SIC_INNER_SHOULD_BE_STATIC_ANON how to fix it

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