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Niels Lohmann 8c266a10a8 Merge branch 'develop' into claude/pr-3899-merge-requirements-e1932e
Conflicts:
- tests/src/unit-custom-base-class.cpp: include list; kept this PR's
  <type_traits>/<utility> and develop's <vector>

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-30 20:30:00 +02:00
Niels Lohmann 6a073dbae4 Give operator>> a strong exception-safety guarantee (#5695)
operator>> parsed directly into its basic_json& target, so a parse
error left the target holding whatever was parsed before the error
instead of its previous value. With JSON_DIAGNOSTICS=1, that partial
value also violated the class invariant, because the parent pointers
of an array or object's elements are only set when the container is
closed, which a failed parse never reaches; copying such a value then
aborted in assert_invariant().

Fix it the way basic_json::parse() already handles this: parse into a
temporary and move it into the target only once parsing succeeds, so
the target is left unchanged if an exception is thrown.

Fixes #5652.

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-30 20:13:34 +02:00
Niels Lohmann fdcc569eee Use only documented StringType members in json_pointer (#5692)
contains(const json_pointer&) and operator/=(std::size_t) (and hence
operator/(std::size_t)) used string_t operations that the StringType
template parameter documentation explicitly does not require:
comparing string_t with a const char* literal, c_str(), and
constructibility from std::string. This made both functions fail to
compile for a conforming custom StringType, even though the
documentation's own reference StringType satisfies the requirements.

Fix contains() to compare individual chars ('0'..'9') instead of
comparing string_t with const char* literals, and to call data()
(documented to be null-terminated) instead of c_str(). Fix
operator/=(std::size_t) to build the array-index token via the
existing detail::to_string<StringType> helper (ADL int_to_string() or
assignment from std::to_string()) instead of via std::to_string()
directly, matching how diff(), items(), and std::hash already convert
a std::size_t to a StringType.

Add regression tests to tests/src/unit-alt-string.cpp: contains() for
present/missing keys and indices, "-", a leading zero, and a
non-numeric token on an array, plus json_pointer::operator/(std::size_t).

Fixes #5666.

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-30 20:13:31 +02:00
Niels Lohmann 4ab78e8092 Merge branch 'develop' into claude/pr-3899-merge-requirements-e1932e
Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-28 22:22:42 +02:00
Niels Lohmann 10c0d41f7c Silence clang-tidy for the hidden type_name() in the base class test
ci_clang_tidy failed with readability-convert-member-functions-to-static
on base_class_with_hidden_members::type_name(). It must stay a
non-static member: the test shows that it is hidden by the non-static
basic_json::type_name() and reachable through as_base_class().

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-28 18:01:10 +02:00
Niels Lohmann de261db5ae Merge branch 'develop' into claude/pr-3899-merge-requirements-e1932e
Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-27 20:58:14 +02:00
Niels Lohmann 013923dc89 Add as_base_class to the docset search index
New public members get an entry in docs/docset/docSet.sql (as done for
to_bon8/from_bon8 in #2998). Without it, the Dash/Zeal docset built from
the documentation cannot find basic_json::as_base_class.

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-27 18:19:44 +02:00
Niels Lohmann 82601da6ec Merge branch 'develop' into as_base_class
Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-27 16:56:59 +02:00
Niels LohmannandRaphael Grimm 1cd636bd61 Add basic_json::as_base_class and document name conflicts with custom base classes
Members of basic_json hide members of a custom base class with the same
name, and future releases may add members that hide ones accessible
today. Document this in json_base_class_t and add as_base_class() to
reach hidden members without spelling out the cast.

Also make json_base_class_t a public member type. It was documented
since 3.12.0, but declared private, so users could not name it.

Supersedes #3899.

