Merge branch 'develop' into claude/const-json-pointer-assertion

Conflicts:
- docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator[].md: version history item 1 keeps develop's std::length_error fix note and appends the PR's runtime assertion note

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

docs/mkdocs/docs/api/basic_json/operator[].md

@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ 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()`.
@@ -103,9 +106,12 @@ 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.
+    1. If the element at index `idx` does not exist, the behavior is undefined and is **guarded by a
+       [runtime assertion](../../features/assertions.md)**!
     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
@@ -261,9 +267,11 @@ 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`.
+   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.
 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.
+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.

docs/mkdocs/docs/features/assertions.md

@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ before including the `json.hpp` header.
 
 ## Function with runtime assertions
 
-### Unchecked object access to a const value
+### Unchecked access to a const value
 
-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.
+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.
 
-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.
+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.
 
 See also the documentation on [element access](element_access/index.md).
 
@@ -46,7 +47,30 @@ See also the documentation on [element access](element_access/index.md).
     Output:
 
     ```
-    Assertion failed: (m_value.object->find(key) != m_value.object->end()), function operator[], file json.hpp, line 2144.
+    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.
     ```
 
 ### Constructing from an uninitialized iterator range

include/nlohmann/detail/json_pointer.hpp

@@ -536,6 +536,10 @@ 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
@@ -550,7 +554,8 @@ class json_pointer
             {
                 case detail::value_t::object:
                 {
-                    // use unchecked object access
+                    // use unchecked object access; the const operator[]
+                    // asserts that the key exists
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](reference_token);
                     break;
                 }
@@ -563,7 +568,8 @@ 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
+                    // use unchecked array access; the const operator[]
+                    // asserts that the index exists
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token));
                     break;
                 }
@@ -679,29 +685,19 @@ class json_pointer
                         return nullptr;
                     }
 
-                    // 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')))
+                    // 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
                     {
-                        static_cast<void>(array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token)); // throws parse_error.106/109
+                        idx = array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token);
                     }
-                    if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.empty() || !std::all_of(reference_token.begin(), reference_token.end(), [](const char c)
-                {
-                    return c >= '0' && c <= '9';
-                })))
+                    JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (detail::out_of_range&)
                     {
                         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()))
                     {

include/nlohmann/json.hpp

@@ -2874,6 +2874,7 @@ 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);
         }
 

single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp

@@ -20148,6 +20148,10 @@ 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
@@ -20162,7 +20166,8 @@ class json_pointer
             {
                 case detail::value_t::object:
                 {
-                    // use unchecked object access
+                    // use unchecked object access; the const operator[]
+                    // asserts that the key exists
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](reference_token);
                     break;
                 }
@@ -20175,7 +20180,8 @@ 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
+                    // use unchecked array access; the const operator[]
+                    // asserts that the index exists
                     ptr = &ptr->operator[](array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token));
                     break;
                 }
@@ -20291,29 +20297,19 @@ class json_pointer
                         return nullptr;
                     }
 
-                    // 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')))
+                    // 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
                     {
-                        static_cast<void>(array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token)); // throws parse_error.106/109
+                        idx = array_index<BasicJsonType>(reference_token);
                     }
-                    if (JSON_HEDLEY_UNLIKELY(reference_token.empty() || !std::all_of(reference_token.begin(), reference_token.end(), [](const char c)
-                {
-                    return c >= '0' && c <= '9';
-                })))
+                    JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (detail::out_of_range&)
                     {
                         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()))
                     {
@@ -29811,6 +29807,7 @@ 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);
         }
 

tests/src/unit-disabled_exceptions.cpp

@@ -47,21 +47,6 @@ 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();

tests/src/unit-element_access2.cpp

@@ -516,21 +516,6 @@ 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&);