Extend value to arrays when using JSON pointers (#5223)

*  extend value to arrays when using JSON pointers

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>

* 💚 avoid exceptions

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>

* 💚 avoid exceptions

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>

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Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
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Niels Lohmann
2026-07-02 06:35:35 +02:00
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parent 730b57775d
commit ca49ab6123
7 changed files with 271 additions and 53 deletions
+14 -16
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@@ -2393,19 +2393,18 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
&& !std::is_same<value_t, detail::uncvref_t<ValueType>>::value, int > = 0 >
ValueType value(const json_pointer& ptr, const ValueType& default_value) const
{
// value only works for objects
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
// value only works for arrays and objects
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_structured()))
{
// If the pointer resolves to a value, return it. Otherwise, return
// 'default_value'.
JSON_TRY
const auto* res = ptr.get_checked_or_null(this);
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(res != nullptr))
{
return ptr.get_checked(this).template get<ValueType>();
}
JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (out_of_range&)
{
return default_value;
return res->template get<ValueType>();
}
return default_value;
}
JSON_THROW(type_error::create(306, detail::concat("cannot use value() with ", type_name()), this));
@@ -2419,19 +2418,18 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
&& !std::is_same<value_t, detail::uncvref_t<ValueType>>::value, int > = 0 >
ReturnType value(const json_pointer& ptr, ValueType && default_value) const
{
// value only works for objects
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
// value only works for arrays and objects
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_structured()))
{
// If the pointer resolves to a value, return it. Otherwise, return
// 'default_value'.
JSON_TRY
const auto* res = ptr.get_checked_or_null(this);
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(res != nullptr))
{
return ptr.get_checked(this).template get<ReturnType>();
}
JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (out_of_range&)
{
return std::forward<ValueType>(default_value);
return res->template get<ReturnType>();
}
return std::forward<ValueType>(default_value);
}
JSON_THROW(type_error::create(306, detail::concat("cannot use value() with ", type_name()), this));