FormattingRecipes

FormattingRecipes

Demonstrates various ways to apply formatting using DataWeave scripts in Apex.

Group DataWeaveInApex Recipes

Methods

public static String formatDateInJson(List<Contact> contacts)

Outputs a list of contacts in JSON with properly formatted dates. Uses the dw/jsonDateFormat.dwl DataWeave script.

Parameters

Param	Description
contacts	list of contacts to convert into JSON

Returns

Type	Description
String	JSON string

public static String pluralize(String singularWords)

Uses the DataWeave pluralize function in a script (https://docs.mulesoft.com/dataweave/2.4/dw-strings-functions-pluralize). Uses the dw/pluralizeFunction.dwl DataWeave script.

Parameters

Param	Description
singularWords	list of singular words as a JSON string

Returns

Type	Description
String	list of plural words as a JSON string

public static String escapeApexReservedKeywords(String jsonInput)

Parses a JSON input and escape properties named after Apex reserved keywords (private, object, currency...). Full list of reserved keywords: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_reserved_words.htm Uses the dw/reservedApexKeywords.dwl DataWeave script.

Parameters

Param	Description
jsonInput	JSON string with Apex reserved keywords used as properties

Returns

Type	Description
String	JSON string without the Apex reserved keywords

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