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Niels Lohmann 404427ab72 Merge branch 'develop' into claude/noexception-value-json-pointer-5672
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- tests/src/unit-disabled_exceptions.cpp: kept both new sections (#5672 value(json_pointer) test and develop's ordered_json growth test)

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-30 20:31:16 +02:00
Niels Lohmann 57890cebad Fix value(json_pointer, default) aborting under JSON_NOEXCEPTION
With exceptions disabled (JSON_NOEXCEPTION or -fno-exceptions),
value(const json_pointer&, default) called std::abort() for array
reference tokens that array_index() rejects with out_of_range.404/410:
indices too large to fit size_type, the empty token ("/"), and tokens
like "/1a". With exceptions enabled, the same tokens correctly yielded
the default value, because get_checked_or_null() relied on
JSON_TRY/JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (detail::out_of_range&) to turn the
exception into nullptr; under JSON_NOEXCEPTION, JSON_THROW aborts
before that catch is ever reached.

get_checked_or_null() now detects those out-of-range tokens itself,
the same way contains(json_pointer) already does (#5495), and only
calls array_index() for tokens that must still raise parse_error.106
or parse_error.109 (e.g. "/01", "/+1"), matching the documented
behavior of value().

Added regression tests to tests/src/unit-disabled_exceptions.cpp
(built with JSON_NOEXCEPTION and -fno-exceptions) and the matching
checks to tests/src/unit-element_access2.cpp for normal exception
mode.

Fixes #5672.
Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-29 23:41:00 +02:00
7 changed files with 80 additions and 76 deletions
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@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact
- Throws [`out_of_range.410`](../../home/exceptions.md#jsonexceptionout_of_range410) if an array index in the passed
JSON pointer `ptr` exceeds the range of `size_type` (e.g., on 32-bit platforms).
For the **const** version, an object key or array index in `ptr` that does not exist is not reported by an
exception, but is undefined behavior (see the notes below). Use [`at`](at.md) for checked access.
## Complexity
1. Constant if `idx` is in the range of the array. Otherwise, linear in `idx - size()`.
@@ -106,12 +103,9 @@ Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact
The following cases apply to the **const** overloads; the non-const overloads instead insert the missing element
(see the notes below).
1. If the element at index `idx` does not exist, the behavior is undefined and is **guarded by a
[runtime assertion](../../features/assertions.md)**!
1. If the element at index `idx` does not exist, the behavior is undefined.
2. If the element with key `key` does not exist, the behavior is undefined and is **guarded by a
[runtime assertion](../../features/assertions.md)**!
3. If the JSON pointer `ptr` refers to an object key or an array index that does not exist, the behavior is
undefined and is **guarded by a [runtime assertion](../../features/assertions.md)**!
1. The non-const version may add values: If `idx` is beyond the range of the array (i.e., `idx >= size()`), then the
array is silently filled up with `#!json null` values to make `idx` a valid reference to the last stored element. In
@@ -267,11 +261,9 @@ Strong exception safety: if an exception occurs, the original value stays intact
## Version history
1. Added in version 1.0.0. Fixed in version 3.13.0 to throw `#!cpp std::length_error` instead of emptying the array and
accessing it out of bounds when `idx` equals the maximum value of `size_type`. A missing index in the const version
is guarded by a runtime assertion since version 3.13.0.
accessing it out of bounds when `idx` equals the maximum value of `size_type`.
2. Added in version 1.0.0. Added overloads for `T* key` in version 1.1.0. Removed overloads for `T* key` (replaced by 3)
in version 3.11.0.
3. Added in version 3.11.0. Fixed in version 3.13.0 to consistently accept `std::string_view`-convertible keys, as
already supported by [`at`](at.md), [`value`](value.md), [`find`](find.md), and other lookup functions.
4. Added in version 2.0.0. A missing array index in the const version is guarded by a runtime assertion since
version 3.13.0.
4. Added in version 2.0.0.
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@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@ before including the `json.hpp` header.
## Function with runtime assertions
### Unchecked access to a const value
### Unchecked object access to a const value
Function [`operator[]`](../api/basic_json/operator%5B%5D.md) implements unchecked access for arrays and objects. Whereas
a missing element is added in the case of non-const values, accessing a const value with a missing object key or an
invalid array index is undefined behavior (think of a dereferenced null pointer) and yields a runtime assertion. This
also applies to a [JSON pointer](json_pointer.md) that refers to a missing key or an invalid index.