Co-authored-by: Raphael Grimm <1005058+barcode@users.noreply.github.com>
Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-27 14:53:50 +02:00
15 changed files with 295 additions and 10 deletions
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@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json', 'Class', 'api/ba
INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json::accept', 'Function', 'api/basic_json/accept/index.html');
INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json::array', 'Function', 'api/basic_json/array/index.html');
INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json::array_t', 'Type', 'api/basic_json/array_t/index.html');
INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json::as_base_class', 'Method', 'api/basic_json/as_base_class/index.html');
INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json::at', 'Method', 'api/basic_json/at/index.html');
INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json::back', 'Method', 'api/basic_json/back/index.html');
INSERT INTO searchIndex(name, type, path) VALUES ('basic_json::basic_json', 'Constructor', 'api/basic_json/basic_json/index.html');
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
# <small>nlohmann::basic_json::</small>as_base_class
```cpp
json_base_class_t& as_base_class() noexcept;
const json_base_class_t& as_base_class() const noexcept;
```
Returns a reference to this object as its custom base class [`json_base_class_t`](json_base_class_t.md). No copy is
made.
Since `basic_json` derives from `json_base_class_t`, a member of `basic_json` hides any member of the custom base class
with the same name. This function makes such hidden members accessible again.
## Return value
reference to this object as [`json_base_class_t`](json_base_class_t.md)
## Exception safety
No-throw guarantee: this function never throws exceptions.
## Complexity
Constant.
## Notes
The function is equivalent to `static_cast<json_base_class_t&>(j)` (or `static_cast<const json_base_class_t&>(j)`).
## Examples
??? example
The example shows how to use `as_base_class` to access members of the custom base class that are hidden by members
of `basic_json`.
```cpp
--8<-- "examples/as_base_class.cpp"
```
Output:
```json
--8<-- "examples/as_base_class.output"
```
## See also
- [json_base_class_t](json_base_class_t.md) - type of the custom base class
## Version history
- Added in version 3.13.0.
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@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ Direct access to the stored value of a JSON value.
- [**get_ref**](get_ref.md) - get a reference value
- [**operator ValueType**](operator_ValueType.md) - get a value
- [**get_binary**](get_binary.md) - get a binary value
- [**as_base_class**](as_base_class.md) - access the custom base class
### Element access
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@ A `CustomBaseClass` with non-static data members forfeits `basic_json`'s
[standard layout](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/named_req/StandardLayoutType) guarantee. See
[Template Parameter Requirements](../../features/types/template_parameters.md#custombaseclass).
#### Name conflicts
Since `basic_json` derives from `CustomBaseClass`, members of `basic_json` hide members of `CustomBaseClass` with the
same name. Hidden members remain accessible via [`as_base_class`](as_base_class.md) or by casting the value to
`json_base_class_t`.
!!! warning "Avoid generic member names"
Future versions of the library may add members to `basic_json` that hide members of `CustomBaseClass` that are
accessible today. To reduce the risk of such conflicts, avoid generic names for the members of `CustomBaseClass`,
for instance by using a distinctive prefix.
## Examples
??? example
@@ -43,6 +55,11 @@ A `CustomBaseClass` with non-static data members forfeits `basic_json`'s
--8<-- "examples/json_base_class_t.output"
```
## See also
- [as_base_class](as_base_class.md) - access the custom base class
## Version history
- Added in version 3.12.0.
- Made a public member type in version 3.13.0; it was private before, so it could not be named outside the class.
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@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ Deserializes an input stream to a JSON value.
the stream `i`
## Exception safety
Strong guarantee: if an exception is thrown, there are no changes in `j`.
## Exceptions
- Throws [`parse_error.101`](../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptionparse_error101) in case of an unexpected token, or if
@@ -125,3 +129,5 @@ being read.
the stream; planned to become the default in version 4.0.0.
- Fixed a null pointer dereference for an `std::istream` without a stream buffer (now throws `parse_error.101`), and a
crash (`std::terminate`) when `i` has `eofbit` in its exception mask, in version 3.13.0.
