1.4.4 < 1.4.3

* fixed Readers when `allowDropNullPlaceholders`

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ endif( MSVC )
 
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
   # using regular Clang or AppleClang
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -Wall")
 elseif ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
   # using GCC
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -pedantic")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x -Wall -Wextra -pedantic")
 endif()
 
 IF(JSONCPP_WITH_WARNING_AS_ERROR)

include/json/features.h

@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ public:
   /// \c true if root must be either an array or an object value. Default: \c
   /// false.
   bool strictRoot_;
+
+  /// \c true if dropped null placeholders are allowed. Default: \c false.
+  bool allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_;
+
+  /// \c true if numeric object key are allowed. Default: \c false.
+  bool allowNumericKeys_;
 };
 
 } // namespace Json

include/json/reader.h

@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ public:
   typedef char Char;
   typedef const Char* Location;
 
+  /** \brief An error tagged with where in the JSON text it was encountered.
+   *
+   * The offsets give the [start, limit) range of bytes within the text. Note
+   * that this is bytes, not codepoints.
+   *
+   */
+  struct StructuredError {
+    size_t offset_start;
+    size_t offset_limit;
+    std::string message;
+  };
+
   /** \brief Constructs a Reader allowing all features
    * for parsing.
    */
@@ -111,6 +123,38 @@ public:
    */
   std::string getFormattedErrorMessages() const;
 
+  /** \brief Returns a vector of structured erros encounted while parsing.
+   * \return A (possibly empty) vector of StructuredError objects. Currently
+   *         only one error can be returned, but the caller should tolerate
+   * multiple
+   *         errors.  This can occur if the parser recovers from a non-fatal
+   *         parse error and then encounters additional errors.
+   */
+  std::vector<StructuredError> getStructuredErrors() const;
+
+  /** \brief Add a semantic error message.
+   * \param value JSON Value location associated with the error
+   * \param message The error message.
+   * \return \c true if the error was successfully added, \c false if the
+   * Value offset exceeds the document size.
+   */
+  bool pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message);
+
+  /** \brief Add a semantic error message with extra context.
+   * \param value JSON Value location associated with the error
+   * \param message The error message.
+   * \param extra Additional JSON Value location to contextualize the error
+   * \return \c true if the error was successfully added, \c false if either
+   * Value offset exceeds the document size.
+   */
+  bool pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message, const Value& extra);
+
+  /** \brief Return whether there are any errors.
+   * \return \c true if there are no errors to report \c false if
+   * errors have occurred.
+   */
+  bool good() const;
+
 private:
   enum TokenType {
     tokenEndOfStream = 0,

include/json/value.h

@@ -133,11 +133,8 @@ public:
   typedef Json::LargestUInt LargestUInt;
   typedef Json::ArrayIndex ArrayIndex;
 
-  static const Value& nullRef;
+  static const Value& null;  ///! We regret this reference to a global instance; prefer the simpler Value().
-#if !defined(__ARMEL__)
+  static const Value& nullRef;  ///! just a kludge for binary-compatibility; same as null
-  /// \deprecated This exists for binary compatibility only. Use nullRef.
-  static const Value null;
-#endif
   /// Minimum signed integer value that can be stored in a Json::Value.
   static const LargestInt minLargestInt;
   /// Maximum signed integer value that can be stored in a Json::Value.
@@ -175,7 +172,7 @@ private:
     CZString(const char* cstr, DuplicationPolicy allocate);
     CZString(const CZString& other);
     ~CZString();
-    CZString &operator=(const CZString &other);
+    CZString& operator=(CZString other);
     bool operator<(const CZString& other) const;
     bool operator==(const CZString& other) const;
     ArrayIndex index() const;
@@ -244,7 +241,7 @@ Json::Value obj_value(Json::objectValue); // {}
   ~Value();
 
   // Deep copy, then swap(other).
-  Value &operator=(const Value &other);
+  Value& operator=(Value other);
   /// Swap everything.
   void swap(Value& other);
   /// Swap values but leave comments and source offsets in place.
@@ -454,6 +451,13 @@ Json::Value obj_value(Json::objectValue); // {}
   iterator begin();
   iterator end();
 