Function [`operator[]`](../api/basic_json/operator%5B%5D.md) implements unchecked access for objects. Whereas a missing
key is added in the case of non-const objects, accessing a const object with a missing key is undefined behavior (think
of a dereferenced null pointer) and yields a runtime assertion.
If you are not sure whether an element exists, use checked access with the [`at` function](../api/basic_json/at.md)
or call the [`contains` function](../api/basic_json/contains.md) before.
If you are not sure whether an element in an object exists, use checked access with the
[`at` function](../api/basic_json/at.md) or call the [`contains` function](../api/basic_json/contains.md) before.
See also the documentation on [element access](element_access/index.md).
@@ -47,30 +46,7 @@ See also the documentation on [element access](element_access/index.md).
Output:
```
Assertion failed: (it != m_data.m_value.object->end()), function operator[], file json.hpp, line 28795.
```
??? example "Example 2: Invalid array index in a JSON pointer"
The following code will trigger an assertion at runtime:
```cpp
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
using json = nlohmann::json;
using namespace nlohmann::literals;
int main()
{
const json j = {{"array", {1, 2, 3}}};
auto v = j["/array/5"_json_pointer];
}
```
Output:
```
Assertion failed: (idx < m_data.m_value.array->size()), function operator[], file json.hpp, line 28758.
Assertion failed: (m_value.object->find(key) != m_value.object->end()), function operator[], file json.hpp, line 2144.
```
### Constructing from an uninitialized iterator range
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@@ -536,10 +536,6 @@ class json_pointer
@return const reference to the JSON value pointed to by the JSON
pointer
@pre Every object key and array index the pointer refers to exists.
Like the const operator[] for keys and indices, a missing one is
undefined behavior, guarded by a runtime assertion.
@throw parse_error.106 if an array index begins with '0'
@throw parse_error.109 if an array index was not a number
@throw out_of_range.402 if the array index '-' is used
@@ -554,8 +550,7 @@ class json_pointer
{
case detail::value_t::object:
{
// use unchecked object access; the const operator[]
// asserts that the key exists
// use unchecked object access
ptr = &ptr->operator[](reference_token);
break;
}
@@ -568,8 +563,7 @@ class json_pointer
JSON_THROW(detail::out_of_range::create(402, detail::concat("array index '-' (", std::to_string(ptr->m_data.m_value.array->size()), ") is out of range"), ptr));
}
// use unchecked array access; the const operator[]
// asserts that the index exists
// use unchecked array access
ptr = &ptr->operator[](array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token));
break;
}
@@ -685,19 +679,29 @@ class json_pointer
return nullptr;
}
// may throw parse_error.106/109 for a malformed index; an
// index that is syntactically valid but cannot be
// represented (out_of_range.404/410) is treated like an
// out-of-range index below
typename BasicJsonType::size_type idx{};
JSON_TRY
// tokens that array_index() rejects with parse_error.106/109
// are passed on to it; all other tokens that it would reject
// with out_of_range.404/410 are detected here, so that this
// also works without exceptions
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.size() > 1 && !(reference_token[0] >= '1' && reference_token[0] <= '9')))
{
idx = array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token);
static_cast<void>(array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token)); // throws parse_error.106/109
}
JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (detail::out_of_range&)
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.empty() || !std::all_of(reference_token.begin(), reference_token.end(), [](const char c)
{
return c >= '0' && c <= '9';
})))
{
return nullptr;
}
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.data(), &p_end, 10); // NOLINT(runtime/int)
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(errno == ERANGE || magnitude >= static_cast<unsigned long long>((std::numeric_limits<typename BasicJsonType::size_type>::max)()))) // NOLINT(runtime/int)
{
return nullptr;
}
const auto idx = static_cast<typename BasicJsonType::size_type>(magnitude);
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(idx >= ptr->m_data.m_value.array->size()))
{
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@@ -2874,7 +2874,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
// const operator[] only works for arrays
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_array()))
{
JSON_ASSERT(idx < m_data.m_value.array->size());
return m_data.m_value.array->operator[](idx);
}
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@@ -20148,10 +20148,6 @@ class json_pointer
@return const reference to the JSON value pointed to by the JSON
pointer
@pre Every object key and array index the pointer refers to exists.
Like the const operator[] for keys and indices, a missing one is
undefined behavior, guarded by a runtime assertion.
