Add basic_json::get_to function.

Takes an lvalue reference, and returns the same reference.

This allows non-default constructible types to be converted without
specializing adl_serializer.
This overload does not require CopyConstructible either.

Implements #1227
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Théo DELRIEU 2018-09-10 12:56:24 +02:00
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@ -227,12 +227,15 @@ json j_string = "this is a string";
std::string cpp_string = j_string;
// retrieve the string value (explicit JSON to std::string conversion)
auto cpp_string2 = j_string.get<std::string>();
// retrieve the string value (alternative explicit JSON to std::string conversion)
std::string cpp_string3;
j_string.get_to(cpp_string3);
// retrieve the serialized value (explicit JSON serialization)
std::string serialized_string = j_string.dump();
// output of original string
std::cout << cpp_string << " == " << cpp_string2 << " == " << j_string.get<std::string>() << '\n';
std::cout << cpp_string << " == " << cpp_string2 << " == " << cpp_string3 << " == " << j_string.get<std::string>() << '\n';
// output of serialized value
std::cout << j_string << " == " << serialized_string << std::endl;
```
@ -643,15 +646,15 @@ namespace ns {
}
void from_json(const json& j, person& p) {
p.name = j.at("name").get<std::string>();
p.address = j.at("address").get<std::string>();
p.age = j.at("age").get<int>();
j.at("name").get_to(p.name);
j.at("address").get_to(p.address);
j.at("age").get_to(p.age);
}
} // namespace ns
```
That's all! When calling the `json` constructor with your type, your custom `to_json` method will be automatically called.
Likewise, when calling `get<your_type>()`, the `from_json` method will be called.
Likewise, when calling `get<your_type>()` or `get_to(your_type&)`, the `from_json` method will be called.
Some important things:
@ -659,9 +662,8 @@ Some important things:
* Those methods **MUST** be available (e.g., properly headers must be included) everywhere you use the implicit conversions. Look at [issue 1108](https://github.com/nlohmann/json/issues/1108) for errors that may occur otherwise.
* When using `get<your_type>()`, `your_type` **MUST** be [DefaultConstructible](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/named_req/DefaultConstructible). (There is a way to bypass this requirement described later.)
* In function `from_json`, use function [`at()`](https://nlohmann.github.io/json/classnlohmann_1_1basic__json_a93403e803947b86f4da2d1fb3345cf2c.html#a93403e803947b86f4da2d1fb3345cf2c) to access the object values rather than `operator[]`. In case a key does not exist, `at` throws an exception that you can handle, whereas `operator[]` exhibits undefined behavior.
* In case your type contains several `operator=` definitions, code like `your_variable = your_json;` [may not compile](https://github.com/nlohmann/json/issues/667). You need to write `your_variable = your_json.get<decltype your_variable>();` instead.
* In case your type contains several `operator=` definitions, code like `your_variable = your_json;` [may not compile](https://github.com/nlohmann/json/issues/667). You need to write `your_variable = your_json.get<decltype(your_variable)>();` or `your_json.get_to(your_variable);` instead.
* You do not need to add serializers or deserializers for STL types like `std::vector`: the library already implements these.
* Be careful with the definition order of the `from_json`/`to_json` functions: If a type `B` has a member of type `A`, you **MUST** define `to_json(A)` before `to_json(B)`. Look at [issue 561](https://github.com/nlohmann/json/issues/561) for more details.
#### How do I convert third-party types?