Redesigned JsonVariant to leverage converting constructors instead of assignment operators

include/ArduinoJson.h

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 // Arduino JSON library
 // https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
 
-#include "../include/ArduinoJson/DynamicJsonBuffer.hpp"
-#include "../include/ArduinoJson/JsonArray.hpp"
-#include "../include/ArduinoJson/JsonObject.hpp"
-#include "../include/ArduinoJson/StaticJsonBuffer.hpp"
+#include "ArduinoJson/DynamicJsonBuffer.hpp"
+#include "ArduinoJson/JsonArray.hpp"
+#include "ArduinoJson/JsonObject.hpp"
+#include "ArduinoJson/StaticJsonBuffer.hpp"
 
 using namespace ArduinoJson;

include/ArduinoJson/Internals/ForceInline.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define JSON_FORCE_INLINE __forceinline
+#else
+#define JSON_FORCE_INLINE __attribute__((always_inline))
+#endif

include/ArduinoJson/Internals/JsonParser.hpp

@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ class JsonParser {
   bool skip(const char *wordToSkip);
   void skipSpaces();
 
-  void parseAnythingTo(JsonVariant &destination);
-  inline void parseBooleanTo(JsonVariant &destination);
-  inline void parseNullTo(JsonVariant &destination);
-  inline void parseNumberTo(JsonVariant &destination);
-  inline const char *parseString();
+  bool parseAnythingTo(JsonVariant *destination);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE bool parseAnythingToUnsafe(JsonVariant *destination);
+
+  const char *parseString();
+
+  inline bool parseArrayTo(JsonVariant *destination);
+  inline bool parseBooleanTo(JsonVariant *destination);
+  inline bool parseNullTo(JsonVariant *destination);
+  inline bool parseNumberTo(JsonVariant *destination);
+  inline bool parseObjectTo(JsonVariant *destination);
+  inline bool parseStringTo(JsonVariant *destination);
 
   JsonBuffer *_buffer;
   char *_ptr;

include/ArduinoJson/Internals/JsonVariantContent.hpp

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ union JsonVariantContent {
   const char* asString;  // asString can be null
   JsonArray* asArray;    // asArray cannot be null
   JsonObject* asObject;  // asObject cannot be null
+
+  template <typename T>
+  T as() const;
 };
 }
 }
+
+#include "JsonVariantContent.ipp"

include/ArduinoJson/Internals/JsonVariantContent.ipp

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace ArduinoJson {
+
+// Forward declarations
+class JsonArray;
+class JsonObject;
+
+namespace Internals {
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariantContent::as<bool>() const {
+  return asBoolean;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline char const* JsonVariantContent::as<char const*>() const {
+  return asString;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline double JsonVariantContent::as<double>() const {
+  return asDouble;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline float JsonVariantContent::as<float>() const {
+  return static_cast<float>(asDouble);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline JsonArray& JsonVariantContent::as<JsonArray&>() const {
+  return *asArray;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline const JsonArray& JsonVariantContent::as<JsonArray const&>() const {
+  return *asArray;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline JsonObject& JsonVariantContent::as<JsonObject&>() const {
+  return *asObject;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline const JsonObject& JsonVariantContent::as<JsonObject const&>() const {
+  return *asObject;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline signed char JsonVariantContent::as<signed char>() const {
+  return static_cast<signed char>(asLong);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline signed int JsonVariantContent::as<signed int>() const {
+  return static_cast<signed int>(asLong);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline signed long JsonVariantContent::as<signed long>() const {
+  return static_cast<signed long>(asLong);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline signed short JsonVariantContent::as<signed short>() const {
+  return static_cast<signed short>(asLong);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline unsigned char JsonVariantContent::as<unsigned char>() const {
+  return static_cast<unsigned char>(asLong);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline unsigned int JsonVariantContent::as<unsigned int>() const {
+  return static_cast<unsigned int>(asLong);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline unsigned long JsonVariantContent::as<unsigned long>() const {
+  return static_cast<unsigned long>(asLong);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline unsigned short JsonVariantContent::as<unsigned short>() const {
+  return static_cast<unsigned short>(asLong);
+}
+}
+}

include/ArduinoJson/Internals/JsonVariantType.hpp

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 #pragma once
 
 namespace ArduinoJson {
+class JsonArray;
+class JsonObject;
+
 namespace Internals {
 
