Initial project import

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_alias_test.v

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+import json
+
+pub struct User {
+	name   string
+	age    int
+	height f64
+}
+
+type Users = map[string]User
+
+const json_users = '{
+	"tom": { "name": "Tom", "age": 45, "height": 1.97 },
+	"martin": { "name": "Martin", "age": 40, "height": 1.8 }
+}'
+
+fn test_alias_with_map() {
+	a := json.decode(map[string]User, json_users)!
+	b := json.decode(Users, json_users)!
+
+	assert Users(a) == b
+
+	c := json.encode(a)
+	d := json.encode(b)
+
+	assert c == d
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_anon_struct_test.v

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+import json
+
+fn test_main() {
+	json_text := '{ "a": "b" }'
+	b := json.decode(struct {
+		a string
+	}, json_text)!.a
+	assert dump(b) == 'b'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_arr_ref_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Test {
+	a string
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	x := json.decode([]&Test, '[{"a":"a"}]') or { exit(1) }
+	assert x[0].a == 'a'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_embed_test.v

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+module main
+
+import json
+
+struct Json2 {
+	inner []f64
+}
+
+struct Json {
+	Json2
+	test f64
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	str := '{
+		"inner": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+		"test": 1.0
+	}'
+	data := json.decode(Json, str) or {
+		eprintln('Failed to decode json, error: ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+	println(data)
+	assert data.inner.len == 5
+	assert data.inner[0] == 1.0
+	assert data.inner[4] == 5.0
+	assert data.test == 1.0
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_option_alias_field_test.v

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+module main
+
+import json
+
+struct Req {
+	height ?int
+	width  ?i32
+}
+
+const payload = '{}'
+
+fn test_main() {
+	r := json.decode(Req, payload) or { panic(err) }
+	assert r.height == none
+	assert r.width == none
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_option_alias_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Empty {}
+
+struct SomeStruct {
+	random_field_a ?string
+	random_field_b ?string
+	empty_field    ?Empty
+}
+
+type Alias = SomeStruct
+
+fn test_main() {
+	data := json.decode(Alias, '{"empty_field":{}}')!
+	assert data.str() == 'Alias(SomeStruct{
+    random_field_a: Option(none)
+    random_field_b: Option(none)
+    empty_field: Option(Empty{})
+})'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_option_enum_test.v

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+import json
+
+enum Lang {
+	en = 1
+}
+
+struct Request {
+	lang ?Lang // ?string, ?int are ok
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	assert dump(json.decode(Request, '{}')!) == Request{
+		lang: ?Lang(none)
+	}
+	assert dump(json.decode(Request, '{"lang": "en"}')!) == Request{
+		lang: .en
+	}
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_struct_default_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Bar {
+	b []int = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
+}
+
+struct Foo {
+	Bar
+	a []int = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	str := json.encode(Foo{})
+	assert json.decode(Foo, str)!.str() == 'Foo{
+    Bar: Bar{
+        b: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
+    }
+    a: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
+}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_struct_ptr_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Message {
+mut:
+	id       int
+	text     string
+	reply_to &Message
+}
+
+struct OptionalMessage {
+mut:
+	id       int
+	text     string
+	reply_to ?&OptionalMessage
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	mut json_data := '{"id": 1, "text": "Hello", "reply_to": {"id": 2, "text": "Hi"}}'
+	mut message := json.decode(Message, json_data)!
+	assert message.reply_to.id == 2
+
+	json_data = '{"id": 1, "text": "Hello", "reply_to": {"id": 2, "text": "Hi", "reply_to": {}}}'
+	message = json.decode(Message, json_data)!
+	assert message.reply_to.reply_to.reply_to == unsafe { nil }
+
+	json_data = '{"id": 1, "text": "Hello", "reply_to": {"id": 2, "text": "Hi", "reply_to": {"id": 5}}}'
+	message = json.decode(Message, json_data)!
+	assert message.reply_to.reply_to.id == 5
+}
+
+fn test_recursive_optional_struct_ptr() {
+	json_data := '{"id": 1, "text": "Hello", "reply_to": {"id": 2, "text": "Hi", "reply_to": null}}'
+	message := json.decode(OptionalMessage, json_data)!
+	reply := message.reply_to or {
+		assert false
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert reply.id == 2
+	assert reply.text == 'Hi'
+	assert reply.reply_to == none
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_struct_with_default_test.v

