Map Object Elements as an Array
This DataWeave example uses the DataWeave map function to iterate through the object elements that match the key book. The input also includes the key magazine, which is ignored.
The example uses these DataWeave functions:
-
The multi-value selector
*bookto return an array with the elements that match the key"book". -
mapto go through each object in the array that’s returned by the multi-value selector.
DataWeave Script:
%dw 2.0
var myInputExample = {
"inventory": {
"book" : {
"category": "cooking",
"title": "Everyday Italian",
"author": "Giada De Laurentiis",
"year": "2005",
"price": "30.00"
},
"book" :{
"category": "children",
"title": "Harry Potter",
"author": "J K. Rowling",
"year": "2005",
"price": "29.99"
},
"book" :{
"category": "web",
"title": "Learning XML",
"author": "Erik T. Ray",
"year": "2003",
"price": "39.95"
},
"magazine" :{
"category": "web",
"title": "Wired Magazine",
"edition": "03-2017",
"price": "15.95"
},
"magazine" :{
"category": "business",
"title": "Time Magazine",
"edition": "04-2017",
"price": "17.95"
}
}
}
output application/json
---
items: myInputExample.inventory.*book map (item, index) -> {
"theType": "book",
"theID": index,
"theCategory": item.category,
"theTitle": item.title,
"theAuthor": item.author,
"theYear": item.year,
"thePrice": item.price as Number
}Output JSON:
{
"items": [
{
"theType": "book",
"theID": 0,
"theCategory": "cooking",
"theTitle": "Everyday Italian",
"theAuthor": "Giada De Laurentiis",
"theYear": "2005",
"thePrice": 30.00
},
{
"theType": "book",
"theID": 1,
"theCategory": "children",
"theTitle": "Harry Potter",
"theAuthor": "J K. Rowling",
"theYear": "2005",
"thePrice": 29.99
},
{
"theType": "book",
"theID": 2,
"theCategory": "web",
"theTitle": "Learning XML",
"theAuthor": "Erik T. Ray",
"theYear": "2003",
"thePrice": 39.95
}
]
}