Jackson Glossary: ValueInstantiator
Package: org.codehaus.jackson.map.deser
Jar: jackson-mapper
Role
Value instantiators are objects that handle details of creating new value instances. Actual method used can range from using default no-argument constructor via reflection to complex logic for binding data into multi-argument constructor or factory method.
Usage
See 'Feature: Value Instantiator' for more complete explanation.
Known sub-classes
StdValueInstantiator is version Jackson uses as the default implementation, configured from @JsonCreator annotations
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