java将实体对象转换成JSON格式的字符串

public static String toJson(Object obj){
		String json = null;
		try {
			StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
			JsonGenerator generator = mapper.getFactory().createGenerator(writer);
			mapper.writeValue(generator, obj);
			json = writer.toString();
			generator.close();
			writer.close();			
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		
		return json;
	}