+  // Accessors for the [start, limit) range of bytes within the JSON text from
+  // which this value was parsed, if any.
+  void setOffsetStart(size_t start);
+  void setOffsetLimit(size_t limit);
+  size_t getOffsetStart() const;
+  size_t getOffsetLimit() const;
+
 private:
   void initBasic(ValueType type, bool allocated = false);
 
@@ -510,6 +514,11 @@ private:
   unsigned int memberNameIsStatic_ : 1;  // used by the ValueInternalMap container.
 #endif
   CommentInfo* comments_;
+
+  // [start, limit) byte offsets in the source JSON text from which this Value
+  // was extracted.
+  size_t start_;
+  size_t limit_;
 };
 
 /** \brief Experimental and untested: represents an element of the "path" to

include/json/version.h

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 #ifndef JSON_VERSION_H_INCLUDED
 # define JSON_VERSION_H_INCLUDED
 
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "0.8.3"
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.4.4"
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 0
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 8
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 4
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 3
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 4
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH << 8))
 

include/json/writer.h

@@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ public:
 
   void enableYAMLCompatibility();
 
+  /** \brief Drop the "null" string from the writer's output for nullValues.
+   * Strictly speaking, this is not valid JSON. But when the output is being
+   * fed to a browser's Javascript, it makes for smaller output and the
+   * browser can handle the output just fine.
+   */
+  void dropNullPlaceholders();
+
+  void omitEndingLineFeed();
+
 public: // overridden from Writer
   virtual std::string write(const Value& root);
 
@@ -161,6 +170,8 @@ private:
 
   std::string document_;
   bool yamlCompatiblityEnabled_;
+  bool dropNullPlaceholders_;
+  bool omitEndingLineFeed_;
 };
 
 /** \brief Writes a Value in <a HREF="http://www.json.org">JSON</a> format in a

src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp

@@ -43,14 +43,17 @@ typedef std::auto_ptr<CharReader>   CharReaderPtr;
 // ////////////////////////////////
 
 Features::Features()
-    : allowComments_(true), strictRoot_(false)
+    : allowComments_(true), strictRoot_(false),
-{}
+      allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_(false), allowNumericKeys_(false) {}
+
 Features Features::all() { return Features(); }
 
 Features Features::strictMode() {
   Features features;
   features.allowComments_ = false;
   features.strictRoot_ = true;
+  features.allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_ = false;
+  features.allowNumericKeys_ = false;
   return features;
 }
 
@@ -160,9 +163,11 @@ bool Reader::readValue() {
   switch (token.type_) {
   case tokenObjectBegin:
     successful = readObject(token);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(current_ - begin_);
     break;
   case tokenArrayBegin:
     successful = readArray(token);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(current_ - begin_);
     break;
   case tokenNumber:
     successful = decodeNumber(token);
@@ -174,22 +179,42 @@ bool Reader::readValue() {
     {
     Value v(true);
     currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     }
     break;
   case tokenFalse:
     {
     Value v(false);
     currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     }
     break;
   case tokenNull:
     {
     Value v;
     currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     }
     break;
-  // Else, fall through...
+  case tokenArraySeparator:
+  case tokenObjectEnd:
+  case tokenArrayEnd:
+    if (features_.allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_) {
+      // "Un-read" the current token and mark the current value as a null
+      // token.
+      current_--;
+      Value v;
+      currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+      currentValue().setOffsetStart(current_ - begin_ - 1);
+      currentValue().setOffsetLimit(current_ - begin_);
+      break;
+    } // Else, fall through...
   default:
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     return addError("Syntax error: value, object or array expected.", token);
   }
 
