Josh,
There's no way to convert from XML to JSON because XML contains
sequences not expressible in JSON (e.g., multiple tags with the same
name, attributes.)
lift (
http://liftweb.net ) has JavaScript objects that will render
themselves as strings.
Thanks,
David
Josh Joy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a way to output (build) json.
>
> For example, I see there is a way to build xml
>
http://www.scala-lang.org/intro/xml.html> object XMLTest2 extends Application {
> import scala.xml._
> val df = java.text.DateFormat.getDateInstance()
>
> val dateString = df.format(new java.util.Date())
> def theDate(name: String) =
> <dateMsg addressedTo={ name }>
> Hello, { name }! Today is { dateString }
>
> </dateMsg>;
> println(theDate("John Doe").toString())
> }
>
> Is there a way to output JSON rather than xml?
>
>
> Something similar to what I"m looking for is found in groovy
>
http://www.jroller.com/aalmiray/entry/building_json_with_groovy>
>
> Thanks,
> Josh
>
