Introduction
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
is a lightweight data-interchange format. It can represent integer,real number,string,an ordered sequence of value,and a collection of name/value pairs.
Here is an example of JSON data:
// Configuration options
{
// Default encoding for text
"encoding" : "UTF-8",// Plug-ins loaded at start-up
"plug-ins" : [
"python","c++","ruby"
],// Tab indent size
"indent" : { "length" : 3,"use_space": true }
}
Features
- read and write JSON document
- attach C and C++ style comments to element during parsing
- rewrite JSON document preserving original comments
Notes: Comments used to be supported in JSON but where removed for portability (C like comments are not supported in Python). Since comments are useful in configuration/input file,this feature was preserved.
Code example
Json::Value root;
Json::Reader reader;
bool parsingSuccessful = reader.parse( config_doc,root );
if ( !parsingSuccessful )
{
std::cout << "Failed to parse configurationn"
<< reader.getFormattedErrorMessages();
return;
}
std::string encoding = root.get("encoding","UTF-8" ).asString();
const Json::Value plugins = root["plug-ins"];
for ( int index = 0; index < plugins.size(); ++index )
loadPlugIn( plugins[index].asString() );
setIndentLength( root["indent"].get("length",3).asInt() );
setIndentUseSpace( root["use_space",true).asBool() );
root["encoding"] = getCurrentEncoding();
root["indent"]["length"] = getCurrentIndentLength();
root["use_space"] = getCurrentIndentUseSpace();
Json::StyledWriter writer;
std::string outputConfig = writer.write( root );
std::cin >> root["subtree"];
std::cout << root;
Build instructions
The build instructions are located in the file
README.txt
in the top-directory of the project.
Permanent link to the latest revision of the file in subversion:latest README.txt
Download
The sources can be downloaded from
SourceForge download page
.
The latest version of the source is available in the project's subversion repository:http://jsoncpp.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jsoncpp/trunk/
To checkout the source,see the followinginstructions.
What's New?
The description of latest changes can be found in
NEWS.txt
Permanent link to the latest revision of the file in subversion:latest NEWS.txt
Project links
- json-cpp home
- json-cpp sourceforge project
Related links
- JSONSpecification and alternate language implementations.
- YAMLA data format designed for human readability.
- UTF-8 and Unicode FAQ.
License
See file
LICENSE
Basically JsonCpp is licensed under MIT license,or public domain if desired and recognized in your jurisdiction.
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Author:
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Baptiste Lepilleur <
blep@users.sourceforge.net>