Add JSON encoding

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@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ LEGAL NOTICE INFORMATION
 
 All the files in this distribution are copyright to the terms below.
 
+== lib/elixir/src/elixir_json.erl
 == lib/elixir/src/elixir_parser.erl (generated by build scripts)
 
-Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2015
+Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2024
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

lib/elixir/lib/json.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+defprotocol JSON.Encoder do
+  @moduledoc """
+  A protocol for custom JSON encoding of data structures.
+
+  If you have a struct, you can derive the implementation of this protocol
+  by specifying which fields should be encoded to JSON:
+
+        @derive {JSON.Encoder, only: [....]}
+        defstruct ...
+
+  It is also possible to encode all fields or skip some fields via the
+  `:except` option, although this should be used carefully to avoid
+  accidentally leaking private information when new fields are added:
+
+      @derive JSON.Encoder
+      defstruct ...
+
+  Finally, if you don't own the struct you want to encode to JSON,
+  you may use Protocol.derive/3 placed outside of any module:
+
+      Protocol.derive(JSON.Encoder, NameOfTheStruct, only: [...])
+      Protocol.derive(JSON.Encoder, NameOfTheStruct)
+  """
+
+  @undefined_impl_description """
+  the protocol must be explicitly implemented.
+
+  If you have a struct, you can derive the implementation specifying \
+  which fields should be encoded to JSON:
+
+      @derive {JSON.Encoder, only: [....]}
+      defstruct ...
+
+  It is also possible to encode all fields, although this should be \
+  used carefully to avoid accidentally leaking private information \
+  when new fields are added:
+
+      @derive JSON.Encoder
+      defstruct ...
+
+  Finally, if you don't own the struct you want to encode to JSON, \
+  you may use Protocol.derive/3 placed outside of any module:
+
+      Protocol.derive(JSON.Encoder, NameOfTheStruct, only: [...])
+      Protocol.derive(JSON.Encoder, NameOfTheStruct)\
+  """
+
+  @impl true
+  defmacro __deriving__(module, opts) do
+    fields = module |> Macro.struct_info!(__CALLER__) |> Enum.map(& &1.field)
+    fields = fields_to_encode(fields, opts)
+    vars = Macro.generate_arguments(length(fields), __MODULE__)
+    kv = Enum.zip(fields, vars)
+
+    {io, _prefix} =
+      Enum.flat_map_reduce(kv, ?{, fn {field, value}, prefix ->
+        key = IO.iodata_to_binary([prefix, :elixir_json.encode_binary(Atom.to_string(field)), ?:])
+        {[key, quote(do: encoder.(unquote(value), encoder))], ?,}
+      end)
+
+    io = if io == [], do: "{}", else: io ++ [?}]
+
+    quote do
+      defimpl JSON.Encoder, for: unquote(module) do
+        def encode(%{unquote_splicing(kv)}, encoder) do
+          unquote(io)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp fields_to_encode(fields, opts) do
+    cond do
+      only = Keyword.get(opts, :only) ->
+        case only -- fields do
+          [] ->
+            only
+
+          error_keys ->
+            raise ArgumentError,
+                  "unknown struct fields #{inspect(error_keys)} specified in :only. Expected one of: " <>
+                    "#{inspect(fields -- [:__struct__])}"
+        end
+
+      except = Keyword.get(opts, :except) ->
+        case except -- fields do
+          [] ->
+            fields -- [:__struct__ | except]
+
+          error_keys ->
+            raise ArgumentError,
+                  "unknown struct fields #{inspect(error_keys)} specified in :except. Expected one of: " <>
+                    "#{inspect(fields -- [:__struct__])}"
+        end
+
+      true ->
+        fields -- [:__struct__]
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  A function invoked to encode the given term.
+  """
+  def encode(term, encoder)
+end
+
+defimpl JSON.Encoder, for: Atom do
+  def encode(value, encoder) do
+    case value do
+      nil -> "null"
+      true -> "true"
+      false -> "false"
+      _ -> encoder.(Atom.to_string(value), encoder)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+defimpl JSON.Encoder, for: BitString do
+  def encode(value, _encoder) do
+    :elixir_json.encode_binary(value)
+  end
+end
+
+defimpl JSON.Encoder, for: List do
+  def encode(value, encoder) do
+    :elixir_json.encode_list(value, encoder)
+  end
+end
+
+defimpl JSON.Encoder, for: Integer do
+  def encode(value, _encoder) do
+    :elixir_json.encode_integer(value)
+  end
+end
+
+defimpl JSON.Encoder, for: Float do
+  def encode(value, _encoder) do
+    :elixir_json.encode_float(value)
+  end
+end
+
+defimpl JSON.Encoder, for: Map do
+  def encode(value, encoder) do
