diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonValueWriter.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonValueWriter.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot.json;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.UncheckedIOException;
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+import java.util.Deque;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+import org.assertj.core.util.Arrays;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.json.JsonWriter.WritableJson;
+import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
+import org.springframework.util.function.ThrowingConsumer;
+
+/**
+ * Internal class used by {@link JsonWriter} to handle the lower-level concerns of writing
+ * JSON.
+ *
+ * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Moritz Halbritter
+ */
+class JsonValueWriter {
+
+	private final Appendable out;
+
+	private final Deque<ActiveSeries> activeSeries = new ArrayDeque<>();
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@link JsonValueWriter} instance.
+	 * @param out the {@link Appendable} used to receive the JSON output
+	 */
+	JsonValueWriter(Appendable out) {
+		this.out = out;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Write a name value pair, or just a value if {@code name} is {@code null}.
+	 * @param <N> the name type in the pair
+	 * @param <V> the value type in the pair
+	 * @param name the name of the pair or {@code null} if only the value should be
+	 * written
+	 * @param value the value
+	 * @on IO error
+	 */
+	<N, V> void write(N name, V value) {
+		if (name != null) {
+			writePair(name, value);
+		}
+		else {
+			write(value);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Write a value to the JSON output. The following value types are supported:
+	 * <ul>
+	 * <li>Any {@code null} value</li>
+	 * <li>A {@link WritableJson} instance</li>
+	 * <li>Any {@link Iterable} or Array (written as a JSON array)</li>
+	 * <li>A {@link Map} (written as a JSON object)</li>
+	 * <li>Any {@link Number}</li>
+	 * <li>A {@link Boolean}</li>
+	 * </ul>
+	 * All other values are written as JSON strings.
+	 * @param <V> the value type
+	 * @param value the value to write
+	 * @on IO error
+	 */
+	<V> void write(V value) {
+		if (value == null) {
+			append("null");
+		}
+		else if (value instanceof WritableJson writableJson) {
+			try {
+				writableJson.to(this.out);
+			}
+			catch (IOException ex) {
+				throw new UncheckedIOException(ex);
+			}
+		}
+		else if (value instanceof Iterable<?> iterable) {
+			writeArray(iterable::forEach);
+		}
+		else if (ObjectUtils.isArray(value)) {
+			writeArray(Arrays.asList(ObjectUtils.toObjectArray(value))::forEach);
+		}
+		else if (value instanceof Map<?, ?> map) {
+			writeObject(map::forEach);
+		}
+		else if (value instanceof Number) {
+			append(value.toString());
+		}
+		else if (value instanceof Boolean) {
+			append(Boolean.TRUE.equals(value) ? "true" : "false");
+		}
+		else {
+			writeString(value);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Start a new {@link Series} (JSON object or array).
+	 * @param series the series to start
+	 * @on IO error
+	 * @see #end(Series)
+	 * @see #writePairs(Consumer)
+	 * @see #writeElements(Consumer)
+	 */
+	void start(Series series) {
+		if (series != null) {
+			this.activeSeries.push(new ActiveSeries());
+			append(series.openChar);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * End an active {@link Series} (JSON object or array).
+	 * @param series the series type being ended (must match {@link #start(Series)})
+	 * @on IO error
+	 * @see #start(Series)
+	 */
+	void end(Series series) {
+		if (series != null) {
+			this.activeSeries.pop();
+			append(series.closeChar);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Write the specified elements to a newly started {@link Series#ARRAY array series}.
+	 * @param <E> the element type
+	 * @param elements a callback that will be used to provide each element. Typically a
+	 * {@code forEach} method reference.
+	 * @on IO error
+	 * @see #writeElements(Consumer)
+	 */
+	<E> void writeArray(Consumer<Consumer<E>> elements) {
+		start(Series.ARRAY);
+		elements.accept(ThrowingConsumer.of(this::writeElement));
+		end(Series.ARRAY);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Write the specified elements to an already started {@link Series#ARRAY array
+	 * series}.
+	 * @param <E> the element type
+	 * @param elements a callback that will be used to provide each element. Typically a
+	 * {@code forEach} method reference.
+	 * @see #writeElements(Consumer)
+	 */
+	<E> void writeElements(Consumer<Consumer<E>> elements) {
+		elements.accept(ThrowingConsumer.of(this::writeElement));
+	}
+
+	<E> void writeElement(E element) {
+		ActiveSeries activeSeries = this.activeSeries.peek();
+		activeSeries.appendCommaIfRequired();
+		write(element);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Write the specified pairs to a newly started {@link Series#OBJECT object series}.
+	 * @param <N> the name type in the pair
+	 * @param <V> the value type in the pair
+	 * @param pairs a callback that will be used to provide each pair. Typically a
+	 * {@code forEach} method reference.
+	 * @on IO error
+	 * @see #writePairs(Consumer)
+	 */
+	<N, V> void writeObject(Consumer<BiConsumer<N, V>> pairs) {
+		start(Series.OBJECT);
+		pairs.accept(this::writePair);
+		end(Series.OBJECT);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Write the specified pairs to an already started {@link Series#OBJECT object
+	 * series}.
+	 * @param <N> the name type in the pair
+	 * @param <V> the value type in the pair
+	 * @param pairs a callback that will be used to provide each pair. Typically a
+	 * {@code forEach} method reference.
+	 * @see #writePairs(Consumer)
+	 */
+	<N, V> void writePairs(Consumer<BiConsumer<N, V>> pairs) {
+		pairs.accept(this::writePair);
+	}
+
+	private <N, V> void writePair(N name, V value) {
+		ActiveSeries activeSeries = this.activeSeries.peek();
+		activeSeries.appendCommaIfRequired();
+		writeString(name);
+		append(":");
+		write(value);
+	}
+
+	private void writeString(Object value) {
+		try {
+			this.out.append('"');
+			String string = value.toString();
+			for (int i = 0; i < string.length(); i++) {
+				char ch = string.charAt(i);
+				switch (ch) {
+					case '"' -> this.out.append("\\\"");
+					case '\\' -> this.out.append("\\\\");
+					case '/' -> this.out.append("\\/");
+					case '\b' -> this.out.append("\\b");
+					case '\f' -> this.out.append("\\f");
+					case '\n' -> this.out.append("\\n");
+					case '\r' -> this.out.append("\\r");
+					case '\t' -> this.out.append("\\t");
+					default -> {
+						if (Character.isISOControl(ch)) {
+							this.out.append("\\u");
+							this.out.append(String.format("%04X", (int) ch));
+						}
+						else {
+							this.out.append(ch);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			this.out.append('"');
+		}
+		catch (IOException ex) {
+			throw new UncheckedIOException(ex);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void append(String value) {
+		try {
+			this.out.append(value);
+		}
+		catch (IOException ex) {
+			throw new UncheckedIOException(ex);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private void append(char ch) {
+		try {
+			this.out.append(ch);
+		}
+		catch (IOException ex) {
+			throw new UncheckedIOException(ex);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A series of items that can be written to the JSON output.
