added value() function to get object value at given key or a default
value if key does not exist
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Niels 2015-12-15 08:38:54 +01:00
parent 2ba901bbf6
commit cd04a7d3e9
7 changed files with 325 additions and 7 deletions

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@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ $ make
$ ./json_unit "*"
===============================================================================
All tests passed (3341803 assertions in 28 test cases)
All tests passed (3341846 assertions in 28 test cases)
```
For more information, have a look at the file [.travis.yml](https://github.com/nlohmann/json/blob/master/.travis.yml).

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#include <json.hpp>
using namespace nlohmann;
int main()
{
// create a JSON object with different entry types
json j =
{
{"integer", 1},
{"floating", 42.23},
{"string", "hello world"},
{"boolean", true},
{"object", {{"key1", 1}, {"key2", 2}}},
{"array", {1, 2, 3}}
};
// access existing values
int v_integer = j.value("integer", 0);
double v_floating = j.value("floating", 47.11);
// access nonexisting values and rely on default value
std::string v_string = j.value("nonexisting", "oops");
bool v_boolean = j.value("nonexisting", false);
// output values
std::cout << std::boolalpha << v_integer << " " << v_floating
<< " " << v_string << " " << v_boolean << "\n";
}

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<a target="_blank" href="http://melpon.org/wandbox/permlink/pehnjdIduvv90qfX"><b>online</b></a>

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1 42.23 oops false

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@ -2514,6 +2514,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read and
written using at.,at__object_t_key_type}
@sa @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type&) for unchecked
access by reference
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
reference at(const typename object_t::key_type& key)
{
@ -2546,6 +2550,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read using
at.,at__object_t_key_type_const}
@sa @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type&) for unchecked
access by reference
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
const_reference at(const typename object_t::key_type& key) const
{
@ -2655,6 +2663,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read and
written using the [] operator.,operatorarray__key_type}
@sa @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&) for access by reference
with range checking
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
reference operator[](const typename object_t::key_type& key)
{
@ -2697,6 +2709,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read and
written using the [] operator.,operatorarray__key_type}
@sa @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&) for access by reference
with range checking
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
template<typename T, std::size_t n>
reference operator[](const T (&key)[n])
@ -2719,6 +2735,86 @@ class basic_json
}
}
/*!
@brief access specified object element with default value
Returns either a copy of an object's element at the specified key @a key or
a given default value if no element with key @a key exists.
The function is basically equivalent to executing
@code{.cpp}
try {
return at(key);
} catch(std::out_of_range) {
return default_value;
}
@endcode
@note Unlike @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&), this function
does not throw if the given key @a key was not found.
@note Unlike @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type& key), this
function does not implicitly add an element to the position defined by @a
key. This function is furthermore also applicable to const objects.
@param[in] key key of the element to access
@param[in] default_value the value to return if @a key is not found
@tparam ValueType type compatible to JSON values, for instance `int` for
JSON integer numbers, `bool` for JSON booleans, or `std::vector` types for
JSON arrays. Note the type of the expected value at @a key and the default
value @a default_value must be compatible.
@return copy of the element at key @a key or @a default_value if @a key
is not found
@throw std::domain_error if JSON is not an object
@complexity Logarithmic in the size of the container.
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be queried
with a default value.,basic_json__value}
@sa @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&) for access by reference
with range checking
@sa @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type&) for unchecked
access by reference
*/
template <class ValueType, typename
std::enable_if<
std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, ValueType>::value
, int>::type = 0>
ValueType value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, ValueType default_value) const
{
// at only works for objects
if (is_object())
{
// if key is found, return value and given default value otherwise
const auto it = find(key);
if (it != end())
{
return *it;
}
else
{
return default_value;
}
}
else
{
throw std::domain_error("cannot use value() with " + type_name());
}
}
/*!
// overload for a default value of type const char*
@copydoc basic_json::value()
*/
string_t value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, const char* default_value) const
{
return value(key, string_t(default_value));
}
/*!
@brief access the first element
@ -5660,9 +5756,9 @@ class basic_json
/*!
@brief wrapper to access iterator member functions in range-based for
This class allows to access @ref key() and @ref value() during range-based
for loops. In these loops, a reference to the JSON values is returned, so
there is no access to the underlying iterator.
This class allows to access @ref iterator::key() and @ref iterator::value()
during range-based for loops. In these loops, a reference to the JSON
values is returned, so there is no access to the underlying iterator.
*/
class iterator_wrapper
{

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@ -2514,6 +2514,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read and
written using at.,at__object_t_key_type}
@sa @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type&) for unchecked
access by reference
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
reference at(const typename object_t::key_type& key)
{
@ -2546,6 +2550,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read using
at.,at__object_t_key_type_const}
@sa @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type&) for unchecked
access by reference
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
const_reference at(const typename object_t::key_type& key) const
{
@ -2655,6 +2663,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read and
written using the [] operator.,operatorarray__key_type}
@sa @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&) for access by reference
with range checking
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
reference operator[](const typename object_t::key_type& key)
{
@ -2697,6 +2709,10 @@ class basic_json
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be read and
written using the [] operator.,operatorarray__key_type}
@sa @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&) for access by reference
with range checking
@sa @ref value() for access by value with a default value
*/
template<typename T, std::size_t n>
reference operator[](const T (&key)[n])
@ -2719,6 +2735,86 @@ class basic_json
}
}
/*!
