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Overview

YAML is a data serialization format designed for human readability and interaction with scripting languages.

SnakeYAML is a YAML 1.1 processor for the Java Virtual Machine version 7. For YAML 1.2 (which is a superset of JSON) you may have a look at SnakeYAML Engine

SnakeYAML features

• a complete YAML 1.1 processor. (If you need YAML 1.2 support have a look here). In particular, SnakeYAML can parse all examples from the specification.
• Unicode support including UTF-8/UTF-16 input/output.
• high-level API for serializing and deserializing native Java objects.
• support for all types from the YAML types repository.
• relatively sensible error messages.
• when you plan to feed the parser with untrusted data please study the settings which allow to restrict incoming data.

Info

• Changes
• Documentation
• CVE and untrusted data

Contribute

• GIT is now used to dance with the source code.
• If you find a bug in SnakeYAML, please file a bug report.
• You may discuss SnakeYAML at the mailing list.
• Telegram group is removed because of the spam
• YAML community