- Changed to the strong exception safety guarantee in version 3.13.0: `j` is no longer left with a partially parsed
value if parsing throws.
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
#include <iostream>
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
class base_class_with_hidden_members
{
public:
const char* type_name() const noexcept
{
return "my_type_name";
}
std::size_t size() const noexcept
{
return 42;
}
};
using json = nlohmann::basic_json <
std::map,
std::vector,
std::string,
bool,
std::int64_t,
std::uint64_t,
double,
std::allocator,
nlohmann::adl_serializer,
std::vector<std::uint8_t>,
base_class_with_hidden_members
>;
int main()
{
json j = {1, 2, 3};
// the members of basic_json hide the members of the base class
std::cout << j.type_name() << ' ' << j.size() << '\n';
// access the hidden members of the base class
std::cout << j.as_base_class().type_name() << ' ' << j.as_base_class().size() << '\n';
}
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
array 3
my_type_name 42
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ using array_t = ArrayType<basic_json, AllocatorType<basic_json>>;
| Functionality | Additional requirement |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [`diff`](../../api/basic_json/diff.md), [`items`](../../api/basic_json/items.md), [`std::hash`](../../api/basic_json/std_hash.md) | conversion of a `#!cpp std::size_t` to `StringType`: either assignability from the result of `#!cpp std::to_string`, or an ADL overload `#!cpp void int_to_string(StringType&, std::size_t)` |
| [`operator/(std::size_t)`](../../api/json_pointer/operator_slash.md) | the same conversion of a `#!cpp std::size_t` to `StringType` as `diff`, `items`, and `std::hash` above |
| [`std::hash<basic_json>`](../../api/basic_json/std_hash.md) | additionally a specialization of `#!cpp std::hash<StringType>` |
| [`to_bson`](../../api/basic_json/to_bson.md) | `find(value_type)` and `npos` |
| [`parse`](../../api/basic_json/parse.md) from a `string_t` | the input adapters must accept it; otherwise pass a character range |
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@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ nav:
- 'accept': api/basic_json/accept.md
- 'array': api/basic_json/array.md
- 'array_t': api/basic_json/array_t.md
- 'as_base_class': api/basic_json/as_base_class.md
- 'at': api/basic_json/at.md
- 'back': api/basic_json/back.md
- 'begin': api/basic_json/begin.md
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@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
#include <nlohmann/detail/macro_scope.hpp>
#include <nlohmann/detail/string_concat.hpp>
#include <nlohmann/detail/string_escape.hpp>
#include <nlohmann/detail/string_utils.hpp>
#include <nlohmann/detail/value_t.hpp>
NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class json_pointer
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/json_pointer/operator_slasheq/
json_pointer& operator/=(std::size_t array_idx)
{
return *this /= std::to_string(array_idx);
return *this /= detail::to_string<string_t>(array_idx);
}
/// @brief create a new JSON pointer by appending the right JSON pointer at the end of the left JSON pointer
@@ -752,7 +753,7 @@ class json_pointer
// would throw out_of_range.404 -- contains() must not throw (see #5395)
return false;
}
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.size() == 1 && !("0" <= reference_token && reference_token <= "9")))
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.size() == 1 && !('0' <= reference_token[0] && reference_token[0] <= '9')))
{
// invalid char
return false;
@@ -780,7 +781,7 @@ class json_pointer
// not throw (see #5395), so such a reference token is treated as "not found"
errno = 0; // strtoull() does not reset errno on success
char* p_end = nullptr; // NOLINT(misc-const-correctness)
const unsigned long long magnitude = std::strtoull(reference_token.c_str(), &p_end, 10); // NOLINT(runtime/int)
const unsigned long long magnitude = std::strtoull(reference_token.data(), &p_end, 10); // NOLINT(runtime/int)
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(errno == ERANGE // the value exceeds ULLONG_MAX
|| magnitude >= static_cast<unsigned long long>((std::numeric_limits<typename BasicJsonType::size_type>::max)()))) // NOLINT(runtime/int)
{
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@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
/// workaround type for MSVC
using basic_json_t = NLOHMANN_BASIC_JSON_TPL;
using json_base_class_t = ::nlohmann::detail::json_base_class<CustomBaseClass>;
JSON_PRIVATE_UNLESS_TESTED:
// convenience aliases for types residing in namespace detail;
@@ -215,6 +214,9 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
using cbor_tag_handler_t = detail::cbor_tag_handler_t;
/// how to encode BJData
using bjdata_version_t = detail::bjdata_version_t;
/// base class used to inject custom functionality into each instance of basic_json
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/json_base_class_t/
