Introducing JSON++, with powerful new features for modern development needs.
Problem 1: JSON doesn't support the kinds of data which developers need to send over the wire:
Problem 1: JSON doesn't support the kinds of data which developers need to send over the wire:
1a) JSON++ supports many new kinds of fields, including date/time, boolean, binary data and different sizes of integer.
1b) JSON++ allows you to embed arbitrary text blocks without needing to escape everything in the block.
1b) JSON++ allows you to embed arbitrary text blocks without needing to escape everything in the block.
1c) JSON++ has comments, finally!
1d) JSON++ supports metadata for fields, used to specify e.g. the language used for a string, units of measure for numbers, etc.
1e) JSON++ enforces a standard serialization format so there is never miscommunication between client and server.
1d) JSON++ supports metadata for fields, used to specify e.g. the language used for a string, units of measure for numbers, etc.
1e) JSON++ enforces a standard serialization format so there is never miscommunication between client and server.
Problem 2: Validation needs to be done the same way on the client and on the server
2a) JSON++ has an associated schema definition language. The schema supports all the new types above, PLUS constraints such as regex patterns for strings and min/max for integers.
2a) JSON++ has an associated schema definition language. The schema supports all the new types above, PLUS constraints such as regex patterns for strings and min/max for integers.
2b) JSON++ schema lets you define more complex arrangements than just a simple collection of fields. Improvements include required fields, choices, and lists with min/max length.
Problem 3: JSON documents are being stored in databases and need to be queried in a consistent manner
3a) JSON++ has a standard syntax for identifying and linking to particular sub-objects and sub-fields in large JSON documents.
3a) JSON++ has a standard syntax for identifying and linking to particular sub-objects and sub-fields in large JSON documents.
3b) JSON++ has an associated SQL-like query language for querying large JSON documents.
3c) JSON++ has a standard streaming parser protocol so that large documents can be parsed without needing to load the whole thing into memory.
3c) JSON++ has a standard streaming parser protocol so that large documents can be parsed without needing to load the whole thing into memory.
3d) JSON++ provides out-of-the-box support for most major relational databases, so that you can use JSON++ queries from within the database, and mix-and-match relation data and JSON++ data.
Problem 4: There are so many similar-but-different JSON schemas around. Developers need to convert between them without having to write special code.
4a) JSON++ has a declarative (code-free) tool for converting JSON data from one schema to another.
4a) JSON++ has a declarative (code-free) tool for converting JSON data from one schema to another.
Sound awesome? Want to try it out?
JSON++ is available right now! For more information, see bit.ly/JsonPlusPlus
JSON++ is available right now! For more information, see bit.ly/JsonPlusPlus
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