@@ -417,11 +442,12 @@ bool Reader::readString() {
   return c == '"';
 }
 
-bool Reader::readObject(Token& /*tokenStart*/) {
+bool Reader::readObject(Token& tokenStart) {
   Token tokenName;
   std::string name;
   Value init(objectValue);
   currentValue().swapPayload(init);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(tokenStart.start_ - begin_);
   while (readToken(tokenName)) {
     bool initialTokenOk = true;
     while (tokenName.type_ == tokenComment && initialTokenOk)
@@ -434,6 +460,11 @@ bool Reader::readObject(Token& /*tokenStart*/) {
     if (tokenName.type_ == tokenString) {
       if (!decodeString(tokenName, name))
         return recoverFromError(tokenObjectEnd);
+    } else if (tokenName.type_ == tokenNumber && features_.allowNumericKeys_) {
+      Value numberName;
+      if (!decodeNumber(tokenName, numberName))
+        return recoverFromError(tokenObjectEnd);
+      name = numberName.asString();
     } else {
       break;
     }
@@ -467,9 +498,10 @@ bool Reader::readObject(Token& /*tokenStart*/) {
       "Missing '}' or object member name", tokenName, tokenObjectEnd);
 }
 
-bool Reader::readArray(Token& /*tokenStart*/) {
+bool Reader::readArray(Token& tokenStart) {
   Value init(arrayValue);
   currentValue().swapPayload(init);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(tokenStart.start_ - begin_);
   skipSpaces();
   if (*current_ == ']') // empty array
   {
@@ -509,6 +541,8 @@ bool Reader::decodeNumber(Token& token) {
   if (!decodeNumber(token, decoded))
     return false;
   currentValue().swapPayload(decoded);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+  currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -557,6 +591,8 @@ bool Reader::decodeDouble(Token& token) {
   if (!decodeDouble(token, decoded))
     return false;
   currentValue().swapPayload(decoded);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+  currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -602,6 +638,8 @@ bool Reader::decodeString(Token& token) {
     return false;
   Value decoded(decoded_string);
   currentValue().swapPayload(decoded);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+  currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -813,8 +851,59 @@ std::string Reader::getFormattedErrorMessages() const {
   return formattedMessage;
 }
 
-// Reader
+std::vector<Reader::StructuredError> Reader::getStructuredErrors() const {
-/////////////////////////
+  std::vector<Reader::StructuredError> allErrors;
+  for (Errors::const_iterator itError = errors_.begin();
+       itError != errors_.end();
+       ++itError) {
+    const ErrorInfo& error = *itError;
+    Reader::StructuredError structured;
+    structured.offset_start = error.token_.start_ - begin_;
+    structured.offset_limit = error.token_.end_ - begin_;
+    structured.message = error.message_;
+    allErrors.push_back(structured);
+  }
+  return allErrors;
+}
+
+bool Reader::pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message) {
+  size_t length = end_ - begin_;
+  if(value.getOffsetStart() > length
+    || value.getOffsetLimit() > length)
+    return false;
+  Token token;
+  token.type_ = tokenError;
+  token.start_ = begin_ + value.getOffsetStart();
+  token.end_ = end_ + value.getOffsetLimit();
+  ErrorInfo info;
+  info.token_ = token;
+  info.message_ = message;
+  info.extra_ = 0;
+  errors_.push_back(info);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool Reader::pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message, const Value& extra) {
+  size_t length = end_ - begin_;
+  if(value.getOffsetStart() > length
+    || value.getOffsetLimit() > length
+    || extra.getOffsetLimit() > length)
+    return false;
+  Token token;
+  token.type_ = tokenError;
+  token.start_ = begin_ + value.getOffsetStart();
+  token.end_ = begin_ + value.getOffsetLimit();
+  ErrorInfo info;
+  info.token_ = token;
+  info.message_ = message;
+  info.extra_ = begin_ + extra.getOffsetStart();
+  errors_.push_back(info);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool Reader::good() const {
+  return !errors_.size();
+}
 