 // Enumerated type to know the current type of a JsonVariant.
 // The value determines which member of JsonVariantContent is used.
 enum JsonVariantType {
-  JSON_INVALID,    // a special state for JsonVariant::invalid()
   JSON_UNDEFINED,  // the JsonVariant has not been initialized
   JSON_ARRAY,      // the JsonVariant stores a pointer to a JsonArray
   JSON_OBJECT,     // the JsonVariant stores a pointer to a JsonObject

include/ArduinoJson/Internals/List.hpp

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class List {
 
   // Returns the numbers of elements in the list.
   // For a JsonObject, it would return the number of key-value pairs
-  int size() const;
+  size_t size() const;
 
   iterator begin() { return iterator(_firstNode); }
   iterator end() { return iterator(NULL); }
@@ -48,19 +48,20 @@ class List {
   const_iterator end() const { return const_iterator(NULL); }
 
  protected:
-  node_type *createNode() {
+  node_type *addNewNode() {
     if (!_buffer) return NULL;
-    return new (_buffer) node_type();
-  }
 
-  void addNode(node_type *nodeToAdd) {
+    node_type *newNode = new (_buffer) node_type();
+
     if (_firstNode) {
       node_type *lastNode = _firstNode;
       while (lastNode->next) lastNode = lastNode->next;
-      lastNode->next = nodeToAdd;
+      lastNode->next = newNode;
     } else {
-      _firstNode = nodeToAdd;
+      _firstNode = newNode;
     }
+
+    return newNode;
   }
 
   void removeNode(node_type *nodeToRemove);

include/ArduinoJson/Internals/Prettyfier.hpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Prettyfier : public Print {
 
   size_t handleBlockClose(uint8_t);
   size_t handleBlockOpen(uint8_t);
-  size_t handleColumn();
+  size_t handleColon();
   size_t handleComma();
   size_t handleQuoteOpen();
   size_t handleNormalChar(uint8_t);

include/ArduinoJson/JsonArray.hpp

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace ArduinoJson {
 // Forward declarations
 class JsonObject;
 class JsonBuffer;
+class JsonArraySubscript;
 
 // An array of JsonVariant.
 //
@@ -33,35 +34,35 @@ class JsonArray : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonArray>,
                   public Internals::ReferenceType,
                   public Internals::List<JsonVariant>,
                   public Internals::JsonBufferAllocated {
-  // JsonBuffer is a friend because it needs to call the private constructor.
-  friend class JsonBuffer;
-
  public:
-  // Returns the JsonVariant at the specified index (synonym for operator[])
-  JsonVariant &at(int index) const;
+  // Create an empty JsonArray attached to the specified JsonBuffer.
+  // You should not call this constructor directly.
+  // Instead, use JsonBuffer::createArray() or JsonBuffer::parseArray().
+  explicit JsonArray(JsonBuffer *buffer)
+      : Internals::List<JsonVariant>(buffer) {}
 
-  // Returns the JsonVariant at the specified index (synonym for at())
-  JsonVariant &operator[](int index) const { return at(index); }
+  // Gets the value at the specified index
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE const JsonArraySubscript operator[](size_t index) const;
 
-  // Adds an uninitialized JsonVariant at the end of the array.
-  // Return a reference or JsonVariant::invalid() if allocation fails.
-  JsonVariant &add();
+  // Gets or sets the value at specified index
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonArraySubscript operator[](size_t index);
 
   // Adds the specified value at the end of the array.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE bool add(const JsonVariant value);
+
+  // Sets the value at specified index.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE void set(size_t index, const JsonVariant value);
+
+  // Gets the value at the specified index.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant get(size_t index) const;
+
+  // Gets the value at the specified index.
   template <typename T>
-  void add(T value) {
-    add().set(value);
-  }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T get(size_t index) const;
 
