I want to work with the json below in andoroid, but I am getting an error in my app.I will be working extensively with the yummly api but the data i need resides in the matches array, but I am not sure what is the problem. I have also attahed my json code snippet

    {
`       "attribution":{`
          "html":"<a href='http://www.yummly.com/recipes/onion-soup'>onion soup recipes</a> search powered by <img alt='Yummly' src='http://static.yummly.com/api-logo.png'/>",
          "url":"http://www.yummly.com/recipes/onion-soup",
          "text":"onion soup recipes: search powered by Yummly",
          "logo":"http://static.yummly.com/api-logo.png"
       },
       "totalMatchCount":41710,
       "facetCounts":{


   },
   "matches":[
      {
         "attributes":{
            "course":[
               "Soups"
            ]
         },
         "flavors":{
            "salty":0.16666666666666666,
            "sour":0.16666666666666666,
            "sweet":0.16666666666666666,
            "bitter":0.16666666666666666,
            "meaty":0.16666666666666666,
            "piquant":0.0
         },
         "rating":4,
         "id":"Miyabi-Japanese-Onion-Soup-Food_com-111654",
         "smallImageUrls":[
            "http://i.yummly.com/Miyabi-Japanese-Onion-Soup-Food_com-111654-204787.s.jpg"
         ],
         "sourceDisplayName":"Food.com",
         "totalTimeInSeconds":2100.0,
         "ingredients":[
            "carrot",
            "garlic cloves",
            "chicken broth",
            "beef broth",
            "onions",
            "onions",
            "mushroom",
            "green onion"
         ],
         "recipeName":"Miyabi Japanese Onion Soup"
      },
      {
         "attributes":{
            "course":[
               "Soups"
            ],
            "cuisine":[
               "French"
            ]
         },
         "flavors":{
            "salty":0.6666666666666666,
            "sour":0.3333333333333333,
            "sweet":0.6666666666666666,
            "bitter":0.3333333333333333,
            "meaty":0.3333333333333333,
            "piquant":0.0
         },
         "rating":5,
         "id":"French-onion-soup-348995",
         "smallImageUrls":[
            "http://i.yummly.com/French-onion-soup-348995-313707.s.jpg"
         ],
         "sourceDisplayName":"Every Day with Rachael Ray",
         "totalTimeInSeconds":2100.0,
         "ingredients":[
            "swiss cheese",
            "dry red wine",
            "sweet onions",
            "beef broth",
            "croutons"
         ],
         "recipeName":"French Onion Soup"
      }
   ],
   "criteria":{
      "requirePictures":false,
      "excludedIngredients":[

      ],
      "allowedIngredients":[

      ],
      "terms":[
         "onion",
         "soup"
      ],
      "facetFields":[

      ],
      "resultsToSkip":1,
      "maxResults":0
   }
}



private class DownloadJSON extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {

        @Override
        protected void onPreExecute() {
            super.onPreExecute();
            // Create a progressdialog
            mProgressDialog = new ProgressDialog(MainActivity.this);
            // Set progressdialog title
            mProgressDialog.setTitle("Android JSON Parse Tutorial");
            // Set progressdialog message
            mProgressDialog.setMessage("Loading...");
            mProgressDialog.setIndeterminate(false);
            // Show progressdialog
            mProgressDialog.show();
        }

        @Override
        protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
            // Create an array
            arraylist = new ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>>();

            // Retrieve JSON Objects from the given URL address
            jsonobject = JSONfunctions
                    .getJSONfromURL(yummlyurl);

            try {
                // Locate the array name in JSON
                jsonarray = jsonobject.getJSONArray("matches");

                for (int i = 0; i < jsonarray.length(); i++) {
                    HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>();
                    jsonobject = jsonarray.getJSONObject(i);
                    // Retrive JSON Objects
                    map.put("Recipe Name", jsonobject.getString("recipeName"));
                    map.put("Ingredients", "Hello");
                    map.put("Id", "Hello");
                    map.put("flag", "Hello");
                    // Set the JSON Objects into the array
                    arraylist.add(map);
                }
            } catch (JSONException e) {
                Log.e("Error", e.getMessage());
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            return null;
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(Void args) {
            // Locate the listview in listview_main.xml
            listview = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listview);
            // Pass the results into ListViewAdapter.java
            adapter = new ListViewAdapter(MainActivity.this, arraylist);
            // Set the adapter to the ListView
            listview.setAdapter(adapter);
            // Close the progressdialog
            mProgressDialog.dismiss();
        }

Why didn't you posted specific error you getting? Do not expected people to go over your code line-by-line

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