parse json using JsonModel - ios

Question

Facing problem while getting a array of json.
I am using JsonModel library for json handelling.
My json data is:
[
{
"TSCard_id": 100,
"TSCardBackend_id": "TSu1t1",
"TSCard_date": "10/11/2013",
"TSCard_resource_id": "",
"TSCard_resource_name": "",
"TSCard_job_id": "JOB_M2156 ",
"TSCard_job_desc": "BAGARIA MILLIPORE - BOM ",
"TSCard_activity_id": "B03",
"TSCard_activity_desc": "Closing",
"TSCard_hours": "4.0",
"TSCard_chargeableflag": "0",
"TSCard_desc": "Description:",
"TSCard_syncflag": "0",
"TSCard_flag": "",
"user_id": "1"
},
{
"TSCard_id": 101,
"TSCardBackend_id": "TSu1t2",
"TSCard_date": "12/11/2013",
"TSCard_resource_id": "",
"TSCard_resource_name": "",
"TSCard_job_id": "JOB_B0002",
"TSCard_job_desc": "ABB LIMITED - BLR ",
"TSCard_activity_id": "NB01",
"TSCard_activity_desc": "Admin ",
"TSCard_hours": "5.0",
"TSCard_chargeableflag": "1",
"TSCard_desc": "Description:",
"TSCard_syncflag": "0",
"TSCard_flag": "",
"user_id": "1"
}
]
Above json has 2 objects of type TSCard class
//TSCard.h
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <JSONModel.h>
#protocol TSCard #end
#interface TSCard : JSONModel
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_id;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCardBackend_id;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_date;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_resource_id;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_resource_name;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_job_id;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_job_desc;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_activity_id;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_activity_desc;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_hours;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_chargeableflag;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_desc;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_syncflag;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *TSCard_flag;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *user_id;
#end
And I am making a class for array of type TSCard
//GetCardData.h
#import <JSONModel.h>
#import "TSCard.h"
#interface GetCardData : JSONModel
#property(strong,nonatomic)NSArray<TSCard>* myDataArray;
#end
then I parsing json as below:
NSError* err = nil;
GetCardData *c = [[GetCardData alloc] initWithString:jsonString error:&err];
NSLog(#"%d",c.myDataArray.count);
NSLog Error:
Error Domain=JSONModelErrorDomain Code=1 "Invalid JSON data: Attempt to initialize JSONModel object using initWithDictionary:error: but the dictionary parameter was not an 'NSDictionary'." UserInfo=0x8265490 {NSLocalizedDescription=Invalid JSON data: Attempt to initialize JSONModel object using initWithDictionary:error: but the dictionary parameter was not an 'NSDictionary'.}
I can't find where I am wrong...can anybody suggest the right way of using JsonModel and parsing a jsonString to array of TSCard objects correctly.

Answer 1

Try using following code for parsing your json and getting array
NSMutableArray *yourArray = [TSCard arrayOfModelsFromDictionaries:jsonString];
Than create and assign
GetCardData *objCardData = [[GetCardData alloc] init];
objCardData.myDataArray = yourArray;
or you need to change your JSONString as follow
{
"myDataArray": [
{
"TSCard_id": 100,
"TSCardBackend_id": "TSu1t1",
"TSCard_date": "10/11/2013",
"TSCard_resource_id": "",
"TSCard_resource_name": "",
"TSCard_job_id": "JOB_M2156 ",
"TSCard_job_desc": "BAGARIA MILLIPORE - BOM ",
"TSCard_activity_id": "B03",
"TSCard_activity_desc": "Closing",
"TSCard_hours": "4.0",
"TSCard_chargeableflag": "0",
"TSCard_desc": "Description:",
"TSCard_syncflag": "0",
"TSCard_flag": "",
"user_id": "1"
},
{
"TSCard_id": 101,
"TSCardBackend_id": "TSu1t2",
"TSCard_date": "12/11/2013",
"TSCard_resource_id": "",
"TSCard_resource_name": "",
"TSCard_job_id": "JOB_B0002",
"TSCard_job_desc": "ABB LIMITED - BLR ",
"TSCard_activity_id": "NB01",
"TSCard_activity_desc": "Admin ",
"TSCard_hours": "5.0",
"TSCard_chargeableflag": "1",
"TSCard_desc": "Description:",
"TSCard_syncflag": "0",
"TSCard_flag": "",
"user_id": "1"
}
]
}
Than your code will definitely work. Tell me if need more help.

Answer 2

For your problem, I personally recommend BWJSONMatcher. You don't have to do anything else or declare any protocol apart from your data model:
#interface TSCard : NSObject
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_id;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCardBackend_id;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_date;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_resource_id;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_resource_name;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_job_id;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_job_desc;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_activity_id;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_activity_desc;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_hours;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_chargeableflag;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_desc;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_syncflag;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *TSCard_flag;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *user_id;
#end
You can then get your array with one neatly short line:
NSArray *dataArray = [BWJSONMatcher matchJSON:jsonString withClass:[TSCard class]];

Answer 3

You can using this method in JSONModel
NSError *error;
NSMutableArray <TSCard *> *yourArray = [TSCard arrayOfModelsFromString:strData error:&error];
and do your logic.