-  // Adds the specified double value at the end of the array.
-  // The value will be printed with the specified number of decimal digits.
-  void add(double value, uint8_t decimals) { add().set(value, decimals); }
-
-  // Adds a reference to the specified JsonArray at the end of the array.
-  void add(JsonArray &array) { add().set(array); }
-
-  // Adds a reference to the specified JsonObject at the end of the array.
-  void add(JsonObject &obejct) { add().set(obejct); }
+  // Check the type of the value at specified index.
+  template <typename T>
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T is(size_t index) const;
 
   // Creates a JsonArray and adds a reference at the end of the array.
   // It's a shortcut for JsonBuffer::createArray() and JsonArray::add()
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class JsonArray : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonArray>,
   JsonObject &createNestedObject();
 
   // Removes element at specified index.
-  void removeAt(int index);
+  void removeAt(size_t index);
 
   // Returns a reference an invalid JsonArray.
   // This object is meant to replace a NULL pointer.
@@ -83,13 +84,11 @@ class JsonArray : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonArray>,
   void writeTo(Internals::JsonWriter &writer) const;
 
  private:
-  // Create an empty JsonArray attached to the specified JsonBuffer.
-  explicit JsonArray(JsonBuffer *buffer)
-      : Internals::List<JsonVariant>(buffer) {}
-
-  node_type *getNodeAt(int index) const;
+  node_type *getNodeAt(size_t index) const;
 
   // The instance returned by JsonArray::invalid()
   static JsonArray _invalid;
 };
 }
+
+#include "JsonArray.ipp"

include/ArduinoJson/JsonArray.ipp

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "JsonArray.hpp"
+#include "JsonArraySubscript.hpp"
+
+namespace ArduinoJson {
+
+inline JsonArraySubscript JsonArray::operator[](size_t index) {
+  return JsonArraySubscript(*this, index);
+}
+
+inline const JsonArraySubscript JsonArray::operator[](size_t index) const {
+  return JsonArraySubscript(*const_cast<JsonArray *>(this), index);
+}
+
+inline bool JsonArray::add(const JsonVariant value) {
+  node_type *node = addNewNode();
+  if (node) node->content = value;
+  return node != NULL;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant JsonArray::get(size_t index) const {
+  node_type *node = getNodeAt(index);
+  return node ? node->content : JsonVariant();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T JsonArray::get(size_t index) const {
+  node_type *node = getNodeAt(index);
+  return node ? node->content.as<T>() : JsonVariant::invalid<T>();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T JsonArray::is(size_t index) const {
+  node_type *node = getNodeAt(index);
+  return node ? node->content.is<T>() : false;
+}
+
+inline void JsonArray::set(size_t index, const JsonVariant value) {
+  node_type *node = getNodeAt(index);
+  if (node) node->content = value;
+}
+
+template <typename TImplem>
+inline const JsonArraySubscript JsonVariantBase<TImplem>::operator[](
+    int index) const {
+  return asArray()[index];
+}
+
+template <>
+inline JsonArray &JsonVariant::invalid<JsonArray &>() {
+  return JsonArray::invalid();
+}
+
+template <>
+inline JsonArray const &JsonVariant::invalid<JsonArray const &>() {
+  return JsonArray::invalid();
+}
+}

include/ArduinoJson/JsonArraySubscript.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "JsonVariantBase.hpp"
+
+namespace ArduinoJson {
+class JsonArraySubscript : public JsonVariantBase<JsonArraySubscript> {
+ public:
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonArraySubscript(JsonArray& array, size_t index)
+      : _array(array), _index(index) {}
+
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonArraySubscript& operator=(const JsonVariant& value) {
+    _array.set(_index, value);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE bool success() const { return _index < _array.size(); }
+
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator JsonVariant() const { return _array.get(_index); }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T as() const {
+    return _array.get<T>(_index);
+  }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T is() const {
+    return _array.is<T>(_index);
+  }
+
+ private:
+  JsonArray& _array;
+  const size_t _index;
+};
+}

include/ArduinoJson/JsonObject.hpp

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace ArduinoJson {
 // Forward declarations
 class JsonArray;
 class JsonBuffer;
+class JsonObjectSubscript;
 
 // A dictionary of JsonVariant indexed by string (char*)
 //
@@ -33,44 +34,35 @@ class JsonObject : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonObject>,
                    public Internals::ReferenceType,
                    public Internals::List<JsonPair>,
                    public Internals::JsonBufferAllocated {
-  // JsonBuffer is a friend because it needs to call the private constructor.
-  friend class JsonBuffer;
-
  public:
   typedef const char *key_type;
   typedef JsonPair value_type;
 
