JSON5

Value Types

The JSON5Value hierarchy

JSON5Value is the sealed abstract base of the value tree produced by JSON5Parser. Every parsed node is exactly one of the cases below.

JSON5Object

A keyed collection. Keys are strings (parsed from either quoted strings or bare identifiers in JSON5 source). Values are any JSON5Value.

JSON5Array

An ordered collection of JSON5Value. Indexable from zero.

JSON5String

A textual value. JSON5 source can use single or double quotes; the parsed form is the same JSON5String either way.

JSON5Number

The numeric base. Itself sealed and split into two concrete cases:

  • JSON5Integer - whole-number literals (e.g. 42, 0xff).
  • JSON5Decimal - literals with a fractional component or exponent (e.g. 3.14, 1e9).

The split lets consumers preserve integer fidelity instead of widening everything to floating point.

JSON5Boolean

true or false.

JSON5Null

The null value. Distinct from a missing key on a JSON5Object.

See also