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104 | use common::sense; |
104 | use common::sense; |
105 | |
105 | |
106 | our $VERSION = 2.34; |
106 | our $VERSION = 2.34; |
107 | our @ISA = qw(Exporter); |
107 | our @ISA = qw(Exporter); |
108 | |
108 | |
109 | our @EXPORT = qw(encode_json decode_json to_json from_json); |
109 | our @EXPORT = qw(encode_json decode_json); |
110 | |
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111 | sub to_json($) { |
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112 | require Carp; |
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113 | Carp::croak ("JSON::XS::to_json has been renamed to encode_json, either downgrade to pre-2.0 versions of JSON::XS or rename the call"); |
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114 | } |
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115 | |
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116 | sub from_json($) { |
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117 | require Carp; |
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118 | Carp::croak ("JSON::XS::from_json has been renamed to decode_json, either downgrade to pre-2.0 versions of JSON::XS or rename the call"); |
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119 | } |
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110 | |
121 | use Exporter; |
111 | use Exporter; |
122 | use XSLoader; |
112 | use XSLoader; |
123 | |
113 | |
124 | =head1 FUNCTIONAL INTERFACE |
114 | =head1 FUNCTIONAL INTERFACE |
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668 | See SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS, below, for more info on why this is useful. |
658 | See SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS, below, for more info on why this is useful. |
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659 | |
670 | =item $json_text = $json->encode ($perl_scalar) |
660 | =item $json_text = $json->encode ($perl_scalar) |
671 | |
661 | |
672 | Converts the given Perl data structure (a simple scalar or a reference |
662 | Converts the given Perl value or data structure to its JSON |
673 | to a hash or array) to its JSON representation. Simple scalars will be |
663 | representation. Croaks on error. |
674 | converted into JSON string or number sequences, while references to arrays |
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675 | become JSON arrays and references to hashes become JSON objects. Undefined |
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676 | Perl values (e.g. C<undef>) become JSON C<null> values. Neither C<true> |
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677 | nor C<false> values will be generated. |
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679 | =item $perl_scalar = $json->decode ($json_text) |
665 | =item $perl_scalar = $json->decode ($json_text) |
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666 | |
681 | The opposite of C<encode>: expects a JSON text and tries to parse it, |
667 | The opposite of C<encode>: expects a JSON text and tries to parse it, |
682 | returning the resulting simple scalar or reference. Croaks on error. |
668 | returning the resulting simple scalar or reference. Croaks on error. |
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684 | JSON numbers and strings become simple Perl scalars. JSON arrays become |
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685 | Perl arrayrefs and JSON objects become Perl hashrefs. C<true> becomes |
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686 | C<1>, C<false> becomes C<0> and C<null> becomes C<undef>. |
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669 | |
688 | =item ($perl_scalar, $characters) = $json->decode_prefix ($json_text) |
670 | =item ($perl_scalar, $characters) = $json->decode_prefix ($json_text) |
689 | |
671 | |
690 | This works like the C<decode> method, but instead of raising an exception |
672 | This works like the C<decode> method, but instead of raising an exception |
691 | when there is trailing garbage after the first JSON object, it will |
673 | when there is trailing garbage after the first JSON object, it will |
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1025 | =over 4 |
1007 | =over 4 |
1026 | |
1008 | |
1027 | =item hash references |
1009 | =item hash references |
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1029 | Perl hash references become JSON objects. As there is no inherent ordering |
1011 | Perl hash references become JSON objects. As there is no inherent |
1030 | in hash keys (or JSON objects), they will usually be encoded in a |
1012 | ordering in hash keys (or JSON objects), they will usually be encoded |
1031 | pseudo-random order that can change between runs of the same program but |
1013 | in a pseudo-random order. JSON::XS can optionally sort the hash keys |
1032 | stays generally the same within a single run of a program. JSON::XS can |
1014 | (determined by the I<canonical> flag), so the same datastructure will |
1033 | optionally sort the hash keys (determined by the I<canonical> flag), so |
1015 | serialise to the same JSON text (given same settings and version of |
1034 | the same datastructure will serialise to the same JSON text (given same |
1016 | JSON::XS), but this incurs a runtime overhead and is only rarely useful, |
1035 | settings and version of JSON::XS), but this incurs a runtime overhead |
1017 | e.g. when you want to compare some JSON text against another for equality. |
1036 | and is only rarely useful, e.g. when you want to compare some JSON text |
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1037 | against another for equality. |
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1039 | =item array references |
1019 | =item array references |
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1020 | |
1041 | Perl array references become JSON arrays. |
1021 | Perl array references become JSON arrays. |
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