-  // Gets the JsonVariant associated with the specified key.
-  // Returns a reference or JsonVariant::invalid() if not found.
-  JsonVariant &at(key_type key);
+  // Create an empty JsonArray attached to the specified JsonBuffer.
+  // You should not use this constructor directly.
+  // Instead, use JsonBuffer::createObject() or JsonBuffer.parseObject().
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE explicit JsonObject(JsonBuffer *buffer)
+      : Internals::List<JsonPair>(buffer) {}
 
-  // Gets the JsonVariant associated with the specified key.
-  // Returns a constant reference or JsonVariant::invalid() if not found.
-  const JsonVariant &at(key_type key) const;
+  // Gets or sets the value associated with the specified key.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonObjectSubscript operator[](key_type key);
 
-  // Gets or create the JsonVariant associated with the specified key.
-  // Returns a reference or JsonVariant::invalid() if allocation failed.
-  JsonVariant &operator[](key_type key);
+  // Gets the value associated with the specified key.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE const JsonObjectSubscript operator[](key_type key) const;
 
-  // Gets the JsonVariant associated with the specified key.
-  // Returns a constant reference or JsonVariant::invalid() if not found.
-  const JsonVariant &operator[](key_type key) const { return at(key); }
+  // Sets the specified key with the specified value.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE bool set(key_type key, const JsonVariant value);
 
-  // Adds an uninitialized JsonVariant associated with the specified key.
-  // Return a reference or JsonVariant::invalid() if allocation fails.
-  JsonVariant &add(key_type key) { return (*this)[key]; }
+  // Gets the value associated with the specified key.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant get(key_type key) const;
 
-  // Adds the specified key with the specified value.
+  // Gets the value associated with the specified key.
   template <typename T>
-  void add(key_type key, T value) {
-    add(key).set(value);
-  }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T get(key_type key) const;
 
-  // Adds the specified key with a reference to the specified JsonArray.
-  void add(key_type key, JsonArray &array) { add(key).set(array); }
-
-  // Adds the specified key with a reference to the specified JsonObject.
-  void add(key_type key, JsonObject &object) { add(key).set(object); }
+  // Checks the type of the value associated with the specified key.
+  template <typename T>
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T is(key_type key) const;
 
   // Creates and adds a JsonArray.
   // This is a shortcut for JsonBuffer::createArray() and JsonObject::add().
@@ -81,7 +73,7 @@ class JsonObject : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonObject>,
   JsonObject &createNestedObject(key_type key);
 
   // Tells weither the specified key is present and associated with a value.
-  bool containsKey(key_type key) const { return at(key).success(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE bool containsKey(key_type key) const;
 
   // Removes the specified key and the associated value.
   void remove(key_type key);
@@ -95,13 +87,14 @@ class JsonObject : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonObject>,
   void writeTo(Internals::JsonWriter &writer) const;
 
  private:
-  // Create an empty JsonArray attached to the specified JsonBuffer.
-  explicit JsonObject(JsonBuffer *buffer) : Internals::List<JsonPair>(buffer) {}
-
   // Returns the list node that matches the specified key.
   node_type *getNodeAt(key_type key) const;
 
+  node_type *getOrCreateNodeAt(const char *key);
+
   // The instance returned by JsonObject::invalid()
   static JsonObject _invalid;
 };
 }
+
+#include "JsonObject.ipp"

