Convert java Object to class instance using jackson

gistfile1.java

// where data is Object
ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();

MyClass myClass = mapper.readValue(mapper.writeValueAsString(data), ConsoleEvent.class);

// then to convert the object to json 
mapper.writeValue(System.out, myClass);

// with pretty printng
ObjectWriter writer = mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter();
System.out.println(writer.writeValueAsString(myClass));
		

pom.xml

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.codehaus.jackson</groupId>
	<artifactId>jackson-core-asl</artifactId>
	<version>1.9.13</version>
</dependency>

<dependency>
	<groupId>org.codehaus.jackson</groupId>
	<artifactId>jackson-mapper-asl</artifactId>
	<version>1.9.13</version>
</dependency>