using json_base_class_t = ::nlohmann::detail::json_base_class<CustomBaseClass>;
/// helper type for initializer lists of basic_json values
using initializer_list_t = std::initializer_list<detail::json_ref<basic_json>>;
@@ -2691,6 +2693,20 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
return *get_ptr<const binary_t*>();
}
/// @brief access the custom base class
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/as_base_class/
json_base_class_t& as_base_class() noexcept
{
return static_cast<json_base_class_t&>(*this);
}
/// @brief access the custom base class
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/as_base_class/
const json_base_class_t& as_base_class() const noexcept
{
return static_cast<const json_base_class_t&>(*this);
}
/// @}
////////////////////
@@ -5092,7 +5108,10 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_gtgt/
friend std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& i, basic_json& j)
{
parser(detail::input_adapter(i)).parse(false, j);
// parse into a temporary so that j is left unchanged if parsing fails
basic_json result;
parser(detail::input_adapter(i)).parse(false, result);
j = std::move(result);
return i;
}
#endif // JSON_NO_IO
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@@ -19636,6 +19636,8 @@ NLOHMANN_JSON_NAMESPACE_END
// #include <nlohmann/detail/string_escape.hpp>
// #include <nlohmann/detail/string_utils.hpp>
// #include <nlohmann/detail/value_t.hpp>
@@ -19727,7 +19729,7 @@ class json_pointer
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/json_pointer/operator_slasheq/
json_pointer& operator/=(std::size_t array_idx)
{
return *this /= std::to_string(array_idx);
return *this /= detail::to_string<string_t>(array_idx);
}
/// @brief create a new JSON pointer by appending the right JSON pointer at the end of the left JSON pointer
@@ -20363,7 +20365,7 @@ class json_pointer
// would throw out_of_range.404 -- contains() must not throw (see #5395)
return false;
}
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.size() == 1 && !("0" <= reference_token && reference_token <= "9")))
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.size() == 1 && !('0' <= reference_token[0] && reference_token[0] <= '9')))
{
// invalid char
return false;
@@ -20391,7 +20393,7 @@ class json_pointer
// not throw (see #5395), so such a reference token is treated as "not found"
errno = 0; // strtoull() does not reset errno on success
char* p_end = nullptr; // NOLINT(misc-const-correctness)
const unsigned long long magnitude = std::strtoull(reference_token.c_str(), &p_end, 10); // NOLINT(runtime/int)
const unsigned long long magnitude = std::strtoull(reference_token.data(), &p_end, 10); // NOLINT(runtime/int)
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(errno == ERANGE // the value exceeds ULLONG_MAX
|| magnitude >= static_cast<unsigned long long>((std::numeric_limits<typename BasicJsonType::size_type>::max)()))) // NOLINT(runtime/int)
{
@@ -27080,7 +27082,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
/// workaround type for MSVC
using basic_json_t = NLOHMANN_BASIC_JSON_TPL;
using json_base_class_t = ::nlohmann::detail::json_base_class<CustomBaseClass>;
JSON_PRIVATE_UNLESS_TESTED:
// convenience aliases for types residing in namespace detail;
@@ -27140,6 +27141,9 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
using cbor_tag_handler_t = detail::cbor_tag_handler_t;
/// how to encode BJData
using bjdata_version_t = detail::bjdata_version_t;
/// base class used to inject custom functionality into each instance of basic_json
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/json_base_class_t/
using json_base_class_t = ::nlohmann::detail::json_base_class<CustomBaseClass>;
/// helper type for initializer lists of basic_json values
using initializer_list_t = std::initializer_list<detail::json_ref<basic_json>>;
@@ -29616,6 +29620,20 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
return *get_ptr<const binary_t*>();
}
/// @brief access the custom base class
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/as_base_class/
json_base_class_t& as_base_class() noexcept
{
return static_cast<json_base_class_t&>(*this);
}
/// @brief access the custom base class
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/as_base_class/
const json_base_class_t& as_base_class() const noexcept
{
return static_cast<const json_base_class_t&>(*this);
}
/// @}
////////////////////
@@ -32017,7 +32035,10 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
/// @sa https://json.nlohmann.me/api/basic_json/operator_gtgt/
friend std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& i, basic_json& j)
{
parser(detail::input_adapter(i)).parse(false, j);
// parse into a temporary so that j is left unchanged if parsing fails
basic_json result;
parser(detail::input_adapter(i)).parse(false, result);
j = std::move(result);
return i;
}
#endif // JSON_NO_IO