include/ArduinoJson/JsonObject.ipp

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "JsonObject.hpp"
+#include "JsonObjectSubscript.hpp"
+
+namespace ArduinoJson {
+
+inline JsonVariant JsonObject::get(key_type key) const {
+  node_type *node = getNodeAt(key);
+  return node ? node->content.value : JsonVariant();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T JsonObject::get(key_type key) const {
+  node_type *node = getNodeAt(key);
+  return node ? node->content.value.as<T>() : JsonVariant::invalid<T>();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T JsonObject::is(key_type key) const {
+  node_type *node = getNodeAt(key);
+  return node ? node->content.value.is<T>() : false;
+}
+
+inline JsonObjectSubscript JsonObject::operator[](key_type key) {
+  return JsonObjectSubscript(*this, key);
+}
+
+inline const JsonObjectSubscript JsonObject::operator[](key_type key) const {
+  return JsonObjectSubscript(*const_cast<JsonObject *>(this), key);
+}
+
+inline bool JsonObject::containsKey(key_type key) const {
+  return getNodeAt(key) != NULL;
+}
+
+inline void JsonObject::remove(key_type key) { removeNode(getNodeAt(key)); }
+
+inline bool JsonObject::set(const char *key, const JsonVariant value) {
+  node_type *node = getOrCreateNodeAt(key);
+  if (!node) return false;
+
+  node->content.key = key;
+  node->content.value = value;
+  return true;
+}
+
+template <typename TImplem>
+inline const JsonObjectSubscript JsonVariantBase<TImplem>::operator[](
+    const char *key) const {
+  return asObject()[key];
+}
+
+template <>
+inline JsonObject const &JsonVariant::invalid<JsonObject const &>() {
+  return JsonObject::invalid();
+}
+
+template <>
+inline JsonObject &JsonVariant::invalid<JsonObject &>() {
+  return JsonObject::invalid();
+}
+}

include/ArduinoJson/JsonObjectSubscript.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "JsonVariantBase.hpp"
+
+namespace ArduinoJson {
+class JsonObjectSubscript : public JsonVariantBase<JsonObjectSubscript> {
+ public:
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonObjectSubscript(JsonObject& object, const char* key)
+      : _object(object), _key(key) {}
+
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonObjectSubscript& operator=(const JsonVariant& value) {
+    _object.set(_key, value);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE bool success() const { return _object.containsKey(_key); }
+
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator JsonVariant() const { return _object.get(_key); }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T as() const {
+    return _object.get<T>(_key);
+  }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T is() const {
+    return _object.is<T>(_key);
+  }
+
+ private:
+  JsonObject& _object;
+  const char* _key;
+};
+}

include/ArduinoJson/JsonVariant.hpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "Internals/JsonPrintable.hpp"
 #include "Internals/JsonVariantContent.hpp"
 #include "Internals/JsonVariantType.hpp"
+#include "JsonVariantBase.hpp"
 
 namespace ArduinoJson {
 
@@ -26,261 +27,74 @@ class JsonObject;
 // - a char, short, int or a long (signed or unsigned)
 // - a string (const char*)
 // - a reference to a JsonArray or JsonObject
-class JsonVariant : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonVariant> {
+class JsonVariant : public Internals::JsonPrintable<JsonVariant>,
+                    public JsonVariantBase<JsonVariant> {
  public:
   // Creates an uninitialized JsonVariant
-  JsonVariant() : _type(Internals::JSON_UNDEFINED) {}
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant() : _type(Internals::JSON_UNDEFINED) {}
 
-  // Initializes a JsonVariant with the specified value.
-  template <typename T>
-  explicit JsonVariant(T value) {
-    set(value);
-  }
-
-  // Tells weither the variant is valid.
-  bool success() const {
-    return _type != Internals::JSON_INVALID &&
-           _type != Internals::JSON_UNDEFINED;
-  }
-
-  // Sets the variant to a boolean value.
+  // Create a JsonVariant containing a boolean value.
   // It will be serialized as "true" or "false" in JSON.
-  void set(bool value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(bool value);
 
-  // Sets the variant to a floating point value.
+  // Create a JsonVariant containing a floating point value.
   // The second argument specifies the number of decimal digits to write in
   // the JSON string.
-  void set(double value, uint8_t decimals = 2);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(float value, uint8_t decimals = 2);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(double value, uint8_t decimals = 2);
 
-  // Sets the variant to be an integer value.
-  void set(signed long value);
-  void set(signed char value) { set(static_cast<long>(value)); }
-  void set(signed int value) { set(static_cast<long>(value)); }
-  void set(signed short value) { set(static_cast<long>(value)); }
-  void set(unsigned char value) { set(static_cast<long>(value)); }
-  void set(unsigned int value) { set(static_cast<long>(value)); }
-  void set(unsigned long value) { set(static_cast<long>(value)); }
-  void set(unsigned short value) { set(static_cast<long>(value)); }
+  // Create a JsonVariant containing an integer value.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(signed char value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(signed long value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(signed int value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(signed short value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(unsigned char value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(unsigned long value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(unsigned int value);
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(unsigned short value);
 