 // exact copy of Features
 class OurFeatures {
@@ -868,6 +957,10 @@ public:
              Value& root,
              bool collectComments = true);
   std::string getFormattedErrorMessages() const;
+  std::vector<StructuredError> getStructuredErrors() const;
+  bool pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message);
+  bool pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message, const Value& extra);
+  bool good() const;
 
 private:
   OurReader(OurReader const&);  // no impl
@@ -1031,9 +1124,11 @@ bool OurReader::readValue() {
   switch (token.type_) {
   case tokenObjectBegin:
     successful = readObject(token);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(current_ - begin_);
     break;
   case tokenArrayBegin:
     successful = readArray(token);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(current_ - begin_);
     break;
   case tokenNumber:
     successful = decodeNumber(token);
@@ -1045,31 +1140,42 @@ bool OurReader::readValue() {
     {
     Value v(true);
     currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     }
     break;
   case tokenFalse:
     {
     Value v(false);
     currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     }
     break;
   case tokenNull:
     {
     Value v;
     currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     }
     break;
   case tokenArraySeparator:
+  case tokenObjectEnd:
+  case tokenArrayEnd:
     if (features_.allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_) {
       // "Un-read" the current token and mark the current value as a null
       // token.
       current_--;
       Value v;
       currentValue().swapPayload(v);
+      currentValue().setOffsetStart(current_ - begin_ - 1);
+      currentValue().setOffsetLimit(current_ - begin_);
       break;
-    }
+    } // else, fall through ...
-  // Else, fall through...
   default:
+    currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+    currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
     return addError("Syntax error: value, object or array expected.", token);
   }
 
@@ -1283,6 +1389,7 @@ bool OurReader::readObject(Token& tokenStart) {
   std::string name;
   Value init(objectValue);
   currentValue().swapPayload(init);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(tokenStart.start_ - begin_);
   while (readToken(tokenName)) {
     bool initialTokenOk = true;
     while (tokenName.type_ == tokenComment && initialTokenOk)
@@ -1336,6 +1443,7 @@ bool OurReader::readObject(Token& tokenStart) {
 bool OurReader::readArray(Token& tokenStart) {
   Value init(arrayValue);
   currentValue().swapPayload(init);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(tokenStart.start_ - begin_);
   skipSpaces();
   if (*current_ == ']') // empty array
   {
@@ -1375,6 +1483,8 @@ bool OurReader::decodeNumber(Token& token) {
   if (!decodeNumber(token, decoded))
     return false;
   currentValue().swapPayload(decoded);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+  currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -1423,6 +1533,8 @@ bool OurReader::decodeDouble(Token& token) {
   if (!decodeDouble(token, decoded))
     return false;
   currentValue().swapPayload(decoded);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+  currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -1468,6 +1580,8 @@ bool OurReader::decodeString(Token& token) {
     return false;
   Value decoded(decoded_string);
   currentValue().swapPayload(decoded);
+  currentValue().setOffsetStart(token.start_ - begin_);
+  currentValue().setOffsetLimit(token.end_ - begin_);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -1674,6 +1788,60 @@ std::string OurReader::getFormattedErrorMessages() const {
   return formattedMessage;
 }
 
+std::vector<OurReader::StructuredError> OurReader::getStructuredErrors() const {
+  std::vector<OurReader::StructuredError> allErrors;
+  for (Errors::const_iterator itError = errors_.begin();
+       itError != errors_.end();
+       ++itError) {
+    const ErrorInfo& error = *itError;
+    OurReader::StructuredError structured;
+    structured.offset_start = error.token_.start_ - begin_;
+    structured.offset_limit = error.token_.end_ - begin_;
+    structured.message = error.message_;
+    allErrors.push_back(structured);
+  }
+  return allErrors;
+}
+
+bool OurReader::pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message) {
+  size_t length = end_ - begin_;
+  if(value.getOffsetStart() > length
+    || value.getOffsetLimit() > length)
+    return false;
+  Token token;
+  token.type_ = tokenError;
+  token.start_ = begin_ + value.getOffsetStart();
+  token.end_ = end_ + value.getOffsetLimit();
+  ErrorInfo info;
+  info.token_ = token;
+  info.message_ = message;
+  info.extra_ = 0;
+  errors_.push_back(info);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool OurReader::pushError(const Value& value, const std::string& message, const Value& extra) {
+  size_t length = end_ - begin_;
+  if(value.getOffsetStart() > length
+    || value.getOffsetLimit() > length
+    || extra.getOffsetLimit() > length)
+    return false;
+  Token token;
+  token.type_ = tokenError;
+  token.start_ = begin_ + value.getOffsetStart();
+  token.end_ = begin_ + value.getOffsetLimit();
+  ErrorInfo info;
+  info.token_ = token;
+  info.message_ = message;
+  info.extra_ = begin_ + extra.getOffsetStart();
+  errors_.push_back(info);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool OurReader::good() const {
+  return !errors_.size();
+}
+
 