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@@ -352,6 +352,41 @@ TEST_CASE("alternative string type")
CHECK(j2.flatten().unflatten() == j2);
}
SECTION("contains(json_pointer)")
{
// contains(json_pointer) must compile and work with a string_t that has
// no c_str() and no comparison with const char* (see #5666)
auto j = alt_json::parse(R"({"foo": ["bar", "baz"]})");
// present: object key and array indices
CHECK(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo")));
CHECK(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo/0")));
CHECK(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo/1")));
// missing: absent object key and out-of-range array index
CHECK_FALSE(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/bar")));
CHECK_FALSE(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo/2")));
// "-" always fails the range check
CHECK_FALSE(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo/-")));
// an array index must not have a leading zero
CHECK_FALSE(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo/01")));
// a reference token that is not a number
CHECK_FALSE(j.contains(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo/bar")));
}
SECTION("operator/(std::size_t)")
{
// json_pointer::operator/=(std::size_t) must compile without string_t
// being constructible from std::string (see #5666)
auto j = alt_json::parse(R"({"foo": ["bar", "baz"]})");
CHECK(j.at(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo") / std::size_t(0)) == j["foo"][0]);
CHECK(j.at(alt_json::json_pointer("/foo") / std::size_t(1)) == j["foo"][1]);
}
SECTION("patch")
{
alt_json const patch1 = alt_json::parse(R"([{ "op": "add", "path": "/a/b", "value": [ "foo", "bar" ] }])");
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@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
#include <set>
#include <sstream>
#include <string>
#include <type_traits>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>
#include "doctest_compatibility.h"
@@ -405,3 +407,71 @@ TEST_CASE("JSON Visit Node")
);
CHECK(expected.empty());
}
// Test accessing members of a custom base class that are hidden by members of nlohmann::basic_json
class base_class_with_hidden_members
{
public:
const char* type_name() const noexcept // NOLINT(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static)
{
return "custom type_name";
}
std::size_t size() const noexcept
{
return m_size;
}
std::size_t m_size = 42;
};
using json_with_hidden_base_members =
nlohmann::basic_json <
std::map,
std::vector,
std::string,
bool,
std::int64_t,
std::uint64_t,
double,
std::allocator,
nlohmann::adl_serializer,
std::vector<std::uint8_t>,
base_class_with_hidden_members
>;
TEST_CASE("JSON Node as_base_class")
{
using json = json_with_hidden_base_members;
static_assert(std::is_same<decltype(std::declval<json&>().as_base_class()), json::json_base_class_t&>::value, "");
static_assert(std::is_same<decltype(std::declval<const json&>().as_base_class()), const json::json_base_class_t&>::value, "");
static_assert(noexcept(std::declval<json&>().as_base_class()), "");
static_assert(noexcept(std::declval<const json&>().as_base_class()), "");
SECTION("non-const")
{
json j = {1, 2, 3};
CHECK(std::string(j.type_name()) == "array");
CHECK(j.size() == 3);
CHECK(std::string(j.as_base_class().type_name()) == "custom type_name");
CHECK(j.as_base_class().size() == 42);
CHECK(&j.as_base_class() == &static_cast<json::json_base_class_t&>(j));
j.as_base_class().m_size = 7;
CHECK(j.as_base_class().size() == 7);
CHECK(j.size() == 3);
}
SECTION("const")
{
const json j = {1, 2, 3};
CHECK(std::string(j.type_name()) == "array");
CHECK(j.size() == 3);
CHECK(std::string(j.as_base_class().type_name()) == "custom type_name");
CHECK(j.as_base_class().size() == 42);
CHECK(&j.as_base_class() == &static_cast<const json::json_base_class_t&>(j));
}
}
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@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ using nlohmann::json;
#include <map>
#include <unordered_map>
#include <sstream>
TEST_CASE("Better diagnostics")
{
@@ -492,6 +493,21 @@ TEST_CASE("Regression tests for extended diagnostics")
CHECK(copy == j);
}
}
SECTION("Regression test for issue #5652 - operator>> leaves a partial value in its target on a parse error")
{
json j = "old value";
std::istringstream is("[1, x");
CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(is >> j, "[json.exception.parse_error.101] parse error at line 1, column 5: syntax error while parsing value - invalid literal; last read: '1, x'", json::parse_error);
// j must be left unchanged, as json::parse() guarantees for its result
CHECK(j == "old value");
// copying j must not trigger assert_invariant(): a failed parse must
// not leave array/object elements without a parent pointer
json const copy = j; // NOLINT(performance-unnecessary-copy-initialization)
CHECK(copy == j);
}
}
TEST_CASE("Better diagnostics past the descent bound of update() and merge_patch()")