+    :elixir_json.encode_map(value, encoder)
+  end
+end
+
+defmodule JSON do
+  @moduledoc """
+  JSON encoding and decoding.
+
+  Both encoder and decoder fully conform to [RFC 8259](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8259) and
+  [ECMA 404](https://ecma-international.org/publications-and-standards/standards/ecma-404/)
+  standards.
+
+  ## Encoding
+
+  Elixir built-in data structures are encoded to JSON as follows:
+
+  | **Elixir**             | **JSON** |
+  |------------------------|----------|
+  | `integer() \| float()` | Number   |
+  | `true \| false `       | Boolean  |
+  | `nil`                  | Null     |
+  | `binary()`             | String   |
+  | `atom()`               | String   |
+  | `list()`               | Array    |
+  | `%{binary() => _}`     | Object   |
+  | `%{atom() => _}`       | Object   |
+  | `%{integer() => _}`    | Object   |
+
+  You may also implement the `JSON.Encoder` protocol for custom data structures.
+
+  ## Decoding
+
+  Elixir built-in data structures are decoded from JSON as follows:
+
+  | **JSON** | **Elixir**             |
+  |----------|------------------------|
+  | Number   | `integer() \| float()` |
+  | Boolean  | `true \| false`        |
+  | Null     | `nil`                  |
+  | String   | `binary()`             |
+  | Object   | `%{binary() => _}`     |
+
+  """
+
+  @moduledoc since: "1.18.0"
+
+  @doc ~S"""
+  Encodes the given term to JSON as a binary.
+
+  The second argument is a function that is recursively
+  invoked to encode a term.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> JSON.encode([123, "string", %{key: "value"}])
+      "[123,\"string\",{\"key\":\"value\"}]"
+
+  """
+  def encode(term, encoder \\ &encode_value/2) do
+    IO.iodata_to_binary(encoder.(term, encoder))
+  end
+
+  @doc ~S"""
+  Encodes the given term to JSON as an iodata.
+
+  This is the most efficient format if the JSON is going to be
+  used for IO purposes.
+
+  The second argument is a function that is recursively
+  invoked to encode a term.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> data = JSON.encode_to_iodata([123, "string", %{key: "value"}])
+      iex> IO.iodata_to_binary(data)
+      "[123,\"string\",{\"key\":\"value\"}]"
+
+  """
+  def encode_to_iodata(term, encoder \\ &encode_value/2) do
+    encoder.(term, encoder)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  A shortcut for `encode/2` used for compatibility purposes.
+
+  If you are targetting the `JSON` module directly, do not use
+  this function, use `JSON.encode/2` instead. This function will
+  be deprecated in Elixir v1.22
+  """
+  @doc deprecated: "Use JSON.encode/2 instead"
+  # TODO: Deprecate on Elixir v1.22
+  def encode!(term, encoder \\ &encode_value/2) do
+    encode(term, encoder)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  A shortcut for `encode_to_iodata/2` used for compatibility purposes.
+
+  If you are targetting the `JSON` module directly, do not use
+  this function, use `JSON.encode/2` instead. This function will
+  be deprecated in Elixir v1.22
+  """
+  @doc deprecated: "Use JSON.encode_to_iodata/2 instead"
+  # TODO: Deprecate on Elixir v1.22
+  def encode_to_iodata!(term, encoder \\ &encode_value/2) do
+    encode_to_iodata(term, encoder)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  This is the default function used to recursively encode each value.
+  """
+  def encode_value(value, encoder) when is_atom(value) do
+    case value do
+      nil -> "null"
+      true -> "true"
+      false -> "false"
+      _ -> encoder.(Atom.to_string(value), encoder)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def encode_value(value, _encoder) when is_binary(value),
+    do: :elixir_json.encode_binary(value)
+
+  def encode_value(value, _encoder) when is_integer(value),
+    do: :elixir_json.encode_integer(value)
+
+  def encode_value(value, _encoder) when is_float(value),
+    do: :elixir_json.encode_float(value)
+
+  def encode_value(value, encoder) when is_list(value),
+    do: :elixir_json.encode_list(value, encoder)
+
+  def encode_value(%{} = value, encoder) when not is_map_key(value, :__struct__),
+    do: :elixir_json.encode_map(value, encoder)
+
+  def encode_value(value, encoder),
+    do: JSON.Encoder.encode(value, encoder)
+end

lib/elixir/scripts/elixir_docs.exs

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ canonical = System.fetch_env!("CANONICAL")
       Float,
       Function,
       Integer,
+      JSON,
       Module,
       NaiveDateTime,
       Record,
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ canonical = System.fetch_env!("CANONICAL")
     Protocols: [
       Collectable,
       Enumerable,
+      JSON.Encoder,
       Inspect,
       Inspect.Algebra,
       Inspect.Opts,