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+import json
+
+pub struct Response {
+pub:
+	results []Result = []Result{len: 0} @[json: list]
+	tags    []string = []string{len: 0} @[json: tags]
+	kind    string   @[json: result_type]
+}
+
+pub struct Result {
+pub:
+	id            int      @[json: defid]
+	author        string   @[json: author]
+	definition    string   @[json: definition]
+	link          string   @[json: permalink]
+	thumbs_down   int      @[json: thumbs_down]
+	thumbs_up     int      @[json: thumbs_up]
+	word          string   @[json: word]
+	date          string   @[json: written_on]
+	audio_samples []string @[json: sound_urls]
+	example       string   @[json: example]
+}
+
+pub fn define(word string) !&Response {
+	resp := '{"list":[{"defid":3439287}]}'
+	response := json.decode(Response, resp) or { return err }
+	return &response
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	response := define('')!
+	assert response.results.len > 0
+	assert response.results[0].id == 3439287
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_sumtype_option_test.v

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+import json
+
+type Any = string | f32 | bool | ?int
+
+fn test_main() {
+	x := json.decode([]Any, '["hi", -9.8e7, true, null]')!
+	assert dump(x) == [Any('hi'), Any(f32(-9.8e+7)), Any(true), Any(?int(none))]
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct TestTwin {
+	id     int
+	seed   string
+	pubkey string
+}
+
+struct TestTwins {
+mut:
+	twins []TestTwin @[required]
+}
+
+fn test_json_decode_fails_to_decode_unrecognised_array_of_dicts() {
+	data := '[{"twins":[{"id":123,"seed":"abcde","pubkey":"xyzasd"},{"id":456,"seed":"dfgdfgdfgd","pubkey":"skjldskljh45sdf"}]}]'
+	json.decode(TestTwins, data) or {
+		assert err.msg() == "expected field 'twins' is missing"
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}
+
+fn test_json_decode_works_with_a_dict_of_arrays() {
+	data := '{"twins":[{"id":123,"seed":"abcde","pubkey":"xyzasd"},{"id":456,"seed":"dfgdfgdfgd","pubkey":"skjldskljh45sdf"}]}'
+	res := json.decode(TestTwins, data) or {
+		assert false
+		exit(1)
+	}
+	assert res.twins[0].id == 123
+	assert res.twins[0].seed == 'abcde'
+	assert res.twins[0].pubkey == 'xyzasd'
+	assert res.twins[1].id == 456
+	assert res.twins[1].seed == 'dfgdfgdfgd'
+	assert res.twins[1].pubkey == 'skjldskljh45sdf'
+}
+
+struct Mount {
+	size u64
+}
+
+fn test_decode_u64() {
+	data := '{"size": 10737418240}'
+	m := json.decode(Mount, data)!
+	assert m.size == 10737418240
+	// println(m)
+}
+
+fn test_decode_large_u64_from_decimal_json() {
+	cases := [
+		u64(9007199254740991),
+		u64(9007199254740992),
+		u64(9007199254740993),
+		u64(9223372036854775807),
+		u64(9223372036854775808),
+		u64(9223372036854775809),
+		u64(18446744073709551614),
+		u64(18446744073709551615),
+	]
+	for want in cases {
+		got := json.decode([]u64, '[${want}]')!
+		assert got.len == 1
+		assert got[0] == want
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_encode_decode_large_u64_roundtrip() {
+	cases := [
+		u64(9007199254740991),
+		u64(9007199254740992),
+		u64(9007199254740993),
+		u64(9223372036854775807),
+		u64(9223372036854775808),
+		u64(9223372036854775809),
+		u64(18446744073709551614),
+		u64(18446744073709551615),
+	]
+	for want in cases {
+		encoded := json.encode([want])
+		assert encoded == '[${want}]'
+		got := json.decode([]u64, encoded)!
+		assert got.len == 1
+		assert got[0] == want
+	}
+}
+
+//
+
+pub struct Comment {
+pub mut:
+	id      string
+	comment string
+}
+
+pub struct Task {
+mut:
+	description    string
+	id             int
+	total_comments int
+	file_name      string    @[skip]
+	comments       []Comment @[skip]
+	skip_field     string    @[json: '-']
+}
+
+fn test_skip_fields_should_be_initialised_by_json_decode() {
+	data := '{"total_comments": 55, "id": 123}'
+	mut task := json.decode(Task, data)!
+	assert task.id == 123