+	 */
+	enum Series {
+
+		/**
+		 * A JSON object series consisting of name/value pairs.
+		 */
+		OBJECT('{', '}'),
+
+		/**
+		 * A JSON array series consisting of elements.
+		 */
+		ARRAY('[', ']');
+
+		final char openChar;
+
+		final char closeChar;
+
+		Series(char openChar, char closeChar) {
+			this.openChar = openChar;
+			this.closeChar = closeChar;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Details of the currently active {@link Series}.
+	 */
+	private final class ActiveSeries {
+
+		private boolean commaRequired;
+
+		private ActiveSeries() {
+		}
+
+		void appendCommaIfRequired() {
+			if (this.commaRequired) {
+				append(',');
+			}
+			this.commaRequired = true;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonWriter.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonWriter.java
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot.json;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
+import java.io.UncheckedIOException;
+import java.io.Writer;
+import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.json.JsonValueWriter.Series;
+import org.springframework.boot.json.JsonWriter.Member.Extractor;
+import org.springframework.core.io.WritableResource;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
+
+/**
+ * Interface that can be used to write JSON output. Typically used to generate JSON when a
+ * a dependency on a fully marshalling library (such as Jackson or Gson) cannot be
+ * assumed.
+ * <p>
+ * For standard Java types, the {@link #standard()} factory method may be used to obtain
+ * an instance of this interface. It supports {@link String}, {@link Number} and
+ * {@link Boolean} as well as {@link Collection}, {@code Array}, {@link Map} and
+ * {@link WritableJson} types. Typical usage would be:
+ *
+ * <pre class="code">
+ * JsonWriter&lt;Map&lt;String,Object&gt;&gt; writer = JsonWriter.standard();
+ * writer.write(Map.of("Hello", "World!"), out);
+ * </pre>
+ * <p>
+ * More complex mappings can be created using the {@link #of(Consumer)} method with a
+ * callback to configure the {@link Members JSON members} that should be written. Typical
+ * usage would be:
+ *
+ * <pre class="code">
+ * JsonWriter&lt;Person&gt; writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -&gt; {
+ *     members.add("first", Person::firstName);
+ *     members.add("last", Person::lastName);
+ *     members.add("dob", Person::dateOfBirth)
+ *         .whenNotNull()
+ *         .as(DateTimeFormatter.ISO_DATE::format);
+ * });
+ * writer.write(person, out);
+ * </pre>
+ * <p>
+ * The {@link #writeToString(Object)} method can be used if you want to write the JSON
+ * directly to a {@link String}. To write to other types of output, the
+ * {@link #write(Object)} method may be used to obtain a {@link WritableJson} instance.
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type being written
+ * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Moritz Halbritter
+ * @since 3.4.0
+ */
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface JsonWriter<T> {
+
+	/**
+	 * Write the given instance to the provided {@link Appendable}.
+	 * @param instance the instance to write (may be {@code null}
+	 * @param out the output that should receive the JSON
+	 * @throws IOException on IO error
+	 */
+	void write(T instance, Appendable out) throws IOException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Write the given instance to a JSON string.
+	 * @param instance the instance to write (may be {@code null})
+	 * @return the JSON string
+	 */
+	default String writeToString(T instance) {
+		return write(instance).toJsonString();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Provide a {@link WritableJson} implementation that may be used to write the given
+	 * instance to various outputs.
+	 * @param instance the instance to write (may be {@code null})
+	 * @return a {@link WritableJson} instance that may be used to write the JSON
+	 */
+	default WritableJson write(T instance) {
+		return WritableJson.of((out) -> write(instance, out));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return a new {@link JsonWriter} instance that appends a new line after the JSON has
+	 * been written.
+	 * @return a new {@link JsonWriter} instance that appends a new line after the JSON
+	 */
+	default JsonWriter<T> withNewLineAtEnd() {
+		return withSuffix("\n");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return a new {@link JsonWriter} instance that appends the given suffix after the
+	 * JSON has been written.
+	 * @param suffix the suffix to write, if any
+	 * @return a new {@link JsonWriter} instance that appends a suffixafter the JSON
+	 */
+	default JsonWriter<T> withSuffix(String suffix) {
+		if (!StringUtils.hasLength(suffix)) {
+			return this;
+		}
+		return (instance, out) -> {
+			write(instance, out);
+			out.append(suffix);
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Factory method to return a {@link JsonWriter} for standard Java types. See
+	 * {@link JsonValueWriter class-level javadoc} for details.
+	 * @param <T> the type to write
+	 * @return a {@link JsonWriter} instance
+	 */
+	static <T> JsonWriter<T> standard() {
+		return of((members) -> members.addSelf());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Factory method to return a {@link JsonWriter} with specific {@link Members member
+	 * mapping}. See {@link JsonValueWriter class-level javadoc} and {@link Members} for
+	 * details.
+	 * @param <T> the type to write
+	 * @param members a consumer which should configure the members
+	 * @return a {@link JsonWriter} instance
+	 * @see Members
+	 */
+	static <T> JsonWriter<T> of(Consumer<Members<T>> members) {
+		Members<T> initiaizedMembers = new Members<>(members, false); // Don't inline
+		return (instance, out) -> initiaizedMembers.write(instance, new JsonValueWriter(out));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * JSON content that can be written out.
+	 */
+	@FunctionalInterface
+	interface WritableJson {
+
+		/**
+		 * Write the JSON to the provided {@link Appendable}.
+		 * @param out the {@link Appendable} to receive the JSON
+		 * @throws IOException on IO error
+		 */
+		void to(Appendable out) throws IOException;
+
+		/**
+		 * Write the JSON to a {@link String}.
+		 * @return the JSON string
+		 */
+		default String toJsonString() {
+			try {
+				StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+				to(stringBuilder);
+				return stringBuilder.toString();
+			}
+			catch (IOException ex) {
+				throw new UncheckedIOException(ex);
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Write the JSON to the provided {@link WritableResource} using
+		 * {@link StandardCharsets#UTF_8 UTF8} encoding.
+		 * @param out the {@link OutputStream} to receive the JSON
+		 * @throws IOException on IO error
+		 */
+		default void toResource(WritableResource out) throws IOException {
+			Assert.notNull(out, "'out' must not be null");
+			try (OutputStream outputStream = out.getOutputStream()) {
+				toOutputStream(outputStream);
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Write the JSON to the provided {@link WritableResource} using the given
+		 * {@link Charset}.
+		 * @param out the {@link OutputStream} to receive the JSON
+		 * @param charset the charset to use
+		 * @throws IOException on IO error
+		 */
+		default void toResource(WritableResource out, Charset charset) throws IOException {
+			Assert.notNull(out, "'out' must not be null");
+			Assert.notNull(charset, "'charset' must not be null");
+			try (OutputStream outputStream = out.getOutputStream()) {
+				toOutputStream(outputStream, charset);
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Write the JSON to the provided {@link OutputStream} using
+		 * {@link StandardCharsets#UTF_8 UTF8} encoding. The output stream will not be
+		 * closed.
