json_pointer.h File Reference

JSON Pointer (RFC 6901) implementation for retrieving objects from a json-c object tree. More...

## Typedefs

typedef int(* | json_pointer_set_cb) (json_object *parent, const char *key, size_t idx, json_object *value, void *priv)

## Functions

JSON_EXPORT int | json_pointer_get (struct json_object *obj, const char *path, struct json_object **res)
JSON_EXPORT int | json_pointer_getf (struct json_object *obj, struct json_object **res, const char *path_fmt,...)
JSON_EXPORT int | json_pointer_set (struct json_object **obj, const char *path, struct json_object *value)
JSON_EXPORT int | json_pointer_setf (struct json_object **obj, struct json_object *value, const char *path_fmt,...)
JSON_EXPORT int | json_pointer_set_with_limit_index (struct json_object **obj, const char *path, struct json_object *value, size_t limit_index)
JSON_EXPORT int | json_pointer_set_with_cb (struct json_object **obj, const char *path, struct json_object *value, json_pointer_set_cb set_cb, int cb_handles_obj, void *priv)
JSON_EXPORT int | json_object_array_put_with_idx_limit_cb (struct json_object *jso, const char *key, size_t idx, struct json_object *jso_new, void *priv)

## Detailed Description

JSON Pointer (RFC 6901) implementation for retrieving objects from a json-c object tree.

## Typedef Documentation

## json_pointer_set_cb

typedef int(* json_pointer_set_cb) (json_object *parent, const char *key, size_t idx, json_object *value, void *priv)

Callback function type.

When setting an array element, 'key' will be NULL and 'idx' will be the target index. When setting an object field, 'key' will be the target key and 'idx' will be -1.

## Function Documentation

## json_object_array_put_with_idx_limit_cb()

JSON_EXPORT int json_object_array_put_with_idx_limit_cb | ( | struct json_object * | jso,
|  | const char * | key,
|  | size_t | idx,
|  | struct json_object * | jso_new,
|  | void * | priv
| ) |  |

A safer callback for 'json_pointer_set_with_cb()' that enforces a maximum array index.

This function can be used as the 'set_cb' argument to prevent OOM. It expects the 'priv' argument to be a valid pointer to a 'size_t' variable that holds the maximum allowed index.

Parameters

  jso | the parent json_object array.
  key | the object field where the element is to be placed, should be NULL here.
  idx | the index where the element is to be placed.
  jso_new | the new json_object to place at the index.
  priv | A pointer to a 'size_t' variable specifying the maximum index. This pointer must not be NULL.

Returns
  0 on success, or a negative value if idx exceeds the limit or 'priv' is NULL.

## json_pointer_get()

JSON_EXPORT int json_pointer_get | ( | struct json_object * | obj,
|  | const char * | path,
|  | struct json_object ** | res
| ) |  |

Retrieves a JSON sub-object from inside another JSON object using the JSON pointer notation as defined in RFC 6901 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901

The returned JSON sub-object is equivalent to parsing manually the 'obj' JSON tree ; i.e. it's not a new object that is created, but rather a pointer inside the JSON tree.

Internally, this is equivalent to doing a series of 'json_object_object_get()' and 'json_object_array_get_idx()' along the given 'path'.

Parameters

  obj | the json_object instance/tree from where to retrieve sub-objects
  path | a (RFC6901) string notation for the sub-object to retrieve
  res | a pointer that stores a reference to the json_object associated with the given path

Returns
  negative if an error (or not found), or 0 if succeeded

## json_pointer_getf()

JSON_EXPORT int json_pointer_getf | ( | struct json_object * | obj,
|  | struct json_object ** | res,
|  | const char * | path_fmt,
|  |  | ...
| ) |  |

This is a variant of 'json_pointer_get()' that supports printf() style arguments.

Variable arguments go after the 'path_fmt' parameter.

Example: json_pointer_getf(obj, res, "/foo/%d/%s", 0, "bar") This also means that you need to escape '' with '%' (just like in printf())

Please take into consideration all recommended 'printf()' format security aspects when using this function.