 class OurCharReader : public CharReader {
   bool const collectComments_;

src/lib_json/json_value.cpp

@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ namespace Json {
 #if defined(__ARMEL__)
 #define ALIGNAS(byte_alignment) __attribute__((aligned(byte_alignment)))
 #else
-// This exists for binary compatibility only. Use nullRef.
-static const Value null;
 #define ALIGNAS(byte_alignment)
 #endif
 static const unsigned char ALIGNAS(8) kNull[sizeof(Value)] = { 0 };
 const unsigned char& kNullRef = kNull[0];
-const Value& Value::nullRef = reinterpret_cast<const Value&>(kNullRef);
+const Value& Value::null = reinterpret_cast<const Value&>(kNullRef);
+const Value& Value::nullRef = null;
 
 const Int Value::minInt = Int(~(UInt(-1) / 2));
 const Int Value::maxInt = Int(UInt(-1) / 2);
@@ -193,9 +192,8 @@ void Value::CZString::swap(CZString& other) {
   std::swap(index_, other.index_);
 }
 
-Value::CZString &Value::CZString::operator=(const CZString &other) {
+Value::CZString& Value::CZString::operator=(CZString other) {
-  CZString temp(other);
+  swap(other);
-  swap(temp);
   return *this;
 }
 
@@ -333,7 +331,7 @@ Value::Value(const Value& other)
       itemIsUsed_(0)
 #endif
       ,
-      comments_(0) {
+      comments_(0), start_(other.start_), limit_(other.limit_) {
   switch (type_) {
   case nullValue:
   case intValue:
@@ -411,9 +409,8 @@ Value::~Value() {
     delete[] comments_;
 }
 
-Value &Value::operator=(const Value &other) {
+Value& Value::operator=(Value other) {
-  Value temp(other);
+  swap(other);
-  swap(temp);
   return *this;
 }
 
@@ -430,6 +427,8 @@ void Value::swapPayload(Value& other) {
 void Value::swap(Value& other) {
   swapPayload(other);
   std::swap(comments_, other.comments_);
+  std::swap(start_, other.start_);
+  std::swap(limit_, other.limit_);
 }
 
 ValueType Value::type() const { return type_; }
@@ -804,6 +803,8 @@ void Value::clear() {
   JSON_ASSERT_MESSAGE(type_ == nullValue || type_ == arrayValue ||
                           type_ == objectValue,
                       "in Json::Value::clear(): requires complex value");
+  start_ = 0;
+  limit_ = 0;
   switch (type_) {
 #ifndef JSON_VALUE_USE_INTERNAL_MAP
   case arrayValue:
@@ -857,7 +858,7 @@ Value& Value::operator[](ArrayIndex index) {
   if (it != value_.map_->end() && (*it).first == key)
     return (*it).second;
 
-  ObjectValues::value_type defaultValue(key, nullRef);
+  ObjectValues::value_type defaultValue(key, null);
   it = value_.map_->insert(it, defaultValue);
   return (*it).second;
 #else
@@ -877,16 +878,16 @@ const Value& Value::operator[](ArrayIndex index) const {
       type_ == nullValue || type_ == arrayValue,
       "in Json::Value::operator[](ArrayIndex)const: requires arrayValue");
   if (type_ == nullValue)
-    return nullRef;
+    return null;
 #ifndef JSON_VALUE_USE_INTERNAL_MAP
   CZString key(index);
   ObjectValues::const_iterator it = value_.map_->find(key);
   if (it == value_.map_->end())
-    return nullRef;
+    return null;
   return (*it).second;
 #else
   Value* value = value_.array_->find(index);
-  return value ? *value : nullRef;
+  return value ? *value : null;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -908,6 +909,8 @@ void Value::initBasic(ValueType type, bool allocated) {
   itemIsUsed_ = 0;
 #endif
   comments_ = 0;
+  start_ = 0;
+  limit_ = 0;
 }
 