+		 * @param out the {@link OutputStream} to receive the JSON
+		 * @throws IOException on IO error
+		 * @see #toOutputStream(OutputStream, Charset)
+		 */
+		default void toOutputStream(OutputStream out) throws IOException {
+			toOutputStream(out, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Write the JSON to the provided {@link OutputStream} using the given
+		 * {@link Charset}. The output stream will not be closed.
+		 * @param out the {@link OutputStream} to receive the JSON
+		 * @param charset the charset to use
+		 * @throws IOException on IO error
+		 */
+		default void toOutputStream(OutputStream out, Charset charset) throws IOException {
+			Assert.notNull(out, "'out' must not be null");
+			Assert.notNull(charset, "'charset' must not be null");
+			toWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(out, charset));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Write the JSON to the provided {@link Writer}. The writer will be flushed but
+		 * not closed.
+		 * @param out the {@link Writer} to receive the JSON
+		 * @throws IOException on IO error
+		 * @see #toOutputStream(OutputStream, Charset)
+		 */
+		default void toWriter(Writer out) throws IOException {
+			Assert.notNull(out, "'out' must not be null");
+			to(out);
+			out.flush();
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Factory method used to create a {@link WritableJson} with a sensible
+		 * {@link Object#toString()} that delegate to {@link WritableJson#toJsonString()}.
+		 * @param writableJson the source {@link WritableJson}
+		 * @return a new {@link WritableJson} with a sensible {@link Object#toString()}.
+		 */
+		static WritableJson of(WritableJson writableJson) {
+			return new WritableJson() {
+
+				@Override
+				public void to(Appendable out) throws IOException {
+					writableJson.to(out);
+				}
+
+				@Override
+				public String toString() {
+					return toJsonString();
+				}
+
+			};
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Callback used to configure JSON members. Individual members can be declared using
+	 * the various {@code add(...)} methods. Typically members are declared with a
+	 * {@code "name"} and a {@link Function} that will extract the value from the
+	 * instance. Members can also be declared using a static value or a {@link Supplier}.
+	 * The {@link #addSelf(String)} and {@link #addSelf()} methods may be used to access
+	 * the actual instance being written.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Members can be added without a {@code name} when a {@code Member.using(...)} method
+	 * is used to complete the definition.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Members can filtered using {@code Member.when} methods and adapted to different
+	 * types using {@link Member#as(Function) Member.as(...)}.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> the type that will be written
+	 */
+	final class Members<T> {
+
+		private final List<Member<?>> members = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		private final boolean contributesPair;
+
+		private final Series series;
+
+		Members(Consumer<Members<T>> members, boolean contributesToExistingSeries) {
+			Assert.notNull(members, "'members' must not be null");
+			members.accept(this);
+			Assert.state(!this.members.isEmpty(), "No members have been added");
+			this.contributesPair = this.members.stream().anyMatch(Member::contributesPair);
+			this.series = (this.contributesPair && !contributesToExistingSeries) ? Series.OBJECT : null;
+			if (this.contributesPair || this.members.size() > 1) {
+				this.members.forEach((member) -> Assert.state(member.contributesPair(),
+						() -> String.format("%s does not contribute a named pair, ensure that all members have "
+								+ "a name or call an appropriate 'using' method", member)));
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with access to the instance being written.
+		 * @param name the member name
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public Member<T> addSelf(String name) {
+			return add(name, (instance) -> instance);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with a static value.
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param name the member name
+		 * @param value the member value
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public <V> Member<V> add(String name, V value) {
+			return add(name, (instance) -> value);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with a supplied value.
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param name the member name
+		 * @param supplier a supplier of the value
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public <V> Member<V> add(String name, Supplier<V> supplier) {
+			Assert.notNull(supplier, "'supplier' must not be null");
+			return add(name, (instance) -> supplier.get());
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with an extracted value.
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param name the member name
+		 * @param extractor a function to extract the value
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public <V> Member<V> add(String name, Function<T, V> extractor) {
+			Assert.notNull(name, "'name' must not be null");
+			Assert.notNull(extractor, "'extractor' must not be null");
+			return addMember(name, extractor);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with access to the instance being written. The member is added
+		 * without a name, so one of the {@code Member.using(...)} methods must be used to
+		 * complete the configuration.
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public Member<T> addSelf() {
+			return add((instance) -> instance);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with a static value. The member is added without a name, so
+		 * one of the {@code Member.using(...)} methods must be used to complete the
+		 * configuration.
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param value the member value
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public <V> Member<V> add(V value) {
+			return add((instance) -> value);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with a supplied value.The member is added without a name, so
+		 * one of the {@code Member.using(...)} methods must be used to complete the
+		 * configuration.
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param supplier a supplier of the value
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public <V> Member<V> add(Supplier<V> supplier) {
+			Assert.notNull(supplier, "'supplier' must not be null");
+			return add((instance) -> supplier.get());
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add a new member with an extracted value. The member is added without a name,
+		 * so one of the {@code Member.using(...)} methods must be used to complete the
+		 * configuration.
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param extractor a function to extract the value
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public <V> Member<V> add(Function<T, V> extractor) {
+			Assert.notNull(extractor, "'extractor' must not be null");
+			return addMember(null, extractor);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add all entries from the given {@link Map} to the JSON.
+		 * @param <M> the map type
+		 * @param <K> the key type
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param extractor a function to extract the map
+		 * @return the added {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public <M extends Map<K, V>, K, V> Member<M> addMapEntries(Function<T, M> extractor) {
+			return add(extractor).usingPairs(Map::forEach);
+		}
+
+		private <V> Member<V> addMember(String name, Function<T, V> extractor) {
+			Member<V> member = new Member<>(this.members.size(), name, Extractor.of(extractor));
+			this.members.add(member);
+			return member;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Writes the given instance using the configured {@link Member members}.
+		 * @param instance the instance to write
+		 * @param valueWriter the JSON value writer to use
+		 */
+		void write(T instance, JsonValueWriter valueWriter) {
+			valueWriter.start(this.series);
+			for (Member<?> member : this.members) {
+				member.write(instance, valueWriter);
+			}
+			valueWriter.end(this.series);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Return if any of the members contributes a name/value pair to the JSON.
+		 * @return if a name/value pair is contributed
+		 */
+		boolean contributesPair() {
+			return this.contributesPair;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A member that contributes JSON. Typically a member will contribute a single
+	 * name/value pair based on an extracted value. They may also contribute more complex
+	 * JSON structures when configured with one of the {@code using(...)} methods.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The {@code when(...)} methods may be used to filter a member (omit it entirely from
+	 * the JSON). The {@link #as(Function)} method can be used to adapt to a different
+	 * type.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> the member type
+	 */
+	final class Member<T> {
+
+		private final int index;
+
+		private final String name;
+
+		private Extractor<T> extractor;
+
+		private BiConsumer<T, BiConsumer<?, ?>> pairs;
+
+		private Members<T> members;
+
+		Member(int index, String name, Extractor<T> extractor) {
+			this.index = index;
+			this.name = name;
+			this.extractor = extractor;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Only include this member when its value is not {@code null}.
