add #12346 for numeric map keys

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "json_dotpath"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 authors = ["Ondřej Hruška <ondra@ondrovo.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license = "MIT"

README.md

@@ -2,15 +2,41 @@
 
 Access members of nested JSON arrays and objects using "dotted paths".
 
-The `DotPaths` trait is implemented for `serde_json::Value`, 
+Consider this example JSON:
-`serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value>`, and  `Vec<serde_json::Value>`.
+
+```json
+{
+  "fruit": [
+    {"name": "lemon", "color":  "yellow"},
+    {"name": "apple", "color":  "green"},
+    {"name": "cherry", "color":  "red"}
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+The following can be used to access its parts:
+- `obj.dot_get("fruit")` ... get the fruits array
+- `obj.dot_get("fruit.0.name")` ... 0th fruit name, "lemon"
+- `obj.dot_get("fruit.>.color")` ... last fruit's color, "red"
+
+The JSON can also be manipulated:
+
+- `obj.dot_take("fruit.1")` ... extract the "apple" object, removing it from the JSON
+- `obj.dot_set("fruit.<1", json!({"name":"plum","color":"blue"})` ... insert before the 1st element, shifting the rest
+- `obj.dot_set("fruit.>1", json!({"name":"plum","color":"blue"})` ... insert after the 1st element, shifting the rest
+- `obj.dot_set("fruit.>.name", "tangerine")` ... set the last fruit's name
+- `obj.dot_set("fruit.>", Value::Null)` ... append a JSON null
+- `obj.dot_set("fruit.<", true)` ... prepend a JSON true
+- `obj.dot_set("vegetables.onion.>", "aaa")` ... add `{"vegetables":{"onion":["aaa"]}}` to the object
 
 Any serializable type or `serde_json::Value` can be stored to or retrieved from
-the nested object. Any value stored in the object can also be modified in place 
+the nested object (`Value::Object`, `Value::Array`, `Value::Null`).
-by getting a mutable reference.
+ 
+Any value stored in the object can also be modified in place, without deserialization, 
+by getting a mutable reference (`dot_get_mut(path)`).
 
 This crate is useful for tasks such as working with dynamic JSON API payloads,
-parsing config files, or polymorphic data store.
+parsing config files, or building a polymorphic data store.
 
 ## Supported Operations
 
@@ -36,12 +62,25 @@ It becomes an array or object of the appropriate type based on the root key.
 
 ## Dotted Path Syntax
 
-Array keys must be numeric (integer), or one of the special patterns listed below.
+### Map Patterns
 
 To avoid ambiguity, it's not allowed to use numeric keys (or keys starting with a number) 
 as map keys. Map keys must start with an ASCII letter or underscore and must not contain a dot (`.`).
 
-### Array Index Patterns
+Examples:
+
+- `abc`
+- `_123`
+- `key with spaces`
+
+If a numeric key or a key nonconforming in other way must be used, prefix it with `#`. 
+It will be taken literally as a string, excluding the prefix.
+
+e.g. to get 456 from `{"foo":{"123":456}}`, use `foo.#123` instead of `foo.123`
+
+### Array Patterns
+
+Array keys must be numeric (integer), or one of the special patterns listed below.
 
 - `-` ... prepend
 - `<` ... prepend (or get first)

src/lib.rs

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ pub trait DotPaths {
     /// # Special keys
     /// Arrays can be indexed by special keys for reading:
     /// - `>` ... last element
+    /// - `#123` ... map keys may be prefixed by `#` to use numeric strings
+    ///   or other unusual forms (excluding dot `.`, which is still illegal in keys)
     ///
     /// # Panics
     /// - If the path attempts to index into a scalar (e.g. `"foo.bar"` in `{"foo": 123}`)
@@ -252,14 +254,23 @@ where
 
 /// Check if a key is valid to use by dot paths in Value::Object.
 /// The key must start with an alpha character or underscore and must not contain period.
-fn validate_map_key(key: &str) {
+#[must_use]
-    if key.parse::<usize>().is_ok() {
+fn validate_map_key(key: &str) -> &str {
-        panic!("Numeric keys are not allowed in maps: {}", key);
+    if key.contains('.') {
-    }
+        // this shouldn't happen due to the way the splitting works
-
-    if !key.starts_with(|p: char| p.is_ascii_alphabetic() || p == '_') || key.contains('.') {
         panic!("Invalid map key: {}", key);
     }
+
+    // 'literal modifier', e.g. for numeric map keys
+    if key.starts_with('#') {
+        return &key[1..];
+    }
+
+    if !key.starts_with(|p: char| p.is_ascii_alphabetic() || p == '_') {
+        panic!("Invalid map key: {}", key);
+    }
+
+    key
 }
 
 impl DotPaths for serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
@@ -268,7 +279,7 @@ impl DotPaths for serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
         T: DeserializeOwned,
     {
         let (my, sub) = path_split(path);
-        validate_map_key(my);
+        let my = validate_map_key(my);
 
         if let Some(sub_path) = sub {
             self.get(my)
@@ -285,7 +296,7 @@ impl DotPaths for serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
 
     fn dot_get_mut(&mut self, path: &str) -> Option<&mut Value> {
         let (my, sub) = path_split(path);
-        validate_map_key(my);
+        let my = validate_map_key(my);
 
         if let Some(sub_path) = sub {
             self.get_mut(my)
@@ -301,7 +312,7 @@ impl DotPaths for serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
         T: Serialize,
     {
         let (my, sub) = path_split(path);
-        validate_map_key(my);
+        let my = validate_map_key(my);
 
         if let Some(subpath) = sub {
             if self.contains_key(my) {
@@ -321,7 +332,7 @@ impl DotPaths for serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
         U: DeserializeOwned,
     {
         let (my, sub) = path_split(path);
-        validate_map_key(my);
+        let my = validate_map_key(my);
 
         if let Some(subpath) = sub {
             if self.contains_key(my) {
@@ -344,7 +355,7 @@ impl DotPaths for serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
         T: DeserializeOwned,
     {
         let (my, sub) = path_split(path);
-        validate_map_key(my);
+        let my = validate_map_key(my);
 
         if let Some(subpath) = sub {
             if let Some(item) = self.get_mut(my) {
@@ -770,6 +781,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(None, vec.dot_get::<Value>("xxx"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn map_escaped_keys() {
+        let mut map = json!({});
+        map.dot_set("#0.#1", 123);
+        assert_eq!(json!({"0": {"1": 123}}), map);
+        map.dot_set("#0.#2", 456);
+
+        assert_eq!(Some(123), map.dot_get("#0.#1"));
+        assert_eq!(Some(123), map.dot_take("#0.#1"));
+        assert_eq!(json!({"0": {"2": 456}}), map);
+        assert_eq!(true, map.dot_remove("#0.#2"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn remove_from_map() {
         let mut vec = json!({"one": "two", "x": "y"});