Notice: I am no longer maintaining JYaml. See this
this Q&A for a list of alternatives.
What is JYaml?
JYaml is a Java library for working with the Yaml file format.
What is Yaml?
Yaml is a data serialization language that is well suited for structured data and yet simpler and more human-readable than XML. It is perfect for configuration files, initialization files, and other application specific files.
Direct mapping to programming objects with JYaml
With JYaml, entities in a Yaml file are directly mapped into programming objects. This means interaction with the library will be very simple, in most cases requiring only one method call. For example, the following Yaml file
date: 11/29/2005
receipts:
- store: ken stanton music
category: entertainment
description: saxophone repair
total: 382.00
- store: walmart
category: groceries
total: 14.26
transforms into the following data structure
with just the following line of code
Entry entry = Yaml.loadType(new File("ReceiptEntry.yml"),
Entry.class);