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public Member<T> whenNotNull() {
+			return when(Objects::nonNull);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Only include this member when an extracted value is not {@code null}.
+		 * @param extractor an function used to extract the value to test
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public Member<T> whenNotNull(Function<T, ?> extractor) {
+			Assert.notNull(extractor, "'extractor' must not be null");
+			return when((instance) -> Objects.nonNull(extractor.apply(instance)));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Only include this member when its not {@code null} and has a
+		 * {@link Object#toString() toString()} that is not zero length.
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 * @see StringUtils#hasLength(CharSequence)
+		 */
+		public Member<T> whenHasLength() {
+			return when((instance) -> instance != null && StringUtils.hasLength(instance.toString()));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Only include this member when its not empty (See
+		 * {@link ObjectUtils#isEmpty(Object)} for details).
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public Member<T> whenNotEmpty() {
+			return whenNot(ObjectUtils::isEmpty);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Only include this member when the given predicate does not match.
+		 * @param predicate the predicate to test
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public Member<T> whenNot(Predicate<T> predicate) {
+			Assert.notNull(predicate, "'predicate' must not be null");
+			return when(predicate.negate());
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Only include this member when the given predicate matches.
+		 * @param predicate the predicate to test
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		public Member<T> when(Predicate<T> predicate) {
+			Assert.notNull(predicate, "'predicate' must not be null");
+			this.extractor = this.extractor.when(predicate);
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Adapt the value by applying the given {@link Function}.
+		 * @param <R> the result type
+		 * @param adapter a {@link Function} to adapt the value
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 */
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		public <R> Member<R> as(Function<T, R> adapter) {
+			Assert.notNull(adapter, "'adapter' must not be null");
+			Member<R> result = (Member<R>) this;
+			result.extractor = this.extractor.as(adapter);
+			return result;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add JSON name/value pairs by extracting values from a series of elements.
+		 * Typically used with a {@link Iterable#forEach(Consumer)} call, for example:
+		 *
+		 * <pre class="code">
+		 * members.add(Event::getTags).usingExtractedPairs(Iterable::forEach, pairExtractor);
+		 * </pre>
+		 * <p>
+		 * When used with a named member, the pairs will be added as a new JSON value
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "name": {
+		 *     "p1": 1,
+		 *     "p2": 2
+		 *   }
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 *
+		 * When used with an unnamed member the pairs will be added to the existing JSON
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "p1": 1,
+		 *   "p2": 2
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 * @param <E> the element type
+		 * @param <N> the name type
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param elements callback used to provide the elements
+		 * @param extractor a {@link PairExtractor} used to extract the name/value pair
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 * @see #usingExtractedPairs(BiConsumer, Function, Function)
+		 * @see #usingPairs(BiConsumer)
+		 */
+		public <E, N, V> Member<T> usingExtractedPairs(BiConsumer<T, Consumer<E>> elements,
+				PairExtractor<E> extractor) {
+			Assert.notNull(elements, "'elements' must not be null");
+			Assert.notNull(extractor, "'extractor' must not be null");
+			return usingExtractedPairs(elements, extractor::getName, extractor::getValue);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add JSON name/value pairs by extracting values from a series of elements.
+		 * Typically used with a {@link Iterable#forEach(Consumer)} call, for example:
+		 *
+		 * <pre class="code">
+		 * members.add(Event::getTags).usingExtractedPairs(Iterable::forEach, Tag::getName, Tag::getValue);
+		 * </pre>
+		 * <p>
+		 * When used with a named member, the pairs will be added as a new JSON value
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "name": {
+		 *     "p1": 1,
+		 *     "p2": 2
+		 *   }
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 *
+		 * When used with an unnamed member the pairs will be added to the existing JSON
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "p1": 1,
+		 *   "p2": 2
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 * @param <E> the element type
+		 * @param <N> the name type
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param elements callback used to provide the elements
+		 * @param nameExtractor {@link Function} used to extract the name
+		 * @param valueExtractor {@link Function} used to extract the value
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 * @see #usingExtractedPairs(BiConsumer, PairExtractor)
+		 * @see #usingPairs(BiConsumer)
+		 */
+		public <E, N, V> Member<T> usingExtractedPairs(BiConsumer<T, Consumer<E>> elements,
+				Function<E, N> nameExtractor, Function<E, V> valueExtractor) {
+			Assert.notNull(elements, "'elements' must not be null");
+			Assert.notNull(nameExtractor, "'nameExtractor' must not be null");
+			Assert.notNull(valueExtractor, "'valueExtractor' must not be null");
+			return usingPairs((instance, pairsConsumer) -> elements.accept(instance, (element) -> {
+				N name = nameExtractor.apply(element);
+				V value = valueExtractor.apply(element);
+				pairsConsumer.accept(name, value);
+			}));
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add JSON name/value pairs. Typically used with a
+		 * {@link Map#forEach(BiConsumer)} call, for example:
+		 *
+		 * <pre class="code">
+		 * members.add(Event::getLabels).usingPairs(Map::forEach);
+		 * </pre>
+		 * <p>
+		 * When used with a named member, the pairs will be added as a new JSON value
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "name": {
+		 *     "p1": 1,
+		 *     "p2": 2
+		 *   }
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 *
+		 * When used with an unnamed member the pairs will be added to the existing JSON
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "p1": 1,
+		 *   "p2": 2
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 * @param <N> the name type
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param pairs callback used to provide the pairs
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 * @see #usingExtractedPairs(BiConsumer, PairExtractor)
+		 * @see #usingPairs(BiConsumer)
+		 */
+		@SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
+		public <N, V> Member<T> usingPairs(BiConsumer<T, BiConsumer<N, V>> pairs) {
+			Assert.notNull(pairs, "'pairs' must not be null");
+			Assert.state(this.pairs == null, "Pairs cannot be declared multiple times");
+			Assert.state(this.members == null, "Pairs cannot be declared when using members");
+			this.pairs = (BiConsumer) pairs;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Add JSON based on further {@link Members} configuration. For example:
+		 *
+		 * <pre class="code">
+		 * members.add(User::getName).usingMembers((personMembers) -> {
+		 *     personMembers.add("first", Name::first);
+		 *     personMembers.add("last", Name::last);
+		 * });
+		 * </pre>
+		 *
+		 * <p>
+		 * When used with a named member, the result will be added as a new JSON value
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "name": {
+		 *     "first": "Jane",
+		 *     "last": "Doe"
+		 *   }
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 *
+		 * When used with an unnamed member the result will be added to the existing JSON
+		 * object:
+		 *
+		 * <pre>
+		 * {
+		 *   "first": "John",
+		 *   "last": "Doe"
+		 * }
+		 * </pre>
+		 * @param members callback to configure the members
+		 * @return a {@link Member} which may be configured further
+		 * @see #usingExtractedPairs(BiConsumer, PairExtractor)
+		 * @see #usingPairs(BiConsumer)
+		 */
+		public Member<T> usingMembers(Consumer<Members<T>> members) {
+			Assert.notNull(members, "'members' must not be null");
+			Assert.state(this.members == null, "Members cannot be declared multiple times");
+			Assert.state(this.pairs == null, "Members cannot be declared when using pairs");
+			this.members = new Members<>(members, this.name == null);
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Writes the given instance using details configure by this member.
