Parse json to xml using groovy

ParseJsonToXml.groovy

import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
import groovy.xml.MarkupBuilder

def jsonString = "{" +
        "    \"result\": [" +
        "        {" +
        "            \"Name\": \"John\"," +
        "            \"Department\": \"001\"" +
        "        }," +
        "        {" +
        "            \"Name\": \"Mary\"," +
        "            \"Department\": \"002\"" +
        "        }," +
        "        {" +
        "            \"Name\": \"Steve\"," +
        "            \"Department\": \"002\"" +
        "        }" +
        "    ]" +
        "}"


def parsedJson = new JsonSlurper().parseText(jsonString)

def writer = new StringWriter()
new MarkupBuilder(writer).with {
    doubleQuotes = true
    results{
        parsedJson.result.each {employee->
            result{
                Name(employee.Name)
                Department(employee.Department)
            }
        }
    }
}

println writer.toString()

You can use the ''' delimiter to declare multi-line String. No need for \in that case (using single quote ' delimiter also allows you to declare unprotected double quotes)