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+# google-gson
+Gson is a Java library that can be used to convert Java Objects into their JSON representation. It can also be used to convert a JSON string to an equivalent Java object.
+Gson can work with arbitrary Java objects including pre-existing objects that you do not have source-code of. 
+
+There are a few open-source projects that can convert Java objects to JSON. However, most of them require that you place Java annotations in your classes; something that you can not do if you do not have access to the source-code. Most also do not fully support the use of Java Generics. Gson considers both of these as very important design goals. 
+
+*Gson Goals*
+  * Provide simple toJson() and fromJson() methods to convert Java objects to JSON and vice-versa
+  * Allow pre-existing unmodifiable objects to be converted to and from JSON
+  * Extensive support of Java Generics
+  * Allow custom representations for objects
+  * Support arbitrarily complex objects (with deep inheritance hierarchies and extensive use of generic types)
+
+*Gson Downloads*
+  * [Gson 2.3.1 Download](http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Ccom.google.code.gson%7Cgson%7C2.3.1%7Cjar) downloads at Maven Central
+
+*Gson Documentation*
+  * Gson [API](http://google-gson.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/gson/docs/javadocs/index.html): Javadocs for the current Gson release
+  * Gson [user guide](http://sites.google.com/site/gson/gson-user-guide): This guide contains examples on how to use Gson in your code.
+  * Gson [Roadmap](https://sites.google.com/site/gson/gson-roadmap): Details on upcoming releases 
+  * Gson [design document](https://sites.google.com/site/gson/gson-design-document): This document discusses issues we faced while designing Gson. It also include a comparison of Gson with other Java libraries that can be used for Json conversion
+
+Please use the [google-gson Google group](http://groups.google.com/group/google-gson) to discuss Gson, or to post questions. 
+
+*Gson-related Content Created by Third Parties*
+  * [Gson Tutorial](http://www.studytrails.com/java/json/java-google-json-introduction.jsp) by `StudyTrails`