```
@Target({ANNOTATION_TYPE,METHOD,FIELD,TYPE,PARAMETER})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface JsonSerialize
```
Annotation used for configuring serialization aspects, by attaching to "getter" methods or fields, or to value classes. When annotating value classes, configuration is used for instances of the value class but can be overridden by more specific annotations (ones that attach to methods or fields).
An example annotation would be:
```
  @JsonSerialize(using=MySerializer.class,
    as=MySubClass.class,
    typing=JsonSerialize.Typing.STATIC
  )
```
(which would be redundant, since some properties block others: specifically, 'using' has precedence over 'as', which has precedence over 'typing' setting)

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`as`	Supertype (of declared type, which itself is supertype of runtime type) to use as type when locating serializer to use.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`contentAs`	Concrete type to serialize content value (elements of a Collection/array, values of Maps) as, instead of type otherwise declared.
`java.lang.Class<? extends Converter>`	`contentConverter`	Similar to `converter()`, but used for values of structures types (List, arrays, Maps).
`java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer>`	`contentUsing`	Serializer class to use for serializing contents (elements of a Collection/array, values of Maps) of annotated property.
`java.lang.Class<? extends Converter>`	`converter`	Which helper object is to be used to convert type into something that Jackson knows how to serialize; either because base type cannot be serialized easily, or just to alter serialization.
`JsonSerialize.Inclusion`	`include`	Deprecated. As of Jackson 2.0, this annotation has been replaced by `JsonInclude`
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`keyAs`	Concrete type to serialize keys of `Map` as, instead of type otherwise declared.
`java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer>`	`keyUsing`	Serializer class to use for deserializing Map keys of annotated property or Map keys of value type so annotated.
`java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer>`	`nullsUsing`	Serializer class to use for serializing nulls for properties that are annotated, instead of the default null serializer.
`JsonSerialize.Typing`	`typing`	Whether type detection used is dynamic or static: that is, whether actual runtime type is used (dynamic), or just the declared type (static).
`java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer>`	`using`	Serializer class to use for serializing associated value.

- Element Detail
  - using
```
java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer> using
```
    Serializer class to use for serializing associated value. Depending on what is annotated, value is either an instance of annotated class (used globablly anywhere where class serializer is needed); or only used for serializing the value of the property annotated.
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer.None.class
- - contentUsing
```
java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer> contentUsing
```
    Serializer class to use for serializing contents (elements of a Collection/array, values of Maps) of annotated property. Can only be used on accessors (methods, fields, constructors), to apply to values of Map-valued properties; not applicable for value types used as Array elements or Collection and Map values.
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer.None.class
- - keyUsing
```
java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer> keyUsing
```
    Serializer class to use for deserializing Map keys of annotated property or Map keys of value type so annotated. Can be used both on accessors (methods, fields, constructors), to apply to values of Map-valued properties, and on "key" classes, to apply to use of annotated type as Map keys (latter starting with Jackson 2.11).
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer.None.class
- - nullsUsing
```
java.lang.Class<? extends JsonSerializer> nullsUsing
```
    Serializer class to use for serializing nulls for properties that are annotated, instead of the default null serializer. Note that using this property when annotation types (classes) has no effect currently (it is possible this could be improved in future).
    
    Since:
    
    2.3
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer.None.class
- - as
```
java.lang.Class<?> as
```
    Supertype (of declared type, which itself is supertype of runtime type) to use as type when locating serializer to use.
    Bogus type Void can be used to indicate that declared type is used as is (i.e. this annotation property has no setting); this since annotation properties are not allowed to have null value.
    Note: if using() is also used it has precedence (since it directly specifies serializer, whereas this would only be used to locate the serializer) and value of this annotation property is ignored.
    
    Default:
    
    java.lang.Void.class
- - keyAs
```
java.lang.Class<?> keyAs
```
    Concrete type to serialize keys of Map as, instead of type otherwise declared. Must be a supertype of declared type; otherwise an exception may be thrown by serializer.
    
    Default:
    
    java.lang.Void.class
- - contentAs
```
java.lang.Class<?> contentAs
```
    Concrete type to serialize content value (elements of a Collection/array, values of Maps) as, instead of type otherwise declared. Must be a supertype of declared type; otherwise an exception may be thrown by serializer.
    
    Default:
    
    java.lang.Void.class
- - typing
```
JsonSerialize.Typing typing
```
    Whether type detection used is dynamic or static: that is, whether actual runtime type is used (dynamic), or just the declared type (static).
    Note that Jackson 2.3 changed default to DEFAULT_TYPING, which is roughly same as saying "whatever". This is important as it allows avoiding accidental overrides at property level.
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize.Typing.DEFAULT_TYPING
- - converter
```
java.lang.Class<? extends Converter> converter
```
    Which helper object is to be used to convert type into something that Jackson knows how to serialize; either because base type cannot be serialized easily, or just to alter serialization.
    
    Since:
    
    2.2
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util.Converter.None.class
- - contentConverter
```
java.lang.Class<? extends Converter> contentConverter
```
    Similar to converter(), but used for values of structures types (List, arrays, Maps). Note that this property does NOT have effect when used as Class annotation; it can only be used as property annotation: this because association between container and value types is loose and as such converters seldom make sense for such usage.
    
    Since:
    
    2.2
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.util.Converter.None.class
- - include
```
@Deprecated
JsonSerialize.Inclusion include
```
    Deprecated.
    As of Jackson 2.0, this annotation has been replaced by JsonInclude
    
    Which properties of annotated Bean are to be included in serialization (has no effect on other types like enums, primitives or collections). Choices are "all", "properties that have value other than null" and "properties that have non-default value" (i.e. default value being property setting for a Bean constructed with default no-arg constructor, often null).
    This property has been replaced by special-purpose JsonInclude annotation, introduced in Jackson 2.0.
    Note that Jackson 2.3 changed default to DEFAULT_INCLUSION, which is roughly same as saying "whatever". This is important because it allows hierarchic default values to be used.
    
    Default:
    
    com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize.Inclusion.DEFAULT_INCLUSION

Annotation Type JsonSerialize

Optional Element Summary

Element Detail

using

contentUsing

keyUsing

nullsUsing

as

keyAs

contentAs

typing

converter

contentConverter

include