+	assert task.total_comments == 55
+	assert task.comments == []
+}
+
+fn test_skip_should_be_ignored() {
+	data := '{"total_comments": 55, "id": 123, "skip_field": "foo"}'
+	mut task := json.decode(Task, data)!
+	assert task.id == 123
+	assert task.total_comments == 55
+	assert task.comments == []
+	assert task.skip_field == ''
+}
+
+//
+
+struct DbConfig {
+	host   string
+	dbname string
+	user   string
+}
+
+fn test_decode_error_message_should_have_enough_context_empty() {
+	json.decode(DbConfig, '') or {
+		assert err.msg() == 'failed to decode JSON string'
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}
+
+fn test_decode_error_message_should_have_enough_context_just_brace() {
+	json.decode(DbConfig, '{') or {
+		assert err.msg() == 'failed to decode JSON string: {'
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}
+
+fn test_decode_error_message_should_have_enough_context_trailing_comma_at_end() {
+	txt := '{
+    "host": "localhost",
+    "dbname": "alex",
+    "user": "alex",
+}'
+	json.decode(DbConfig, txt) or {
+		assert err.msg().contains('    "user": "alex",\n}')
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}
+
+fn test_decode_error_message_should_have_enough_context_in_the_middle() {
+	txt := '{"host": "localhost", "dbname": "alex" "user": "alex", "port": "1234"}'
+	json.decode(DbConfig, txt) or {
+		assert err.msg().contains('ost", "dbname": "alex" "user":')
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_with_encode_arg_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct TodoDto {
+	foo int
+}
+
+fn test_decode_with_encode_arg() {
+	body := TodoDto{}
+	ret := json.decode(TodoDto, json.encode(body))!
+	println(ret)
+	assert ret.foo == 0
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_with_generic_array_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Response[T] {
+	time string
+	cars []T
+}
+
+struct Car {
+	brand string
+	power int
+}
+
+fn string_to_response[T](text string) {
+	result := json.decode([]Response[T], text) or { panic(err) }
+	println(result)
+	assert result.len == 2
+	assert result[0].time == '12ms'
+	assert result[0].cars[0].brand == 'Ferrari'
+	assert result[0].cars[0].power == 232
+	assert result[0].cars[1].brand == 'Lamborghini'
+	assert result[0].cars[1].power == 345
+	assert result[1].time == '12ms'
+	assert result[1].cars[0].brand == 'Ferrari'
+	assert result[1].cars[0].power == 232
+	assert result[1].cars[1].brand == 'Lamborghini'
+	assert result[1].cars[1].power == 345
+}
+
+fn test_json_decode_with_generic_array() {
+	text := '[
+{ "time":"12ms",
+  "cars":[
+	{"brand":"Ferrari","power":232},
+	{"brand":"Lamborghini", "power":345}
+  ]},
+{ "time":"12ms",
+  "cars":[
+	{"brand":"Ferrari","power":232},
+	{"brand":"Lamborghini", "power":345}
+  ]}
+]'
+
+	string_to_response[Car](text)
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_with_generic_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Result[T] {
+	ok     bool
+	result T
+}
+
+struct User {
+	id       int
+	username string
+}
+
+struct Box[T] {
+	items []T
+}
+
+fn func[T]() !T {
+	text := '{"ok": true, "result":{"id":37467243, "username": "ciao"}}'
+	a := json.decode(Result[T], text)!
+	return a.result
+}
+
+fn string_decode[T](text string) !T {
+	return json.decode(T, text)
+}
+
+fn open_box[T](text string) ![]T {
+	box := string_decode[Box[T]](text)!
+	return box.items
+}
+
+fn test_decode_with_generic_struct() {
+	ret := func[User]()!
+	println(ret)
+	assert ret.id == 37467243
+	assert ret.username == 'ciao'
+}
+
+fn test_decode_with_nested_generic_struct() {
+	text := '{"items":[{},{"id":37467243,"username":"ciao"},{}]}'
+	items := open_box[User](text)!
+	assert items.len == 3
+	assert items[0].id == 0
+	assert items[0].username == ''
+	assert items[1].id == 37467243
+	assert items[1].username == 'ciao'
+	assert items[2].id == 0
+	assert items[2].username == ''
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_with_option_arg_test.v