+		 * @param instance the instance to write
+		 * @param valueWriter the JSON value writer to use
+		 */
+		void write(Object instance, JsonValueWriter valueWriter) {
+			T extracted = this.extractor.extract(instance);
+			if (Extractor.skip(extracted)) {
+				return;
+			}
+			Object value = getValueToWrite(extracted, valueWriter);
+			valueWriter.write(this.name, value);
+		}
+
+		private Object getValueToWrite(T extracted, JsonValueWriter valueWriter) {
+			if (this.pairs != null) {
+				return WritableJson.of((out) -> valueWriter.writePairs((pairs) -> this.pairs.accept(extracted, pairs)));
+			}
+			if (this.members != null) {
+				return WritableJson.of((out) -> this.members.write(extracted, valueWriter));
+			}
+			return extracted;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Return if this members contributes one or more name/value pairs to the JSON.
+		 * @return if a name/value pair is contributed
+		 */
+		boolean contributesPair() {
+			return this.name != null || this.pairs != null || (this.members != null && this.members.contributesPair());
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return "Member at index " + this.index + ((this.name != null) ? "{%s}".formatted(this.name) : "");
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Internal class used to manage member value extraction and filtering.
+		 *
+		 * @param <T> the member type
+		 */
+		@FunctionalInterface
+		interface Extractor<T> {
+
+			/**
+			 * Represents a skipped value.
+			 */
+			Object SKIP = new Object();
+
+			/**
+			 * Extract the value from the given instance.
+			 * @param instance the source instance
+			 * @return the extracted value or {@link #SKIP}
+			 */
+			T extract(Object instance);
+
+			/**
+			 * Only extract when the given predicate matches.
+			 * @param predicate the predicate to test
+			 * @return a new {@link Extractor}
+			 */
+			default Extractor<T> when(Predicate<T> predicate) {
+				return (instance) -> test(extract(instance), predicate);
+			}
+
+			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+			private T test(T extracted, Predicate<T> predicate) {
+				return (!skip(extracted) && predicate.test(extracted)) ? extracted : (T) SKIP;
+			}
+
+			/**
+			 * Adapt the extracted value.
+			 * @param <R> the result type
+			 * @param adapter the adapter to use
+			 * @return a new {@link Extractor}
+			 */
+			default <R> Extractor<R> as(Function<T, R> adapter) {
+				return (instance) -> apply(extract(instance), adapter);
+			}
+
+			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+			private <R> R apply(T extracted, Function<T, R> function) {
+				if (skip(extracted)) {
+					return (R) SKIP;
+				}
+				return (extracted != null) ? function.apply(extracted) : null;
+			}
+
+			/**
+			 * Create a new {@link Extractor} based on the given {@link Function}.
+			 * @param <S> the source type
+			 * @param <T> the extracted type
+			 * @param extractor the extractor to use
+			 * @return a new {@link Extractor} instance
+			 */
+			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+			static <S, T> Extractor<T> of(Function<S, T> extractor) {
+				return (instance) -> !skip(instance) ? extractor.apply((S) instance) : (T) SKIP;
+			}
+
+			/**
+			 * Return if the extracted value should be skipped.
+			 * @param <T> the value type
+			 * @param extracted the value to test
+			 * @return if the value is to be skipped
+			 */
+			static <T> boolean skip(T extracted) {
+				return extracted == SKIP;
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Interface that can be used to extract name/value pairs from an element.
+	 *
+	 * @param <E> the element type
+	 */
+	interface PairExtractor<E> {
+
+		/**
+		 * Extract the name.
+		 * @param <N> the name type
+		 * @param element the source element
+		 * @return the extracted name
+		 */
+		<N> N getName(E element);
+
+		/**
+		 * Extract the name.
+		 * @param <V> the value type
+		 * @param element the source element
+		 * @return the extracted value
+		 */
+		<V> V getValue(E element);
+
+		/**
+		 * Factory method to create a {@link PairExtractor} using distinct name and value
+		 * extraction functions.
+		 * @param <T> the element type
+		 * @param nameExtractor the name extractor
+		 * @param valueExtractor the value extraction
+		 * @return a new {@link PairExtractor} instance
+		 */
+		static <T> PairExtractor<T> of(Function<T, ?> nameExtractor, Function<T, ?> valueExtractor) {
+			Assert.notNull(nameExtractor, "'nameExtractor' must not be null");
+			Assert.notNull(valueExtractor, "'valueExtractor' must not be null");
+			return new PairExtractor<>() {
+
+				@Override
+				@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+				public <N> N getName(T instance) {
+					return (N) nameExtractor.apply(instance);
+				}
+
+				@Override
+				@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+				public <V> V getValue(T instance) {
+					return (V) valueExtractor.apply(instance);
+				}
+
+			};
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonValueWriterTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonValueWriterTests.java
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@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot.json;
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.json.JsonValueWriter.Series;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for {@link JsonValueWriter} .