@throw parse_error.106 if an array index begins with '0'
@throw parse_error.109 if an array index was not a number
@throw out_of_range.402 if the array index '-' is used
@@ -20166,8 +20162,7 @@ class json_pointer
{
case detail::value_t::object:
{
// use unchecked object access; the const operator[]
// asserts that the key exists
// use unchecked object access
ptr = &ptr->operator[](reference_token);
break;
}
@@ -20180,8 +20175,7 @@ class json_pointer
JSON_THROW(detail::out_of_range::create(402, detail::concat("array index '-' (", std::to_string(ptr->m_data.m_value.array->size()), ") is out of range"), ptr));
}
// use unchecked array access; the const operator[]
// asserts that the index exists
// use unchecked array access
ptr = &ptr->operator[](array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token));
break;
}
@@ -20297,19 +20291,29 @@ class json_pointer
return nullptr;
}
// may throw parse_error.106/109 for a malformed index; an
// index that is syntactically valid but cannot be
// represented (out_of_range.404/410) is treated like an
// out-of-range index below
typename BasicJsonType::size_type idx{};
JSON_TRY
// tokens that array_index() rejects with parse_error.106/109
// are passed on to it; all other tokens that it would reject
// with out_of_range.404/410 are detected here, so that this
// also works without exceptions
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.size() > 1 && !(reference_token[0] >= '1' && reference_token[0] <= '9')))
{
idx = array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token);
static_cast<void>(array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token)); // throws parse_error.106/109
}
JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (detail::out_of_range&)
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.empty() || !std::all_of(reference_token.begin(), reference_token.end(), [](const char c)
{
return c >= '0' && c <= '9';
})))
{
return nullptr;
}
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.data(), &p_end, 10); // NOLINT(runtime/int)
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(errno == ERANGE || magnitude >= static_cast<unsigned long long>((std::numeric_limits<typename BasicJsonType::size_type>::max)()))) // NOLINT(runtime/int)
{
return nullptr;
}
const auto idx = static_cast<typename BasicJsonType::size_type>(magnitude);
if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(idx >= ptr->m_data.m_value.array->size()))
{
@@ -29807,7 +29811,6 @@ class basic_json // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-spec
// const operator[] only works for arrays
if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_array()))
{
JSON_ASSERT(idx < m_data.m_value.array->size());
return m_data.m_value.array->operator[](idx);
}
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@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ TEST_CASE("Tests with disabled exceptions")
delete sax_no_exception::error_string; // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-owning-memory)
}
SECTION("issue #5672 - value(json_pointer, default) must not abort for array tokens that are not a valid index")
{
const json j = {1, 2, 3};
// a syntactically valid index that is out of range for this array
CHECK(j.value("/7"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
// a reference token that is not a number at all
CHECK(j.value("/1a"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
// the empty reference token (JSON pointer "/")
CHECK(j.value("/"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
// an index whose magnitude does not fit into size_type
CHECK(j.value("/99999999999999999999999"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
CHECK(j.value("/18446744073709551615"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
}
SECTION("growing an ordered_json object")
{
auto j = nlohmann::ordered_json::object();
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@@ -516,6 +516,21 @@ TEST_CASE_TEMPLATE("element access 2", Json, nlohmann::json, nlohmann::ordered_j
CHECK(j_array.value("/-"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
CHECK(j_array_const.value("/-"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
// Test an index with a non-digit after a valid leading digit; this is
// out_of_range (not parse_error) and must not throw (see #5672)
CHECK(j_array.value("/1a"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
CHECK(j_array_const.value("/1a"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
// Test the empty reference token (JSON pointer "/"); see #5672
CHECK(j_array.value("/"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
CHECK(j_array_const.value("/"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
// Test an index whose magnitude does not fit into size_type (see #5672)
CHECK(j_array.value("/99999999999999999999999"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
CHECK(j_array_const.value("/99999999999999999999999"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
CHECK(j_array.value("/18446744073709551615"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
CHECK(j_array_const.value("/18446744073709551615"_json_pointer, 42) == 42);
#if !defined(JSON_NOEXCEPTION)
// Test malformed index (non-numeric) throws parse_error
CHECK_THROWS_WITH_AS(j_array.value("/foo"_json_pointer, 1), "[json.exception.parse_error.109] parse error: array index 'foo' is not a number", typename Json::parse_error&);