[User] JSON Array Cut in REST-BC

[Dave Woodman]

Hello Edwin,

This behaviour is common with XML->JSON converters, both those found on-line
and in locally used code libraries. 

The problem is this - there is no 'array' in the JSON sense in XML, merely a
list of entries. If a converter sees an entry that does not repeat then it
renders it as a JSON object, since this is the simplest valid representation
that can be applied. 

If the XML contains repeated items (<item></item><item></item>) then
converters will render them as a JSON array, again since this would be the
simplest valid representation.

The converter is providing valid JSON in both of your use-cases, and is
therefore working. Unfortunately, there is more than one way to represent
the case of a single element, and the simplest representation is not the one
you are looking for.

Dave.

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Subject: [User] JSON Array Cut in REST-BC

Hello.

I work on a project that expose an REST API. In the definition I have a JSON
array. When the response have just one element the response not have the
JSON array form ([element]) but if have more elements the array is well
formed.

This is an example:

With one element:

"ordenDetalles": {
                    "idDetalle": 81,
                    "cantidadItem": 0,
                    "valor": 50000,
                    "idProducto": 3434
                }

With more elements:

"ordenDetalles": [
                    {
                        "idDetalle": 482,
                        "cantidadItem": 0,
                        "valor": 0,
                        "idProducto": 1
                    },
                    {
                        "idDetalle": 483,
                        "cantidadItem": 0,
                        "valor": 0,
                        "idProducto": 4
                    }
                ]

I try to redefine the XML but not work.

Someone can said me what to do or what to change? 

First of all, Thanks.

*Note*: Sorry for my english.



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