B4J Question mapNew = JSON.NextObject : I get a java.lang.RuntimeException: JSON Object expected.

[JWT]

I'am trying to parse a JSON object, which is downloaded from a webservice, but I get a java runtime exception. I followed one of the various examples in this forum and I checked the JSON download in an online JSON validator, which states it is a valid JSON object.
Here is the part of code I use.

Dim j As HttpJob
    j.Initialize("", Me)
    j.Download(PostURL)
    ' uitgezet j.PostString(PostURL, "")
    ' j.GetRequest.SetHeader("API-Key", pTikkieApiKey)
    Wait For (j) JobDone (j As HttpJob)
    PostStatus = j.Response.StatusCode
    If j.Success Then
        PostResponse = j.GetString
        If PostStatus = 200 Or PostStatus = 201 Then
            strResult = "OK"
            Dim rowData As List
            rowData.Initialize
            Dim mapNew As Map
            mapNew.Initialize
            Dim JSON As JSONParser
            JSON.Initialize(PostResponse)
            mapNew = JSON.NextObject
            mSize = mapNew.Size
            For Each k As String In mapNew.Keys
                Dim row(8) As Object   ' 8 columns in sql select
                rowItems = mapNew.Get(k)
                ' other parts of working code'
                tblVNewRows.Items.Add(row)
            Next
        Else
            strResult= "NOK"
            NoOfNewRows = -1
        End If
    Else
        strResult= "No Succes"
        NoOfNewRows = -2
    End If
    j.Release
  Return strResult
End Sub

This is the JSON object

[{"row0": {"id":"25","datetime":"20200328140500","worker":"adworker","repeat":"-","counter":"0","system":"PW","action":"nodeid=bll&set=off","args":"*"}},{"row1": {"id":"26","datetime":"20200328141500","worker":"adworker","repeat":"-","counter":"0","system":"PW","action":"nodeid=sll&set=off","args":"*"}},{"row2": {"id":"27","datetime":"20200328141500","worker":"adworker","repeat":"-","counter":"0","system":"PW","action":"nodeid=sll&set=off","args":"*"}},{"row3": {"id":"28","datetime":"20200328141500","worker":"adworker","repeat":"-","counter":"0","system":"PW","action":"nodeid=sll&set=off","args":"*"}},{"row4": {"id":"29","datetime":"20210324153418","worker":"adworker","repeat":"-","counter":"0","system":"RF","action":"run Go","args":"test args"}}]

I wonder why this is not functioning. If I remove the JSON array brackets [], then there's no error, but I only see only one row in the mapNew variable.

 

[Erel]

https://b4x.com:51041/json/index.html

 

[OliverA]

Please note that the first element in your JSON structure is an array, not an object. To determine how to properly parse your JSON structure, you can use the online JsonTree tool found here: http://basic4ppc.com:51042/json/index.html

Note: Not unusual to be Ninja'd...

 

[JWT]

Ok, thanks, with your support it is now working.

 

[eps]

Please note that the first element in your JSON structure is an array, not an object. To determine how to properly parse your JSON structure, you can use the online JsonTree tool found here: http://basic4ppc.com:51042/json/index.html

Note: Not unusual to be Ninja'd...

I know this is an old thread - but this link just helped me a lot