Multiple elements JSON matching

[piotrjura]

Given I have a JSON response witch returns an array of 10 elements, like:

[
      {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "Posiłek @integer@",
        "date": @string@
      },
      {
        "id": 2,
        "name": "Posiłek @integer@",
        "date": @string@
      },
      {
        "id": 3,
        "name": "Posiłek @integer@",
        "date": @string@
      },
      @repeat@
]

I'd like to point somehow that there's one unique pattern which should be matched 10 times in JSON response, becouse array has 10 items. Are you thinking about such feature?

[norberttech]

I think it would solve some problems and we definitely should add something like that. But I think it could be done using pattern expanders, more like

[
  @json_object@.contains({
    "id": @integer@,
    "name": "@string@.startsWith(\"Posiłek \")",
    "date": @string@
  }).repeatTimes(10)
]

[piotrjura]

If I'll have time I'll try to implement it, but from I saw in the code I would need some help with this. Any docs on writing new features for the lib would generally be very useful.

[norberttech]

If u are interested u could start with #34 its much simpler and you can contact me for any help.

[piotrjura]

#36

[piotrjura]

I could try and implement multiple elements matching, if the example above is how would you see it. Looks fine for me.

[norberttech]

I think you could start with repeatTimes($number) expander. It should be generic. About this @json_object@ I'm not sure yet. Need to think about this but if you have any other propositions feel free to share them.
ping @defrag

[piotrjura]

[
  @string@.contains({
    "id": @integer@,
    "name": "@string@.startsWith(\"Posiłek \")",
    "date": @string@
  }).repeatTimes(10)
]

Would something like that work? I mean does expanders support nested patterns out of the box (@string@ inside contains etc.)? And should .repeatTimes() work only with strings? As integers and doubles probably could not make any sensible use of repeatTimes, I guess. Is there a way to limit where expanders could be attached? What you think?

[defrag]

@string@.contains({}) doesnt make too much sense, since you implicitly assume that the string is json string. Idea is pretty good tho, but perhaps something more like:

@json@.match({
  "id" : @integer@ 
}).repeatTimes(10)

[norberttech]

hmm this match expander sounds interesting.

[piotrjura]

@defrag looks really neat

[javierseixas]

+1
It would be really useful!!

What is the state of this feature? It's being developed?

[gitis]

+1

[eimantaspu]

+1

[ZilKil]

+1