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Overview

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

SnakeYAML is a YAML parser and emitter for the Java Virtual Machine.

SnakeYAML features

• a complete YAML 1.1 parser. 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.