-  // Sets the variant to be a string.
-  void set(const char *value);
+  // Create a JsonVariant containing a string.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(const char *value);
 
-  // Sets the variant to be a reference to an array.
-  void set(JsonArray &array);
+  // Create a JsonVariant containing a reference to an array.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(JsonArray &array);
 
-  // Sets the variant to be a reference to an object.
-  void set(JsonObject &object);
-
-  // Sets the variant to the specified value.
-  template <typename T>
-  JsonVariant &operator=(T value) {
-    set(value);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  // Sets the variant to be a reference to an array.
-  JsonVariant &operator=(JsonArray &array) {
-    set(array);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  // Sets the variant to be a reference to an object.
-  JsonVariant &operator=(JsonObject &object) {
-    set(object);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  // Gets the variant as a boolean value.
-  // Returns false if the variant is not a boolean value.
-  operator bool() const;
-
-  // Gets the variant as a floating-point value.
-  // Returns 0.0 if the variant is not a floating-point value
-  operator double() const;
-  operator float() const { return static_cast<float>(as<double>()); }
-
-  // Gets the variant as an integer value.
-  // Returns 0 if the variant is not an integer value.
-  operator signed long() const;
-  operator signed char() const { return cast_long_to<signed char>(); }
-  operator signed int() const { return cast_long_to<signed int>(); }
-  operator signed short() const { return cast_long_to<signed short>(); }
-  operator unsigned char() const { return cast_long_to<unsigned char>(); }
-  operator unsigned int() const { return cast_long_to<unsigned int>(); }
-  operator unsigned long() const { return cast_long_to<unsigned long>(); }
-  operator unsigned short() const { return cast_long_to<unsigned short>(); }
-
-  // Gets the variant as a string.
-  // Returns NULL if variant is not a string.
-  operator const char *() const;
-  const char *asString() const { return as<const char *>(); }
-
-  // Gets the variant as an array.
-  // Returns a reference to the JsonArray or JsonArray::invalid() if the variant
-  // is not an array.
-  operator JsonArray &() const;
-  JsonArray &asArray() const { return as<JsonArray &>(); }
-
-  // Gets the variant as an object.
-  // Returns a reference to the JsonObject or JsonObject::invalid() if the
-  // variant is not an object.
-  operator JsonObject &() const;
-  JsonObject &asObject() const { return as<JsonObject &>(); }
+  // Create a JsonVariant containing a reference to an object.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonVariant(JsonObject &object);
 
   // Get the variant as the specified type.
   // See cast operators for details.
   template <typename T>
-  T as() const {
-    return static_cast<T>(*this);
-  }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE T as() const;
 
   // Tells weither the variant has the specified type.
   // Returns true if the variant has type type T, false otherwise.
   template <typename T>
-  bool is() const {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // Returns an invalid variant.
-  // This is meant to replace a NULL pointer.
-  static JsonVariant &invalid() { return _invalid; }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE bool is() const;
 
   // Serialize the variant to a JsonWriter
   void writeTo(Internals::JsonWriter &writer) const;
 
-  // Mimics an array or an object.
-  // Returns the size of the array or object if the variant has that type.
-  // Returns 0 if the variant is neither an array nor an object
-  size_t size() const;
-
-  // Mimics an array.
-  // Returns the element at specified index if the variant is an array.
-  // Returns JsonVariant::invalid() if the variant is not an array.
-  JsonVariant &operator[](int index);
-
-  // Mimics an object.
-  // Returns the value associated with the specified key if the variant is an
-  // object.
-  // Return JsonVariant::invalid() if the variant is not an object.
-  JsonVariant &operator[](const char *key);
+  // TODO: rename
+  template <typename T>
+  static T invalid();
 
  private:
-  // Special constructor used only to create _invalid.
-  explicit JsonVariant(Internals::JsonVariantType type) : _type(type) {}
-
-  // Helper for interger cast operators
-  template <typename T>
-  T cast_long_to() const {
-    return static_cast<T>(as<long>());
-  }
-
   // The current type of the variant
   Internals::JsonVariantType _type;
 