 Value& Value::resolveReference(const char* key, bool isStatic) {
@@ -923,7 +926,7 @@ Value& Value::resolveReference(const char* key, bool isStatic) {
   if (it != value_.map_->end() && (*it).first == actualKey)
     return (*it).second;
 
-  ObjectValues::value_type defaultValue(actualKey, nullRef);
+  ObjectValues::value_type defaultValue(actualKey, null);
   it = value_.map_->insert(it, defaultValue);
   Value& value = (*it).second;
   return value;
@@ -934,7 +937,7 @@ Value& Value::resolveReference(const char* key, bool isStatic) {
 
 Value Value::get(ArrayIndex index, const Value& defaultValue) const {
   const Value* value = &((*this)[index]);
-  return value == &nullRef ? defaultValue : *value;
+  return value == &null ? defaultValue : *value;
 }
 
 bool Value::isValidIndex(ArrayIndex index) const { return index < size(); }
@@ -944,16 +947,16 @@ const Value& Value::operator[](const char* key) const {
       type_ == nullValue || type_ == objectValue,
       "in Json::Value::operator[](char const*)const: requires objectValue");
   if (type_ == nullValue)
-    return nullRef;
+    return null;
 #ifndef JSON_VALUE_USE_INTERNAL_MAP
   CZString actualKey(key, CZString::noDuplication);
   ObjectValues::const_iterator it = value_.map_->find(actualKey);
   if (it == value_.map_->end())
-    return nullRef;
+    return null;
   return (*it).second;
 #else
   const Value* value = value_.map_->find(key);
-  return value ? *value : nullRef;
+  return value ? *value : null;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -983,7 +986,7 @@ Value& Value::append(const Value& value) { return (*this)[size()] = value; }
 
 Value Value::get(const char* key, const Value& defaultValue) const {
   const Value* value = &((*this)[key]);
-  return value == &nullRef ? defaultValue : *value;
+  return value == &null ? defaultValue : *value;
 }
 
 Value Value::get(const std::string& key, const Value& defaultValue) const {
@@ -1019,7 +1022,7 @@ Value Value::removeMember(const char* key) {
   JSON_ASSERT_MESSAGE(type_ == nullValue || type_ == objectValue,
                       "in Json::Value::removeMember(): requires objectValue");
   if (type_ == nullValue)
-    return nullRef;
+    return null;
 
   Value removed;  // null
   removeMember(key, &removed);
@@ -1067,7 +1070,7 @@ Value Value::get(const CppTL::ConstString& key,
 
 bool Value::isMember(const char* key) const {
   const Value* value = &((*this)[key]);
-  return value != &nullRef;
+  return value != &null;
 }
 
 bool Value::isMember(const std::string& key) const {
@@ -1254,6 +1257,14 @@ std::string Value::getComment(CommentPlacement placement) const {
   return "";
 }
 
+void Value::setOffsetStart(size_t start) { start_ = start; }
+
+void Value::setOffsetLimit(size_t limit) { limit_ = limit; }
+
+size_t Value::getOffsetStart() const { return start_; }
+
+size_t Value::getOffsetLimit() const { return limit_; }
+
 std::string Value::toStyledString() const {
   StyledWriter writer;
   return writer.write(*this);
@@ -1473,7 +1484,7 @@ const Value& Path::resolve(const Value& root) const {
         // Error: unable to resolve path (object value expected at position...)
       }
       node = &((*node)[arg.key_]);
-      if (node == &Value::nullRef) {
+      if (node == &Value::null) {
         // Error: unable to resolve path (object has no member named '' at
         // position...)
       }
@@ -1494,7 +1505,7 @@ Value Path::resolve(const Value& root, const Value& defaultValue) const {
       if (!node->isObject())
         return defaultValue;
       node = &((*node)[arg.key_]);
-      if (node == &Value::nullRef)
+      if (node == &Value::null)
         return defaultValue;
     }
   }

