Adding Gson to netbeans java project

Question

I have downloaded gson.jar from its source.

Right-clicked at libraries folder -> add new -> add jar -> gson.jar

However when i try to use

Gson gson = new Gson();

It complains that it cannot find symbol Gson.

What is the right way how to add gson to the project? I am not using maven

Thanks for help!

Answer 1

Go to Download Gson

There, access last Gson version:

You will see sth like this:

In order to import Gson using netbeans you will need to download 3 files from here:

• gson-2.8.0.jar (classpath)
• gson-2.8.0-sources.jar (sources)
• gson-2.8.0-javadoc.jar (javadoc)

Then, you have to create a library on netbeans:

• Right click on Libraries (inside the project in which you want to add Gson)
• Properties
• In categories: Libraries
• Add Library (write a name, eg: Gson)
• You have to import the right file in each of the tabs: classpath, sources, javadoc

It should work now!

Answer 2

I am new to this. I used the same method of import that you used. It told me that it cannot find symbol Gson so I used CTRL+SHIFT+I to import correct library for gson and now everything is ok. You can also add this import statement import com.google.gson.Gson; to the top of the page. I do apologize about the non-technical formatting of this paragraph.