+ *
+ * @author Moritz Halbritter
+ * @author Phillip Webb
+ */
+class JsonValueWriterTests {
+
+	@Test
+	void writeNameAndValueWhenNameIsNull() {
+		assertThat(doWrite((writer) -> writer.write(null, "test"))).isEqualTo(quoted("test"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeNameAndValueWhenNameIsNotNull() {
+		assertThat(doWrite((writer) -> {
+			writer.start(Series.OBJECT);
+			writer.write("name", "value");
+			writer.end(Series.OBJECT);
+		})).isEqualTo("""
+				{"name":"value"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenNull() {
+		assertThat(write(null)).isEqualTo("null");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenWritableJson() {
+
+		JsonWriter<String> writer = (instance, out) -> out.append("""
+				{"test":"%s"}""".formatted(instance));
+		assertThat(write(writer.write("hello"))).isEqualTo("""
+				{"test":"hello"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenStringArray() {
+		assertThat(write(new String[] { "a", "b", "c" })).isEqualTo("""
+				["a","b","c"]""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenNumberArray() {
+		assertThat(write(new int[] { 1, 2, 3 })).isEqualTo("[1,2,3]");
+		assertThat(write(new double[] { 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 })).isEqualTo("[1.0,2.0,3.0]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenBooleanArray() {
+		assertThat(write(new boolean[] { true, false, true })).isEqualTo("[true,false,true]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenArrayWithNullElements() {
+		assertThat(write(new Object[] { null, null })).isEqualTo("[null,null]");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenArrayWithMixedElementTypes() {
+		assertThat(write(new Object[] { "a", "b", "c", 1, 2, true, null })).isEqualTo("""
+				["a","b","c",1,2,true,null]""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenCollection() {
+		assertThat(write(List.of("a", "b", "c"))).isEqualTo("""
+				["a","b","c"]""");
+		assertThat(write(new LinkedHashSet<>(List.of("a", "b", "c")))).isEqualTo("""
+				["a","b","c"]""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenMap() {
+		Map<String, String> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+		map.put("a", "A");
+		map.put("b", "B");
+		assertThat(write(map)).isEqualTo("""
+				{"a":"A","b":"B"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenMapWithNumericalKeys() {
+		Map<Integer, String> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+		map.put(1, "A");
+		map.put(2, "B");
+		assertThat(write(map)).isEqualTo("""
+				{"1":"A","2":"B"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenMapWithMixedValueTypes() {
+		Map<Object, Object> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+		map.put("a", 1);
+		map.put("b", 2.0);
+		map.put("c", true);
+		map.put("d", "d");
+		map.put("e", null);
+		assertThat(write(map)).isEqualTo("""
+				{"a":1,"b":2.0,"c":true,"d":"d","e":null}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenNumber() {
+		assertThat(write((byte) 123)).isEqualTo("123");
+		assertThat(write(123)).isEqualTo("123");
+		assertThat(write(123L)).isEqualTo("123");
+		assertThat(write(2.0)).isEqualTo("2.0");
+		assertThat(write(2.0f)).isEqualTo("2.0");
+		assertThat(write(Byte.valueOf((byte) 123))).isEqualTo("123");
+		assertThat(write(Integer.valueOf(123))).isEqualTo("123");
+		assertThat(write(Long.valueOf(123L))).isEqualTo("123");
+		assertThat(write(Double.valueOf(2.0))).isEqualTo("2.0");
+		assertThat(write(Float.valueOf(2.0f))).isEqualTo("2.0");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenBoolean() {
+		assertThat(write(true)).isEqualTo("true");
+		assertThat(write(Boolean.TRUE)).isEqualTo("true");
+		assertThat(write(false)).isEqualTo("false");
+		assertThat(write(Boolean.FALSE)).isEqualTo("false");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenString() {
+		assertThat(write("test")).isEqualTo(quoted("test"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeWhenStringRequiringEscape() {
+		assertThat(write("\"")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\\""));
+		assertThat(write("\\")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\\\"));
+		assertThat(write("/")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\/"));
+		assertThat(write("\b")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\b"));
+		assertThat(write("\f")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\f"));
+		assertThat(write("\n")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\n"));
+		assertThat(write("\r")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\r"));
+		assertThat(write("\t")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\t"));
+		assertThat(write("\u0000\u001F")).isEqualTo(quoted("\\u0000\\u001F"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeObject() {
+		Map<String, String> map = Map.of("a", "A");
+		String actual = doWrite((valueWriter) -> valueWriter.writeObject(map::forEach));
+		assertThat(actual).isEqualTo("""
+				{"a":"A"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writePairs() {
+		String actual = doWrite((valueWriter) -> {
+			valueWriter.start(Series.OBJECT);
+			valueWriter.writePairs(Map.of("a", "A")::forEach);
+			valueWriter.writePairs(Map.of("b", "B")::forEach);
+			valueWriter.end(Series.OBJECT);
+		});
+		assertThat(actual).isEqualTo("""
+				{"a":"A","b":"B"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeArray() {
+		List<String> list = List.of("a", "b", "c");
+		String actual = doWrite((valueWriter) -> valueWriter.writeArray(list::forEach));
+		assertThat(actual).isEqualTo("""
+				["a","b","c"]""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeElements() {
+		String actual = doWrite((valueWriter) -> {
+			valueWriter.start(Series.ARRAY);
+			valueWriter.writeElements(List.of("a", "b")::forEach);
+			valueWriter.writeElements(List.of("c", "d")::forEach);
+			valueWriter.end(Series.ARRAY);
+		});
+		assertThat(actual).isEqualTo("""
+				["a","b","c","d"]""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void startAndEndWithNull() {
+		String actual = doWrite((valueWriter) -> {
+			valueWriter.start(null);
+			valueWriter.write("test");
+			valueWriter.end(null);
+		});
+		assertThat(actual).isEqualTo(quoted("test"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void endWhenNotStartedThrowsException() {
+		doWrite((valueWriter) -> assertThatExceptionOfType(NoSuchElementException.class)
+			.isThrownBy(() -> valueWriter.end(Series.ARRAY)));
+	}
+
+	private <V> String write(V value) {
+		return doWrite((valueWriter) -> valueWriter.write(value));
+	}
+
+	private String doWrite(Consumer<JsonValueWriter> action) {
+		StringBuilder out = new StringBuilder();
+		action.accept(new JsonValueWriter(out));
+		return out.toString();
+	}
+
+	private String quoted(String string) {
+		return "\"" + string + "\"";
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonWriterTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonWriterTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1288977a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/json/JsonWriterTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,584 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot.json;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.io.UncheckedIOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.json.JsonWriter.PairExtractor;
+import org.springframework.boot.json.JsonWriter.WritableJson;
+import org.springframework.core.io.FileSystemResource;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalArgumentException;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for {@link JsonWriter}.
