com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation

Annotation Type JsonAlias

@Target(value={ANNOTATION_TYPE,FIELD,METHOD,PARAMETER})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface JsonAlias

Annotation that can be used to define one or more alternative names for a property, accepted during deserialization as alternative to the official name. Alias information is also exposed during POJO introspection, but has no effect during serialization where primary name is always used.

Examples:

public class Info {
  @JsonAlias({ "n", "Name" })
  public String name;
}

Since:

2.9

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
String[]	value One or more secondary names to accept as aliases to the official name.

Element Detail

value

public abstract String[] value

One or more secondary names to accept as aliases to the official name.

Returns:

Zero or more aliases to associate with property annotated

Default:

{}