src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp

@@ -192,13 +192,19 @@ Writer::~Writer() {}
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 FastWriter::FastWriter()
-    : yamlCompatiblityEnabled_(false) {}
+    : yamlCompatiblityEnabled_(false), dropNullPlaceholders_(false),
+      omitEndingLineFeed_(false) {}
 
 void FastWriter::enableYAMLCompatibility() { yamlCompatiblityEnabled_ = true; }
 
+void FastWriter::dropNullPlaceholders() { dropNullPlaceholders_ = true; }
+
+void FastWriter::omitEndingLineFeed() { omitEndingLineFeed_ = true; }
+
 std::string FastWriter::write(const Value& root) {
   document_ = "";
   writeValue(root);
+  if (!omitEndingLineFeed_)
     document_ += "\n";
   return document_;
 }
@@ -206,6 +212,7 @@ std::string FastWriter::write(const Value& root) {
 void FastWriter::writeValue(const Value& value) {
   switch (value.type()) {
   case nullValue:
+    if (!dropNullPlaceholders_)
       document_ += "null";
     break;
   case intValue:

src/test_lib_json/main.cpp

@@ -1497,6 +1497,36 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ValueTest, typeChecksThrowExceptions) {
 #endif
 }
 
+JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ValueTest, offsetAccessors) {
+  Json::Value x;
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(x.getOffsetStart() == 0);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(x.getOffsetLimit() == 0);
+  x.setOffsetStart(10);
+  x.setOffsetLimit(20);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(x.getOffsetStart() == 10);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(x.getOffsetLimit() == 20);
+  Json::Value y(x);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(y.getOffsetStart() == 10);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(y.getOffsetLimit() == 20);
+  Json::Value z;
+  z.swap(y);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(z.getOffsetStart() == 10);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(z.getOffsetLimit() == 20);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(y.getOffsetStart() == 0);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(y.getOffsetLimit() == 0);
+}
+
+struct WriterTest : JsonTest::TestCase {};
+
+JSONTEST_FIXTURE(WriterTest, dropNullPlaceholders) {
+  Json::FastWriter writer;
+  Json::Value nullValue;
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(writer.write(nullValue) == "null\n");
+
+  writer.dropNullPlaceholders();
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(writer.write(nullValue) == "\n");
+}
+
 struct StreamWriterTest : JsonTest::TestCase {};
 
 JSONTEST_FIXTURE(StreamWriterTest, dropNullPlaceholders) {
@@ -1516,6 +1546,7 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseWithNoErrors) {
   bool ok = reader.parse("{ \"property\" : \"value\" }", root);
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(reader.getFormattedErrorMessages().size() == 0);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(reader.getStructuredErrors().size() == 0);
 }
 
 JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseWithNoErrorsTestingOffsets) {
@@ -1527,6 +1558,25 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseWithNoErrorsTestingOffsets) {
                          root);
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(reader.getFormattedErrorMessages().size() == 0);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(reader.getStructuredErrors().size() == 0);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["property"].getOffsetStart() == 15);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["property"].getOffsetLimit() == 34);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["property"][0].getOffsetStart() == 16);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["property"][0].getOffsetLimit() == 23);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["property"][1].getOffsetStart() == 25);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["property"][1].getOffsetLimit() == 33);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["obj"].getOffsetStart() == 44);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["obj"].getOffsetLimit() == 76);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["obj"]["nested"].getOffsetStart() == 57);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["obj"]["nested"].getOffsetLimit() == 60);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["obj"]["bool"].getOffsetStart() == 71);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["obj"]["bool"].getOffsetLimit() == 75);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["null"].getOffsetStart() == 87);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["null"].getOffsetLimit() == 91);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["false"].getOffsetStart() == 103);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root["false"].getOffsetLimit() == 108);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root.getOffsetStart() == 0);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(root.getOffsetLimit() == 110);
 }
 
 JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseWithOneError) {
@@ -1537,6 +1587,13 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseWithOneError) {
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(reader.getFormattedErrorMessages() ==
                   "* Line 1, Column 15\n  Syntax error: value, object or array "
                   "expected.\n");
+  std::vector<Json::Reader::StructuredError> errors =
+      reader.getStructuredErrors();
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.size() == 1);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).offset_start == 14);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).offset_limit == 15);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).message ==
+                  "Syntax error: value, object or array expected.");
 }
 
 JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseChineseWithOneError) {
@@ -1547,6 +1604,13 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseChineseWithOneError) {
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(reader.getFormattedErrorMessages() ==
                   "* Line 1, Column 19\n  Syntax error: value, object or array "
                   "expected.\n");
+  std::vector<Json::Reader::StructuredError> errors =
+      reader.getStructuredErrors();
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.size() == 1);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).offset_start == 18);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).offset_limit == 19);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).message ==
+                  "Syntax error: value, object or array expected.");
 }
 
 JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseWithDetailError) {
@@ -1557,6 +1621,12 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE(ReaderTest, parseWithDetailError) {
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(reader.getFormattedErrorMessages() ==
                   "* Line 1, Column 16\n  Bad escape sequence in string\nSee "
                   "Line 1, Column 20 for detail.\n");
+  std::vector<Json::Reader::StructuredError> errors =
+      reader.getStructuredErrors();
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.size() == 1);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).offset_start == 15);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).offset_limit == 23);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(errors.at(0).message == "Bad escape sequence in string");
 }
 
 struct CharReaderTest : JsonTest::TestCase {};
@@ -1792,6 +1862,158 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE(CharReaderFailIfExtraTest, commentAfterBool) {
   delete reader;
 }
 
+struct CharReaderAllowDropNullTest : JsonTest::TestCase {};
+
+JSONTEST_FIXTURE(CharReaderAllowDropNullTest, issue178) {
+  Json::CharReaderBuilder b;
+  b.settings_["allowDroppedNullPlaceholders"] = true;
+  Json::Value root;
+  std::string errs;
+  Json::CharReader* reader(b.newCharReader());
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "{\"a\":,\"b\":true}";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(2u, root.size());
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::nullValue, root.get("a", true));
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "{\"a\":}";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1u, root.size());
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::nullValue, root.get("a", true));
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(errs == "");
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0u, root.size());
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::arrayValue, root);
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[null]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(errs == "");
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(2u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,,,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(4u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[null,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(2u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,null]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(errs == "");
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(2u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(3u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[null,,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(3u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,null,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(3u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,,null]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(errs == "");
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(3u, root.size());
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[[],,,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(4u, root.size());
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::arrayValue, root[0u]);
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,[],,]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_STRING_EQUAL("", errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(4u, root.size());
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::arrayValue, root[1u]);
+  }
+  {
+    char const doc[] = "[,,,[]]";
+    bool ok = reader->parse(
+        doc, doc + std::strlen(doc),
+        &root, &errs);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(ok);
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT(errs == "");
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(4u, root.size());
+    JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::arrayValue, root[3u]);
+  }
+  delete reader;
+}
+
 struct IteratorTest : JsonTest::TestCase {};
 
 JSONTEST_FIXTURE(IteratorTest, distance) {
@@ -1828,8 +2050,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, ValueTest, compareArray);
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, ValueTest, compareObject);
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, ValueTest, compareType);
+  JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, ValueTest, offsetAccessors);
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, ValueTest, typeChecksThrowExceptions);
 
+  JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, WriterTest, dropNullPlaceholders);
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, StreamWriterTest, dropNullPlaceholders);
 
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, ReaderTest, parseWithNoErrors);
@@ -1853,6 +2077,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, CharReaderFailIfExtraTest, commentAfterArray);
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, CharReaderFailIfExtraTest, commentAfterBool);
 
+  JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, CharReaderAllowDropNullTest, issue178);
+
   JSONTEST_REGISTER_FIXTURE(runner, IteratorTest, distance);
 
   return runner.runCommandLine(argc, argv);

version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.3
+1.4.4