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How to define the json object
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Description
I want to define a json structure to provide serialization and deserialization capabilities, but I encountered two problems.
- No mapping of dictionary type
- Unable to define recursive types (direct or indirect)
package endec: json@0.1.0;
world imports {
export types;
}
interface types {
/// The json value context
record json {
/// The root value
root: value
}
/// A json value
variant value {
%null,
%bool(bool),
%decimal(f64),
%string(string),
%array(array),
%object(object)
}
/// A json array
record array {
%list: list<value>,
}
/// A json object
record object {
%dict: list<tuple<string, value>>,
}
}
Such a definition will report an error:
called `Result::unwrap()` on an `Err` value: failed to parse package: C:\Users\CLionProjects\serde-wasi\projects\serde-json\wit
Caused by:
type `value` depends on itself
--> C:\Users\CLionProjects\serde-wasi\projects\serde-json\wit\world.wit:11:15
|
11 | root: value
| ^----
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Research direction
Start with the WIT example in the issue and the recursive-type diagnostic at world.wit:11. Review the component model's type rules for recursive values and dictionary-like mappings, then determine whether the requested JSON structure is supported or requires a design change; done means a documented resolution for both reported limitations.
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- Tech stack
- wasm
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100