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+import json
+import os
+
+struct DbConfig {}
+
+fn test_json_decode_with_option_arg() {
+	if ret := print_info() {
+		println(ret)
+	} else {
+		println(err)
+	}
+	assert true
+}
+
+fn print_info() !string {
+	dbconf := json.decode(DbConfig, os.read_file('dbconf.json')!)!
+	println(dbconf)
+	return '${dbconf}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_decode_with_sumtype_test.v

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+import json
+
+type Test = []bool | []int | []string | string
+
+struct Some {
+	t Test
+}
+
+type GetBlockResult = string | GetBlockResultB
+
+struct GetBlockResponse {
+	result GetBlockResult
+}
+
+struct GetBlockResultB {
+	hash          string
+	confirmations u64
+}
+
+fn test_json_decode_with_sumtype() {
+	v1 := json.decode(Some, '{"t": ["string", "string2"]}')!
+	println(v1)
+	assert v1.t == Test(['string', 'string2'])
+
+	v2 := json.decode(Some, '{"t": [11, 22]}')!
+	println(v2)
+	assert v2.t == Test([11, 22])
+
+	v3 := json.decode(Some, '{"t": [true, false]}')!
+	println(v3)
+	assert v3.t == Test([true, false])
+}
+
+struct ComplexValue {
+	foo string
+}
+
+type StringOrComplexValue = ComplexValue | string
+
+fn test_json_decode_with_sumtype_struct_variant_without_type_field() {
+	decoded := json.decode([]StringOrComplexValue, '["abc",{"foo":"bar"}]')!
+
+	assert decoded.len == 2
+	assert decoded[0] == StringOrComplexValue('abc')
+	assert decoded[1] == StringOrComplexValue(ComplexValue{
+		foo: 'bar'
+	})
+}
+
+struct OtherComplexValue {
+	bar string
+}
+
+type AmbiguousStringOrComplexValue = ComplexValue | OtherComplexValue | string
+
+fn test_json_decode_with_sumtype_ambiguous_struct_variant_without_type_field_errors() {
+	json.decode([]AmbiguousStringOrComplexValue, '[{"foo":"bar"}]') or {
+		assert err.msg().contains('cannot decode')
+		assert err.msg().contains('AmbiguousStringOrComplexValue')
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}
+
+fn test_json_decode_with_sumtype_struct_field_without_type_field() {
+	decoded := json.decode(GetBlockResponse,
+		'{ "result": { "hash": "00000000c937983704a73af28acdec37b049d214adbda81d7e2a3dd146f6ed09", "confirmations": 743970 } }')!
+
+	assert decoded.result == GetBlockResult(GetBlockResultB{
+		hash:          '00000000c937983704a73af28acdec37b049d214adbda81d7e2a3dd146f6ed09'
+		confirmations: 743970
+	})
+}
+
+type ApiDetails = string | map[string]string
+
+fn test_json_decode_with_sumtype_map_variant_without_type_field() {
+	api_docs_file := r'
+[
+	{
+		"CloseHandle": [
+			"https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/api/handleapi/nf-handleapi-closehandle",
+			"Closes an open object handle.",
+			"The \n<b>CloseHandle</b> function ...",
+			{
+				"hObject": "A valid handle to an open object."
+			},
+			{},
+			"If the function succeeds, ..."
+		]
+	}
+]
+'
+	decoded := json.decode([]map[string][]ApiDetails, api_docs_file)!
+	close_handle := decoded[0]['CloseHandle'] or { panic('missing CloseHandle docs') }
+
+	assert close_handle.len == 6
+	assert close_handle[0] == ApiDetails('https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/api/handleapi/nf-handleapi-closehandle')
+	assert close_handle[3] == ApiDetails({
+		'hObject': 'A valid handle to an open object.'
+	})
+	assert close_handle[4] == ApiDetails(map[string]string{})
+	assert close_handle[5] == ApiDetails('If the function succeeds, ...')
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_embed_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Json3 {
+	embed f64
+}
+
+struct Json2 {
+	Json3
+	inner []f64
+}
+
+struct Json {
+	Json2
+	test f64
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	str := '{"inner": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],"test": 1.0, "embed": 2.0}'
+	data := json.decode(Json, str) or {
+		eprintln('Failed to decode json, error: ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+	println(data)
+	assert data.inner.len == 5
+	assert data.inner[0] == 1.0
+	assert data.inner[4] == 5.0
+	assert data.test == 1.0
+	assert data.embed == 2.0
+
+	assert dump(json.encode(data)) == '{"embed":2,"inner":[1,2,3,4,5],"test":1}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_array_of_references_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct RefArrayItem {
+	a int
+}
+
+fn ref_array_item(value int, is_nil bool) &RefArrayItem {
+	return if is_nil {
+		unsafe { nil }
+	} else {
+		&RefArrayItem{
+			a: value
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_json_encode_array_of_references_with_nil() {
+	value := [
+		ref_array_item(1, false),
+		ref_array_item(0, true),
+		ref_array_item(2, false),
+	]
+	assert json.encode(value) == '[{"a":1},null,{"a":2}]'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_default_option_none_test.v