@brief access specified object element with default value
Returns either a copy of an object's element at the specified key @a key or
a given default value if no element with key @a key exists.
The function is basically equivalent to executing
@code{.cpp}
try {
return at(key);
} catch(std::out_of_range) {
return default_value;
}
@endcode
@note Unlike @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&), this function
does not throw if the given key @a key was not found.
@note Unlike @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type& key), this
function does not implicitly add an element to the position defined by @a
key. This function is furthermore also applicable to const objects.
@param[in] key key of the element to access
@param[in] default_value the value to return if @a key is not found
@tparam ValueType type compatible to JSON values, for instance `int` for
JSON integer numbers, `bool` for JSON booleans, or `std::vector` types for
JSON arrays. Note the type of the expected value at @a key and the default
value @a default_value must be compatible.
@return copy of the element at key @a key or @a default_value if @a key
is not found
@throw std::domain_error if JSON is not an object
@complexity Logarithmic in the size of the container.
@liveexample{The example below shows how object elements can be queried
with a default value.,basic_json__value}
@sa @ref at(const typename object_t::key_type&) for access by reference
with range checking
@sa @ref operator[](const typename object_t::key_type&) for unchecked
access by reference
*/
template <class ValueType, typename
std::enable_if<
std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, ValueType>::value
, int>::type = 0>
ValueType value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, ValueType default_value) const
{
// at only works for objects
if (is_object())
{
// if key is found, return value and given default value otherwise
const auto it = find(key);
if (it != end())
{
return *it;
}
else
{
return default_value;
}
}
else
{
throw std::domain_error("cannot use value() with " + type_name());
}
}
/*!
// overload for a default value of type const char*
@copydoc basic_json::value()
*/
string_t value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, const char* default_value) const
{
return value(key, string_t(default_value));
}
/*!
@brief access the first element
@ -5660,9 +5756,9 @@ class basic_json
/*!
@brief wrapper to access iterator member functions in range-based for
This class allows to access @ref key() and @ref value() during range-based
for loops. In these loops, a reference to the JSON values is returned, so
there is no access to the underlying iterator.
This class allows to access @ref iterator::key() and @ref iterator::value()
during range-based for loops. In these loops, a reference to the JSON
values is returned, so there is no access to the underlying iterator.
*/
class iterator_wrapper
{

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}
}
SECTION("access specified element with default value")
{
SECTION("access existing value")
{
CHECK(j.value("integer", 2) == 1);
CHECK(j.value("integer", 1.0) == Approx(1));
CHECK(j.value("null", json(1)) == json());
CHECK(j.value("boolean", false) == true);
CHECK(j.value("string", "bar") == "hello world");
CHECK(j.value("string", std::string("bar")) == "hello world");
CHECK(j.value("floating", 12.34) == Approx(42.23));
CHECK(j.value("floating", 12) == 42);
CHECK(j.value("object", json({{"foo", "bar"}})) == json(json::object()));
CHECK(j.value("array", json({10, 100})) == json({1, 2, 3}));
CHECK(j_const.value("integer", 2) == 1);
CHECK(j_const.value("integer", 1.0) == Approx(1));
CHECK(j_const.value("boolean", false) == true);
CHECK(j_const.value("string", "bar") == "hello world");
CHECK(j_const.value("string", std::string("bar")) == "hello world");
CHECK(j_const.value("floating", 12.34) == Approx(42.23));
CHECK(j_const.value("floating", 12) == 42);
CHECK(j_const.value("object", json({{"foo", "bar"}})) == json(json::object()));
CHECK(j_const.value("array", json({10, 100})) == json({1, 2, 3}));
}
SECTION("access non-existing value")
{
CHECK(j.value("_", 2) == 2);
CHECK(j.value("_", false) == false);
CHECK(j.value("_", "bar") == "bar");
CHECK(j.value("_", 12.34) == Approx(12.34));
CHECK(j.value("_", json({{"foo", "bar"}})) == json({{"foo", "bar"}}));
CHECK(j.value("_", json({10, 100})) == json({10, 100}));
CHECK(j_const.value("_", 2) == 2);
CHECK(j_const.value("_", false) == false);
CHECK(j_const.value("_", "bar") == "bar");
CHECK(j_const.value("_", 12.34) == Approx(12.34));
CHECK(j_const.value("_", json({{"foo", "bar"}})) == json({{"foo", "bar"}}));
CHECK(j_const.value("_", json({10, 100})) == json({10, 100}));
}
SECTION("access on non-object type")
{
SECTION("null")
{
json j_nonobject(json::value_t::null);
const json j_nonobject_const(j_nonobject);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject_const.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
}
SECTION("boolean")
{
json j_nonobject(json::value_t::boolean);
const json j_nonobject_const(j_nonobject);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject_const.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
}
SECTION("string")
{
json j_nonobject(json::value_t::string);
const json j_nonobject_const(j_nonobject);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject_const.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
}
SECTION("array")
{
json j_nonobject(json::value_t::array);
const json j_nonobject_const(j_nonobject);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject_const.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
}
SECTION("number (integer)")
{
json j_nonobject(json::value_t::number_integer);
const json j_nonobject_const(j_nonobject);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject_const.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
}
SECTION("number (floating-point)")
{
json j_nonobject(json::value_t::number_float);
const json j_nonobject_const(j_nonobject);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
CHECK_THROWS_AS(j_nonobject_const.value("foo", 1), std::domain_error);
}
}
}
SECTION("front and back")
{
// "array" is the smallest key