Boost.JSON
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This is currently NOT an official Boost library.
Introduction
This library provides containers and algorithms which implement JSON ("JavaScript Object Notation"), a lightweight data-interchange format. This format is easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the Javascript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262. JSON is a text format that is language-indepdent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language.
Motivation
A survey of existing JSON libraries shows impressive diversity and features. However, no library is known to meet all of the design goals mentioned here. In particular, we know of no library that supports incremental parsing and serialization, and also supports custom allocators robustly.
Design Goals
The design of the library achieves these goals:
- Robust support for custom allocators throughout.
- Array and object interfaces closely track their corresponding C++20 container equivalents.
- Use
std::basic_stringfor strings. - Minimize use of templates for reduced compilation times.
- Parsers and serializers work incrementally (['online algorithms]).
- Elements in objects may also be iterated in insertion order.
License
Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)