+ *
+ * @author Moritz Halbritter
+ * @author Phillip Webb
+ */
+public class JsonWriterTests {
+
+	private static final Person PERSON = new Person("Spring", "Boot", 10);
+
+	@TempDir
+	File temp;
+
+	@Test
+	void writeToStringWritesToString() {
+		assertThat(ofFormatString("%s").writeToString(123)).isEqualTo("123");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void writeReturnsWritableJson() {
+		assertThat(ofFormatString("%s").write(123)).isInstanceOf(WritableJson.class);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void withSuffixAddsSuffixToWrittenString() {
+		assertThat(ofFormatString("%s").withSuffix("000").writeToString(123)).isEqualTo("123000");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void withSuffixWhenSuffixIsNullReturnsExistingWriter() {
+		JsonWriter<?> writer = ofFormatString("%s");
+		assertThat(writer.withSuffix(null)).isSameAs(writer);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void withSuffixWhenSuffixIsEmptyReturnsExistingWriter() {
+		JsonWriter<?> writer = ofFormatString("%s");
+		assertThat(writer.withSuffix("")).isSameAs(writer);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void withNewLineAtEndAddsNewLineToWrittenString() {
+		assertThat(ofFormatString("%s").withNewLineAtEnd().writeToString(123)).isEqualTo("123\n");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingNamedSelf() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf("test"));
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo("""
+				{"test":"Spring Boot (10)"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingNamedValue() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add("Spring", "Boot"));
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo("""
+				{"Spring":"Boot"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingNamedSupplier() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add("Spring", () -> "Boot"));
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo("""
+				{"Spring":"Boot"}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingUnamedSelf() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf());
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo(quoted("Spring Boot (10)"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingUnamedValue() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add("Boot"));
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo(quoted("Boot"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingUnamedSupplier() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add(() -> "Boot"));
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo(quoted("Boot"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingUnamedExtractor() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add(Person::lastName));
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo(quoted("Boot"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingMapEntries() {
+		Map<String, Object> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+		map.put("a", "A");
+		map.put("b", 123);
+		map.put("c", true);
+		JsonWriter<List<Map<String, Object>>> writer = JsonWriter
+			.of((members) -> members.addMapEntries((list) -> list.get(0)));
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(List.of(map))).isEqualTo("""
+				{"a":"A","b":123,"c":true}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofAddingNamedExtractor() {
+		JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> {
+			members.add("firstName", Person::firstName);
+			members.add("lastName", Person::lastName);
+			members.add("age", Person::age);
+		});
+		assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo("""
+				{"firstName":"Spring","lastName":"Boot","age":10}""");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofWhenNoMembersAddedThrowsException() {
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter.of((members) -> {
+		})).withMessage("No members have been added");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofWhenOneContibutesPairByNameAndOneHasNoNameThrowsException() {
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter.of((members) -> {
+			members.add("Spring", "Boot");
+			members.add("alone");
+		}))
+			.withMessage("Member at index 1 does not contribute a named pair, "
+					+ "ensure that all members have a name or call an appropriate 'using' method");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofWhenOneContibutesPairByUsingPairsAndOneHasNoNameThrowsException() {
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter.of((members) -> {
+			members.add(Map.of("Spring", "Boot")).usingPairs(Map::forEach);
+			members.add("alone");
+		}))
+			.withMessage("Member at index 1 does not contribute a named pair, "
+					+ "ensure that all members have a name or call an appropriate 'using' method");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void ofWhenOneContibutesPairByUsingMembersAndOneHasNoNameThrowsException() {
+		assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter.of((members) -> {
+			members.add(PERSON).usingMembers((personMembers) -> {
+				personMembers.add("first", Person::firstName);
+				personMembers.add("last", Person::firstName);
+			});
+			members.add("alone");
+		}))
+			.withMessage("Member at index 1 does not contribute a named pair, "
+					+ "ensure that all members have a name or call an appropriate 'using' method");
+	}
+
+	private static String quoted(String value) {
+		return "\"" + value + "\"";
+	}
+
+	private static <T> JsonWriter<T> ofFormatString(String json) {
+		return (instance, out) -> out.append(json.formatted(instance));
+	}
+
+	@Nested
+	class StandardWriterTests {
+
+		@Test
+		void whenPrimitive() {
+			assertThat(write(null)).isEqualTo("null");
+			assertThat(write(123)).isEqualTo("123");
+			assertThat(write(true)).isEqualTo("true");
+			assertThat(write("test")).isEqualTo(quoted("test"));
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void whenMap() {
+			assertThat(write(Map.of("spring", "boot"))).isEqualTo("""
+					{"spring":"boot"}""");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void whenArray() {
+			assertThat(write(new int[] { 1, 2, 3 })).isEqualTo("[1,2,3]");
+		}
+
+		private <T> String write(T instance) {
+			return JsonWriter.standard().writeToString(instance);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Nested
+	class MemberTest {
+
+		@Test
+		void whenNotNull() {
+			JsonWriter<String> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().whenNotNull());
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("test")).isEqualTo(quoted("test"));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(null)).isEmpty();
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void whenNotNullExtracted() {
+			Person personWithNull = new Person("Spring", null, 10);
+			JsonWriter<Person> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().whenNotNull(Person::lastName));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(PERSON)).isEqualTo(quoted("Spring Boot (10)"));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(personWithNull)).isEmpty();
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void whenHasLength() {
+			JsonWriter<String> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().whenHasLength());
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("test")).isEqualTo(quoted("test"));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("")).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(null)).isEmpty();
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void whenHasLengthOnNonString() {
+			JsonWriter<StringBuilder> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().whenHasLength());
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(new StringBuilder("test"))).isEqualTo(quoted("test"));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(new StringBuilder(""))).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(null)).isEmpty();
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void whenNotEmpty() {
+			JsonWriter<Object> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().whenNotEmpty());
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(List.of("a"))).isEqualTo("""
+					["a"]""");
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(Collections.emptyList())).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(new Object[] {})).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(new int[] {})).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(null)).isEmpty();
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void whenNot() {
+			JsonWriter<List<String>> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().whenNot(List::isEmpty));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(List.of("a"))).isEqualTo("""
+					["a"]""");
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(Collections.emptyList())).isEmpty();
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void when() {
+			JsonWriter<List<String>> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().when(List::isEmpty));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(List.of("a"))).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(Collections.emptyList())).isEqualTo("[]");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void chainedPredicates() {
+			Set<String> banned = Set.of("Spring", "Boot");
+			JsonWriter<String> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf()
+				.whenHasLength()
+				.whenNot(banned::contains)
+				.whenNot((string) -> string.length() <= 2));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("")).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("a")).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("Boot")).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("JSON")).isEqualTo(quoted("JSON"));
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void as() {
+			JsonWriter<String> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().as(Integer::valueOf));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("123")).isEqualTo("123");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void asWhenValueIsNullDoesNotCallAdapter() {
+			JsonWriter<String> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf().as((value) -> {
+				throw new RuntimeException("bad");
+			}));
+			writer.writeToString(null);
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void chainedAs() {
+			Function<Integer, Boolean> booleanAdapter = (integer) -> integer != 0;
+			JsonWriter<String> writer = JsonWriter
+				.of((members) -> members.addSelf().as(Integer::valueOf).as(booleanAdapter));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("0")).isEqualTo("false");