Parameters

  obj | the json_object instance/tree to which to add a sub-object
  res | a pointer that stores a reference to the json_object associated with the given path
  path_fmt | a printf() style format for the path

Returns
  negative if an error (or not found), or 0 if succeeded

## json_pointer_set()

JSON_EXPORT int json_pointer_set | ( | struct json_object ** | obj,
|  | const char * | path,
|  | struct json_object * | value
| ) |  |

Sets JSON object 'value' in the 'obj' tree at the location specified by the 'path'. 'path' is JSON pointer notation as defined in RFC 6901 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901

Note that 'obj' is a double pointer, mostly for the "" (empty string) case, where the entire JSON object would be replaced by 'value'. In the case of the "" path, the object at '*obj' will have it's refcount decremented with 'json_object_put()' and the 'value' object will be assigned to it.

For other cases (JSON sub-objects) ownership of 'value' will be transferred into '*obj' via 'json_object_object_add()' & 'json_object_array_put_idx()', so the only time the refcount should be decremented for 'value' is when the return value of 'json_pointer_set()' is negative (meaning the 'value' object did not get set into '*obj').

That also implies that 'json_pointer_set()' does not do any refcount incrementing. (Just that single decrement that was mentioned above).

Warning
  This function is vulnerable to an OOM. To prevent this, use the safer variant 'json_pointer_set_with_limit_index()' or the flexible 'json_pointer_set_with_array_cb()' with a custom callback.

Parameters

  obj | the json_object instance/tree to which to add a sub-object
  path | a (RFC6901) string notation for the sub-object to set in the tree
  value | object to set at path

Returns
  negative if an error (or not found), or 0 if succeeded

## json_pointer_set_with_cb()

JSON_EXPORT int json_pointer_set_with_cb | ( | struct json_object ** | obj,
|  | const char * | path,
|  | struct json_object * | value,
|  | json_pointer_set_cb | set_cb,
|  | int | cb_handles_obj,
|  | void * | priv
| ) |  |

Variant of 'json_pointer_set()' that allows specifying a custom callback

Parameters

  obj | the json_object instance/tree to which to add a sub-object
  path | a (RFC6901) string notation for the sub-object to set in the tree
  value | object to set at path
  set_cb | A custom callback function to handle setting the element
  cb_handles_obj | If 0, the callback is only invoked for array modifications. If 1, the callback is invoked for both array and object modifications.
  priv | A private pointer passed through to the set_cb callback, for user-defined context

Returns
  negative if an error (or not found), or 0 if succeeded

## json_pointer_set_with_limit_index()

JSON_EXPORT int json_pointer_set_with_limit_index | ( | struct json_object ** | obj,
|  | const char * | path,
|  | struct json_object * | value,
|  | size_t | limit_index
| ) |  |

A convenient and safe variant of 'json_pointer_set()' that prevents excessive memory allocations by enforcing a limit on array indices.

Parameters

  obj | the json_object instance/tree to which to add a sub-object
  path | a (RFC6901) string notation for the sub-object to set in the tree
  value | object to set at path
  limit_index | The maximum allowed value for an array index. If a path contains an index larger than this, the function will fail with errno set to EINVAL. A value of -1 can be used to specify no limit, reverting to the original behavior

Returns
  negative if an error (or not found), or 0 if succeeded

## json_pointer_setf()

JSON_EXPORT int json_pointer_setf | ( | struct json_object ** | obj,
|  | struct json_object * | value,
|  | const char * | path_fmt,
|  |  | ...
| ) |  |

This is a variant of 'json_pointer_set()' that supports printf() style arguments.

Variable arguments go after the 'path_fmt' parameter.

Example: json_pointer_setf(obj, value, "/foo/%d/%s", 0, "bar") This also means that you need to escape '' with '%' (just like in printf())

Please take into consideration all recommended 'printf()' format security aspects when using this function.

Parameters

  obj | the json_object instance/tree to which to add a sub-object
  value | object to set at path
  path_fmt | a printf() style format for the path

Returns
  negative if an error (or not found), or 0 if succeeded