bitly/go-simplejson
Go Simplejson
go-simplejson is a JSON manipulation library for Go that provides schemaless parsing and modification of arbitrary JSON data. It serves as a wrapper for interacting with JSON structures without requiring the definition of predefined structs or schemas.
The library enables dynamic processing of JSON payloads through a recursive tree structure and a mutable node hierarchy. This allows for the extraction and modification of values from complex, nested objects where the data format may be unknown or change dynamically.
The project covers arbitrary JSON parsing and the retrieval of data from dynamic external APIs through schema-less extraction.
Features
- Recursive JSON Value Trees - Represents nested JSON objects and arrays as a recursive tree of nodes for dynamic traversal without schemas.
- JSON Value Modifiers - Provides a set of helper methods and modifiers for navigating and updating nested JSON objects.
- JSON Parsers - Implements a parser for interacting with JSON structures where the data format is unknown or dynamic.
- Schema-less Extraction - Enables quick extraction of specific values from complex JSON blobs using key-based paths without predefined models.
- JSON Processing Utilities - Handles JSON data with unknown or changing structures without the need for fixed Go structs.
- Go JSON Libraries - Provides a comprehensive library for parsing and modifying arbitrary JSON data in the Go language.
- JSON Value Wrappers - Provides a consistent interface for wrapping raw JSON values to simplify type casting and data retrieval.
- JSON Parsing - Converts JSON strings or bytes into flexible structures for manipulation without requiring predefined schemas.
- Mutable Tree Structures - Provides a mutable node hierarchy allowing direct modification of the JSON tree structure before re-encoding.
- Type Conversions - Implements type conversions that transform internal JSON representations into specific Go types upon request.
- External API Integrations - Facilitates integration with external APIs that return arbitrary and varying JSON payloads.
- JSON and Data Serialization - Simple API for interacting with arbitrary JSON data.