   // The various alternatives for the value of the variant.
   Internals::JsonVariantContent _content;
-
-  // The instance returned by JsonVariant::invalid()
-  static JsonVariant _invalid;
 };
 
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<long>() const {
-  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+inline JsonVariant float_with_n_digits(float value, uint8_t digits) {
+  return JsonVariant(value, digits);
 }
 
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<double>() const {
-  return _type >= Internals::JSON_DOUBLE_0_DECIMALS;
+inline JsonVariant double_with_n_digits(double value, uint8_t digits) {
+  return JsonVariant(value, digits);
+}
 }
 
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<bool>() const {
-  return _type == Internals::JSON_BOOLEAN;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<const char *>() const {
-  return _type == Internals::JSON_STRING;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<JsonArray &>() const {
-  return _type == Internals::JSON_ARRAY;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<const JsonArray &>() const {
-  return _type == Internals::JSON_ARRAY;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<JsonObject &>() const {
-  return _type == Internals::JSON_OBJECT;
-}
-
-template <>
-inline bool JsonVariant::is<const JsonObject &>() const {
-  return _type == Internals::JSON_OBJECT;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator==(const JsonVariant &left, T right) {
-  return left.as<T>() == right;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator==(T left, const JsonVariant &right) {
-  return left == right.as<T>();
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator!=(const JsonVariant &left, T right) {
-  return left.as<T>() != right;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator!=(T left, const JsonVariant &right) {
-  return left != right.as<T>();
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator<=(const JsonVariant &left, T right) {
-  return left.as<T>() <= right;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator<=(T left, const JsonVariant &right) {
-  return left <= right.as<T>();
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator>=(const JsonVariant &left, T right) {
-  return left.as<T>() >= right;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator>=(T left, const JsonVariant &right) {
-  return left >= right.as<T>();
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator<(const JsonVariant &left, T right) {
-  return left.as<T>() < right;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator<(T left, const JsonVariant &right) {
-  return left < right.as<T>();
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator>(const JsonVariant &left, T right) {
-  return left.as<T>() > right;
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-inline bool operator>(T left, const JsonVariant &right) {
-  return left > right.as<T>();
-}
-}
+// Include inline implementations
+#include "JsonVariant.ipp"

include/ArduinoJson/JsonVariant.ipp

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "JsonVariant.hpp"
+
+namespace ArduinoJson {
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(bool value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_BOOLEAN;
+  _content.asBoolean = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(const char *value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_STRING;
+  _content.asString = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(double value, uint8_t decimals) {
+  _type = static_cast<Internals::JsonVariantType>(
+      Internals::JSON_DOUBLE_0_DECIMALS + decimals);
+  _content.asDouble = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(float value, uint8_t decimals) {
+  _type = static_cast<Internals::JsonVariantType>(
+      Internals::JSON_DOUBLE_0_DECIMALS + decimals);
+  _content.asDouble = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(JsonArray &array) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_ARRAY;
+  _content.asArray = &array;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(JsonObject &object) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_OBJECT;
+  _content.asObject = &object;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(signed char value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(signed int value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(signed long value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(signed short value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(unsigned char value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(unsigned int value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(unsigned long value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+inline JsonVariant::JsonVariant(unsigned short value) {
+  _type = Internals::JSON_LONG;
+  _content.asLong = value;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T JsonVariant::as() const {
+  return is<T>() ? _content.as<T>() : invalid<T>();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T JsonVariant::invalid() {
+  return T();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is() const {
+  return false;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<bool>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_BOOLEAN;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<char const *>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_STRING;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<double>() const {
+  return _type >= Internals::JSON_DOUBLE_0_DECIMALS;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<float>() const {
+  return _type >= Internals::JSON_DOUBLE_0_DECIMALS;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<JsonArray &>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_ARRAY;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<JsonArray const &>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_ARRAY;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<JsonObject &>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_OBJECT;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<JsonObject const &>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_OBJECT;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<signed char>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<signed int>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<signed long>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<signed short>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<unsigned char>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<unsigned int>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<unsigned long>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+
+template <>
+inline bool JsonVariant::is<unsigned short>() const {
+  return _type == Internals::JSON_LONG;
+}
+}

