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    January 10, 20256 min read

    JSON to Backend: Java, C#, PHP & Ruby

    Backend
    Code Generation

    Backend development often requires parsing JSON from external APIs or client requests. Our generators create strongly-typed models for Java, C#, PHP, and Ruby.

    Java

    Generate POJOs (Plain Old Java Objects) with private fields and getters/setters.

    public class User {
        private int id;
        private String name;
        
        public int getId() { return id; }
        public void setId(int id) { this.id = id; }
        public String getName() { return name; }
        public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; }
    }

    Works with Jackson, Gson, and other JSON libraries.→ Try JSON to Java

    C# (.NET)

    Generate C# classes with auto-properties, ready for System.Text.Json or Newtonsoft.Json.

    public class User
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Email { get; set; }
    }

    → Try JSON to C#

    PHP

    Generate PHP classes with typed properties (PHP 7.4+) and constructor initialization.

    <?php
    
    class User {
        public int $id;
        public string $name;
        public string $email;
        
        public function __construct(array $data) {
            $this->id = $data['id'];
            $this->name = $data['name'];
            $this->email = $data['email'];
        }
    }

    → Try JSON to PHP

    Ruby

    Generate Ruby classes with attr_accessor and an initialize method.

    class User
      attr_accessor :id, :name, :email
      
      def initialize(data)
        @id = data['id']
        @name = data['name']
        @email = data['email']
      end
    end

    → Try JSON to Ruby

    When to Use Each

    • Java: Enterprise apps, Spring Boot, Android backend
    • C#: .NET Core APIs, Azure Functions, Unity
    • PHP: Laravel, WordPress plugins, legacy systems
    • Ruby: Rails applications, Sinatra, scripts

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