Class JsonPointerImpl

java.lang.Object
org.glassfish.json.JsonPointerImpl
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, JsonPointer
public final class JsonPointerImpl extends Object implements JsonPointer, Serializable

This class is an immutable representation of a JSON Pointer as specified in RFC 6901.

A JSON Pointer, when applied to a target JsonValue, defines a reference location in the target.

An empty JSON Pointer string defines a reference to the target itself.

If the JSON Pointer string is non-empty, it must be a sequence of '/' prefixed tokens, and the target must either be a JsonArray or JsonObject. If the target is a JsonArray, the pointer defines a reference to an array element, and the last token specifies the index. If the target is a JsonObject, the pointer defines a reference to a name/value pair, and the last token specifies the name.

The method getValue() returns the referenced value. The methods add(), replace(), and remove() executes the operations specified in RFC 6902.

Since:
1.1
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • JsonPointerImpl

      public JsonPointerImpl(String jsonPointer)
      Constructs and initializes a JsonPointerImpl.
      Parameters:
      jsonPointer - the JSON Pointer string
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if jsonPointer is null
      JsonException - if jsonPointer is not a valid JSON Pointer

  • Method Details

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Compares this JsonPointer with another object.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      obj - the object to compare this JsonPointer against
      Returns:
      true if the given object is a JsonPointer with the same reference tokens as this one, false otherwise.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Returns the hash code value for this JsonPointer object. The hash code of this object is defined by the hash codes of it's reference tokens.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      the hash code value for this JsonPointer object

    • containsValue

      public boolean containsValue(JsonStructure target)
      Returns true if there is a value at the referenced location in the specified target.
      Specified by:
      containsValue in interface JsonPointer
      Parameters:
      target - the target referenced by this JsonPointer
      Returns:
      true if this pointer points to a value in a specified target.

    • getValue

      public JsonValue getValue(JsonStructure target)
      Returns the value at the referenced location in the specified target
      Specified by:
      getValue in interface JsonPointer
      Parameters:
      target - the target referenced by this JsonPointer
      Returns:
      the referenced value in the target.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if target is null
      JsonException - if the referenced value does not exist

    • add

      public JsonStructure add(JsonStructure target, JsonValue value)
      Adds or replaces a value at the referenced location in the specified target with the specified value.
      1. If the reference is the target (empty JSON Pointer string), the specified value, which must be the same type as specified target, is returned.
      2. If the reference is an array element, the specified value is inserted into the array, at the referenced index. The value currently at that location, and any subsequent values, are shifted to the right (adds one to the indices). Index starts with 0. If the reference is specified with a "-", or if the index is equal to the size of the array, the value is appended to the array.
      3. If the reference is a name/value pair of a JsonObject, and the referenced value exists, the value is replaced by the specified value. If the value does not exist, a new name/value pair is added to the object.
      Specified by:
      add in interface JsonPointer
      Parameters:
      target - the target referenced by this JsonPointer
      value - the value to be added
      Returns:
      the transformed target after the value is added.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if target is null
      JsonException - if the reference is an array element and the index is out of range (index < 0 || index > array size), or if the pointer contains references to non-existing objects or arrays.

    • replace

      public JsonStructure replace(JsonStructure target, JsonValue value)
      Replaces the value at the referenced location in the specified target with the specified value.
      Specified by:
      replace in interface JsonPointer
      Parameters:
      target - the target referenced by this JsonPointer
      value - the value to be stored at the referenced location
      Returns:
      the transformed target after the value is replaced.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if target is null
      JsonException - if the referenced value does not exist, or if the reference is the target.

    • remove

      public JsonStructure remove(JsonStructure target)
      Removes the value at the reference location in the specified target
      Specified by:
      remove in interface JsonPointer
      Parameters:
      target - the target referenced by this JsonPointer
      Returns:
      the transformed target after the value is removed.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if target is null
      JsonException - if the referenced value does not exist, or if the reference is the target.