bs-json

Experimental JSON encode/decode library for BuckleScript.

The Decode module in particular provides a basic set of decoder functions to be composed into more complex decoders. A decoder is a function that takes a Js.Json.t and either returns a value of the desired type if successful or raises a DecodeError exception if not. Other functions accept a decoder and produce another decoder. Like array, which when given a decoder for type t will return a decoder that tries to produce a value of type t array. So to decode an int array you combine Json.Decode.int with Json.Decode.array into Json.Decode.(array int). An array of arrays of ints? Json.Deocde.(array (array int)). Dict containing arrays of ints? Json.Decode.(dict (array int)).

Example

(* OCaml *)
type line = {
  start: point;
  end_: point;
  thickness: int option
}
and point = {
  x: float;
  y: float
}

module Decode = struct
  let point json =
    let open! Json.Decode in {
      x = json |> field "x" float;
      y = json |> field "y" float
    }

  let line json =
    Json.Decode.{
      start     = json |> field "start" point;
      end_      = json |> field "end" point;
      thickness = json |> optional (field "thickness" int)
    }
end

let data = {| {
  "start": { "x": 1.1, "y": -0.4 },
  "end":   { "x": 5.3, "y": 3.8 }
} |}

let line = data |> Js.Json.parseExn
                |> Decode.line

/* Reason */
type line = {
  start: point,
  end_: point,
  thickness: option(int)
}
and point = {
  x: float,
  y: float
};

module Decode = {
  let point = (json) =>
    Json.Decode.{
      x: json |> field("x", float),
      y: json |> field("y", float)
    };

  let line = (json) =>
    Json.Decode.{
      start:     json |> field("start", point),
      end_:      json |> field("end", point),
      thickness: json |> optional(field("thickness", int))
    };
};

let data = {| {
  "start": { "x": 1.1, "y": -0.4 },
  "end":   { "x": 5.3, "y": 3.8 }
} |};

let line = data |> Js.Json.parseExn
                |> Decode.line;

See examples for more.

Installation

npm install --save bs-json

Then add bs-json to bs-dependencies in your bsconfig.json:

{
  ...
  "bs-dependencies": ["bs-json"]
}

Changes

0.2.4

• Added Json.Encode.bool
• Added Json.Encode.pair ' Added Json.Encode.withDefault
• Added Json.Encode.nullable
• Added Json.Encode.arrayOf
• Added Json.Encode.jsonArray as replacement for Json.Encode.array
• Deprecated Json.Encode.array

0.2.3

• Fixed embarrassing bug where an API was used that isn't available on IE (honestly more embarrassed on behalf IE though)

0.2.2

• Added Json.Decode.pair

0.2.1

• Added Json.Encode.list

0.2.0

• Breaking: Renamed Json.Encode.object_ to Json.Encode.dict
• Added Json.Encode.object_ taking a list of properties instead of a Json.Dict.t as before