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Niels Lohmann 5b11a0282c Exchange the CustomBaseClass subobject in basic_json::swap() (#5697)
basic_json::swap() (and the friend swap() and the pre-C++20 std::swap
overload that forward to it) only exchanged m_data.m_type/m_data.m_value,
leaving each value's json_base_class_t subobject in place. This is
inconsistent with the copy and move constructors and copy assignment,
which all carry the base class along with the value, so after
a.swap(b) any metadata stored in a CustomBaseClass ended up attached to
the wrong value. Algorithms that mix swap() with moves, such as
std::sort, scrambled the metadata across the whole container.

Fix the member swap() to also exchange the json_base_class_t subobject
and extend the noexcept specifications of swap() and the friend swap()
accordingly.

Fixes #5653.

Signed-off-by: Niels Lohmann <mail@nlohmann.me>
2026-09-30 20:07:24 +02:00

6.7 KiB

nlohmann::basic_json::swap

// (1)
void swap(reference other) noexcept (
    std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<value_t>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<value_t>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<json_value>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<json_value>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<json_base_class_t>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<json_base_class_t>::value
);

// (2)
friend void swap(reference left, reference right) noexcept (
    std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<value_t>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<value_t>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<json_value>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<json_value>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<json_base_class_t>::value &&
    std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<json_base_class_t>::value
);

// (3)
void swap(array_t& other);

// (4)
void swap(object_t& other);

// (5)
void swap(string_t& other);

// (6)
void swap(binary_t& other);

// (7)
void swap(typename binary_t::container_type& other);
  1. Exchanges the contents of the JSON value with those of other. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements. All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated. If macro JSON_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS is defined to #!cpp 1, the start_pos()/end_pos() diagnostic positions are exchanged along with the value. The json_base_class_t subobject is exchanged along with the value as well, the same way it is copied or moved by the copy/move constructors and assignment operators.
  2. Exchanges the contents of the JSON value from left with those of right. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements. All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated. Implemented as a friend function callable via ADL. If macro JSON_DIAGNOSTIC_POSITIONS is defined to #!cpp 1, the start_pos()/end_pos() diagnostic positions are exchanged along with the value. The json_base_class_t subobject is exchanged along with the value as well, the same way it is copied or moved by the copy/move constructors and assignment operators.
  3. Exchanges the contents of a JSON array with those of other. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements. All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated.
  4. Exchanges the contents of a JSON object with those of other. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements. All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated.
  5. Exchanges the contents of a JSON string with those of other. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements. All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated.
  6. Exchanges the contents of a binary value with those of other. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements. All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated.
  7. Exchanges the contents of a binary value with those of other. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements. All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated. Unlike version (6), no binary subtype is involved.

Parameters

other (in, out)
value to exchange the contents with
left (in, out)
value to exchange the contents with
right (in, out)
value to exchange the contents with

Exceptions

  1. No-throw guarantee: this function never throws exceptions.
  2. No-throw guarantee: this function never throws exceptions.
  3. Throws type_error.310 if called on JSON values other than arrays; example: "cannot use swap(array_t&) with boolean"
  4. Throws type_error.310 if called on JSON values other than objects; example: "cannot use swap(object_t&) with boolean"
  5. Throws type_error.310 if called on JSON values other than strings; example: "cannot use swap(string_t&) with boolean"
  6. Throws type_error.310 if called on JSON values other than binaries; example: "cannot use swap(binary_t&) with boolean"
  7. Throws type_error.310 if called on JSON values other than binaries; example: "cannot use swap(binary_t::container_type&) with boolean"

Complexity

Constant.

Examples

??? example "Example: Swap JSON value (1, 2)"

The example below shows how JSON values can be swapped with `swap()`.

```cpp
--8<-- "examples/swap__reference.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/swap__reference.output"
```

??? example "Example: Swap array (3)"

The example below shows how arrays can be swapped with `swap()`.

```cpp
--8<-- "examples/swap__array_t.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/swap__array_t.output"
```

??? example "Example: Swap object (4)"

The example below shows how objects can be swapped with `swap()`.

```cpp
--8<-- "examples/swap__object_t.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/swap__object_t.output"
```

??? example "Example: Swap string (5)"

The example below shows how strings can be swapped with `swap()`.

```cpp
--8<-- "examples/swap__string_t.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/swap__string_t.output"
```

??? example "Example: Swap binary (6)"

The example below shows how binary values can be swapped with `swap()`.

```cpp
--8<-- "examples/swap__binary_t.cpp"
```

Output:

```json
--8<-- "examples/swap__binary_t.output"
```

See also

Version history

  1. Since version 1.0.0. Exchanges the json_base_class_t subobject along with the value since version 3.13.0.
  2. Since version 1.0.0. Exchanges the json_base_class_t subobject along with the value since version 3.13.0.
  3. Since version 1.0.0.
  4. Since version 1.0.0.
  5. Since version 1.0.0.
  6. Since version 3.8.0.
  7. Since version 3.8.0.