JacksonExtensions.kt

inline fun <reified T> ObjectMapper.readAsList(serialized: String): List<T> =
    this.typeFactory.constructCollectionType(List::class.java, T::class.java)
        .let { collectionType ->
            try {
                this.readValue(serialized, collectionType)
            } catch (e: Exception) {
                throw RuntimeException("Cannot deserialize list of ${T::class.simpleName}")
            }
        }