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("1")).isEqualTo("true");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void chainedAsAndPredicates() {
+			Function<Integer, Boolean> booleanAdapter = (integer) -> integer != 0;
+			JsonWriter<String> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf()
+				.whenNot(String::isEmpty)
+				.as(Integer::valueOf)
+				.when((integer) -> integer < 2)
+				.as(booleanAdapter));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("")).isEmpty();
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("0")).isEqualTo("false");
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("1")).isEqualTo("true");
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString("2")).isEmpty();
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingExtractedPairsWithExtractor() {
+			Map<String, Object> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+			map.put("a", "A");
+			map.put("b", "B");
+			PairExtractor<Map.Entry<String, Object>> extractor = PairExtractor.of(Map.Entry::getKey,
+					Map.Entry::getValue);
+			JsonWriter<Map<String, Object>> writer = JsonWriter
+				.of((members) -> members.addSelf().as(Map::entrySet).usingExtractedPairs(Set::forEach, extractor));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(map)).isEqualTo("""
+					{"a":"A","b":"B"}""");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingExtractedPairs() {
+			Map<String, Object> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+			map.put("a", "A");
+			map.put("b", "B");
+			Function<Map.Entry<String, Object>, String> nameExtractor = Map.Entry::getKey;
+			Function<Map.Entry<String, Object>, Object> valueExtractor = Map.Entry::getValue;
+			JsonWriter<Map<String, Object>> writer = JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.addSelf()
+				.as(Map::entrySet)
+				.usingExtractedPairs(Set::forEach, nameExtractor, valueExtractor));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(map)).isEqualTo("""
+					{"a":"A","b":"B"}""");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingPairs() {
+			Map<String, Object> map = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+			map.put("a", "A");
+			map.put("b", "B");
+			JsonWriter<Map<String, Object>> writer = JsonWriter
+				.of((members) -> members.addSelf().usingPairs(Map::forEach));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(map)).isEqualTo("""
+					{"a":"A","b":"B"}""");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingPairsWhenAlreadyDeclaredThrowsException() {
+			assertThatIllegalStateException().isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter
+				.of((members) -> members.add(Collections.emptyMap()).usingPairs(Map::forEach).usingPairs(Map::forEach)))
+				.withMessage("Pairs cannot be declared multiple times");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingPairsWhenUsingMembersThrowsException() {
+			assertThatIllegalStateException()
+				.isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add(Collections.emptyMap())
+					.usingMembers((mapMembers) -> mapMembers.addSelf("test"))
+					.usingPairs(Map::forEach)))
+				.withMessage("Pairs cannot be declared when using members");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingMembers() {
+			Couple couple = new Couple(PERSON, new Person("Spring", "Framework", 20));
+			JsonWriter<Couple> writer = JsonWriter.of((member) -> {
+				member.add("personOne", Couple::person1).usingMembers((personMembers) -> {
+					personMembers.add("fn", Person::firstName);
+					personMembers.add("ln", Person::lastName);
+				});
+				member.add("personTwo", Couple::person2).usingMembers((personMembers) -> {
+					personMembers.add("details", Person::toString);
+					personMembers.add("eldest", true);
+				});
+			});
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(couple)).isEqualTo("""
+					{"personOne":{"fn":"Spring","ln":"Boot"},""" + """
+					"personTwo":{"details":"Spring Framework (20)","eldest":true}}""");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingMembersWithoutName() {
+			Couple couple = new Couple(PERSON, new Person("Spring", "Framework", 20));
+			JsonWriter<Couple> writer = JsonWriter.of((member) -> {
+				member.add("version", 1);
+				member.add(Couple::person1).usingMembers((personMembers) -> personMembers.add("one", Person::toString));
+				member.add(Couple::person2).usingMembers((personMembers) -> personMembers.add("two", Person::toString));
+			});
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(couple)).isEqualTo("""
+					{"version":1,"one":"Spring Boot (10)","two":"Spring Framework (20)"}""");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingMembersWithoutNameInMember() {
+			Couple couple = new Couple(PERSON, new Person("Spring", "Framework", 20));
+			JsonWriter<Couple> writer = JsonWriter.of((member) -> member.add("only", Couple::person2)
+				.usingMembers((personMembers) -> personMembers.add(Person::toString)));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(couple)).isEqualTo("""
+					{"only":"Spring Framework (20)"}""");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingMemebersWithoutNameAtAll() {
+			Couple couple = new Couple(PERSON, new Person("Spring", "Framework", 20));
+			JsonWriter<Couple> writer = JsonWriter.of((member) -> member.add(Couple::person2)
+				.usingMembers((personMembers) -> personMembers.add(Person::toString)));
+			assertThat(writer.writeToString(couple)).isEqualTo(quoted("Spring Framework (20)"));
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingMembersWhenAlreadyDeclaredThrowsException() {
+			assertThatIllegalStateException()
+				.isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add(Collections.emptyMap())
+					.usingMembers((mapMembers) -> mapMembers.addSelf("test"))
+					.usingMembers((mapMembers) -> mapMembers.addSelf("test"))))
+				.withMessage("Members cannot be declared multiple times");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void usingMembersWhenUsingPairsThrowsException() {
+			assertThatIllegalStateException()
+				.isThrownBy(() -> JsonWriter.of((members) -> members.add(Collections.emptyMap())
+					.usingPairs(Map::forEach)
+					.usingMembers((mapMembers) -> mapMembers.addSelf("test"))))
+				.withMessage("Members cannot be declared when using pairs");
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@Nested
+	class WritableJsonTests {
+
+		@Test
+		void toJsonStringReturnsString() {
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			assertThat(writable.toJsonString()).isEqualTo("{}");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toJsonStringWhenIOExceptionIsThrownThrowsUncheckedIOException() {
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> {
+				throw new IOException("bad");
+			};
+			assertThatExceptionOfType(UncheckedIOException.class).isThrownBy(() -> writable.toJsonString())
+				.havingCause()
+				.withMessage("bad");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toResourceWritesJson() throws Exception {
+			File file = new File(JsonWriterTests.this.temp, "out.json");
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			writable.toResource(new FileSystemResource(file));
+			assertThat(file).content().isEqualTo("{}");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toResourceWithCharsetWritesJson() throws Exception {
+			File file = new File(JsonWriterTests.this.temp, "out.json");
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			writable.toResource(new FileSystemResource(file), StandardCharsets.ISO_8859_1);
+			assertThat(file).content(StandardCharsets.ISO_8859_1).isEqualTo("{}");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toResourceWithCharsetWhenOutIsNullThrowsException() {
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() -> writable.toResource(null, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
+				.withMessage("'out' must not be null");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toResourceWithCharsetWhenCharsetIsNullThrowsException() {
+			File file = new File(JsonWriterTests.this.temp, "out.json");
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			assertThatIllegalArgumentException()
+				.isThrownBy(() -> writable.toResource(new FileSystemResource(file), null))
+				.withMessage("'charset' must not be null");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toOutputStreamWritesJson() throws Exception {
+			ByteArrayOutputStream outputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			writable.toOutputStream(outputStream);
+			assertThat(outputStream.toString(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)).isEqualTo("{}");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toOutputStreamWithCharsetWritesJson() throws Exception {
+			ByteArrayOutputStream outputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			writable.toOutputStream(outputStream, StandardCharsets.ISO_8859_1);
+			assertThat(outputStream.toString(StandardCharsets.ISO_8859_1)).isEqualTo("{}");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toOutputStreamWithCharsetWhenOutIsNullThrowsException() {
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() -> writable.toOutputStream(null, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))
+				.withMessage("'out' must not be null");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toOutputStreamWithCharsetWhenCharsetIsNullThrowsException() {
+			ByteArrayOutputStream outputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() -> writable.toOutputStream(outputStream, null))
+				.withMessage("'charset' must not be null");
+		}
+
+		//
+
+		@Test
+		void toWriterWritesJson() throws Exception {
+			StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			writable.toWriter(writer);
+			assertThat(writer).hasToString("{}");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void toWriterWhenWriterIsNullThrowsException() {
+			WritableJson writable = (out) -> out.append("{}");
+			assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() -> writable.toWriter(null))
+				.withMessage("'out' must not be null");
+		}
+
+		@Test
+		void ofReturnsInstanceWithSensibleToString() {
+			WritableJson writable = WritableJson.of((out) -> out.append("{}"));
+			assertThat(writable).hasToString("{}");
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	record Person(String firstName, String lastName, int age) {
+
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return "%s %s (%s)".formatted(this.firstName, this.lastName, this.age);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	record Couple(Person person1, Person person2) {
+
+	}
+
+}