include/ArduinoJson/JsonVariantBase.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+// Copyright Benoit Blanchon 2014-2015
+// MIT License
+//
+// Arduino JSON library
+// https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Internals/ForceInline.hpp"
+
+namespace ArduinoJson {
+
+// Forward declarations.
+class JsonArraySubscript;
+class JsonObjectSubscript;
+
+template <typename TImpl>
+class JsonVariantBase {
+ public:
+  // Gets the variant as a boolean value.
+  // Returns false if the variant is not a boolean value.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator bool() const { return as<bool>(); }
+
+  // Gets the variant as a floating-point value.
+  // Returns 0.0 if the variant is not a floating-point value
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator double() const { return as<double>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator float() const { return as<float>(); }
+
+  // Gets the variant as an integer value.
+  // Returns 0 if the variant is not an integer value.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator signed long() const { return as<signed long>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator signed char() const { return as<signed char>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator signed int() const { return as<signed int>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator signed short() const { return as<signed short>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator unsigned char() const {
+    return as<unsigned char>();
+  }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator unsigned int() const { return as<unsigned int>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator unsigned long() const {
+    return as<unsigned long>();
+  }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator unsigned short() const {
+    return as<unsigned short>();
+  }
+
+  // Gets the variant as a string.
+  // Returns NULL if variant is not a string.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator const char *() const { return as<const char *>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE const char *asString() const { return as<const char *>(); }
+
+  // Gets the variant as an array.
+  // Returns a reference to the JsonArray or JsonArray::invalid() if the
+  // variant
+  // is not an array.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator JsonArray &() const { return as<JsonArray &>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonArray &asArray() const { return as<JsonArray &>(); }
+
+  // Gets the variant as an object.
+  // Returns a reference to the JsonObject or JsonObject::invalid() if the
+  // variant is not an object.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE operator JsonObject &() const { return as<JsonObject &>(); }
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE JsonObject &asObject() const { return as<JsonObject &>(); }
+
+  template <typename T>
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE const T as() const {
+    return impl()->template as<T>();
+  }
+
+  // Mimics an array or an object.
+  // Returns the size of the array or object if the variant has that type.
+  // Returns 0 if the variant is neither an array nor an object
+  size_t size() const { return asArray().size() + asObject().size(); }
+
+  // Mimics an array.
+  // Returns the element at specified index if the variant is an array.
+  // Returns JsonVariant::invalid() if the variant is not an array.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE const JsonArraySubscript operator[](int index) const;
+
+  // Mimics an object.
+  // Returns the value associated with the specified key if the variant is
+  // an object.
+  // Return JsonVariant::invalid() if the variant is not an object.
+  JSON_FORCE_INLINE const JsonObjectSubscript operator[](const char *key) const;
+
+ private:
+  const TImpl *impl() const { return static_cast<const TImpl *>(this); }
+};
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator==(const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &left, TComparand right) {
+  return left.template as<TComparand>() == right;
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator==(TComparand left, const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &right) {
+  return left == right.template as<TComparand>();
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator!=(const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &left, TComparand right) {
+  return left.template as<TComparand>() != right;
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator!=(TComparand left, const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &right) {
+  return left != right.template as<TComparand>();
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator<=(const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &left, TComparand right) {
+  return left.template as<TComparand>() <= right;
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator<=(TComparand left, const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &right) {
+  return left <= right.template as<TComparand>();
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator>=(const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &left, TComparand right) {
+  return left.template as<TComparand>() >= right;
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator>=(TComparand left, const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &right) {
+  return left >= right.template as<TComparand>();
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator<(const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &left, TComparand right) {
+  return left.template as<TComparand>() < right;
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator<(TComparand left, const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &right) {
+  return left < right.template as<TComparand>();
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator>(const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &left, TComparand right) {
+  return left.template as<TComparand>() > right;
+}
+
+template <typename TImpl, typename TComparand>
+inline bool operator>(TComparand left, const JsonVariantBase<TImpl> &right) {
+  return left > right.template as<TComparand>();
+}
+}