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+// vtest vflags: -w
+module main
+
+import json
+
+struct Test {
+	id ?string = none
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	assert json.encode(Test{}) == '{}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_embed_test.v

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+import json
+
+struct Json2 {
+	inner []f64
+}
+
+struct Json {
+	Json2
+	test f64
+}
+
+struct Article {
+	title       string
+	description string
+}
+
+struct ArticlePlus {
+	Article
+	perex string
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	str := '{"inner":[1,2,3,4,5],"test":1.2}'
+	data := json.decode(Json, str) or {
+		eprintln('Failed to decode json, error: ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+	println(data)
+	assert data.inner.len == 5
+	assert data.inner[0] == 1.0
+	assert data.inner[4] == 5.0
+	assert data.test == 1.2
+
+	data_json := json.encode(data)
+	dump(data_json)
+	assert data_json == str
+}
+
+fn test_encode_array_of_embedded_structs() {
+	list_of_object := [
+		ArticlePlus{
+			title:       'One good title'
+			description: 'this is the first'
+		},
+		ArticlePlus{
+			title:       'Other good title'
+			description: 'more one'
+		},
+		ArticlePlus{
+			title:       'Other good title'
+			description: 'more one'
+			perex:       'good perex'
+		},
+	]
+	assert json.encode(list_of_object) == '[{"title":"One good title","description":"this is the first","perex":""},{"title":"Other good title","description":"more one","perex":""},{"title":"Other good title","description":"more one","perex":"good perex"}]'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_enum_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import json
+
+@[json_as_number]
+pub enum MessageType {
+	error   = 1
+	warning = 2
+	info    = 3
+	log     = 4
+}
+
+pub enum MessageType2 {
+	error   = 1
+	warning = 2
+	info    = 3
+	log     = 4
+}
+
+enum TestEnum {
+	one = 1
+	two
+}
+
+type TestAlias = TestEnum
+type TestSum = TestEnum | string
+type TestSum2 = MessageType | string
+type TestAliasAttr = MessageType
+
+struct TestStruct {
+	test  []TestEnum
+	test2 TestEnum
+	test3 TestAlias
+	test4 TestSum
+	test5 MessageType
+}
+
+struct TestStruct2 {
+	a TestAliasAttr
+	b TestSum2
+	c TestSum2
+}
+
+struct Test {
+	ab ?int
+	a  ?MessageType
+}
+
+struct Test2 {
+	a ?MessageType2
+}
+
+type TSum = MessageType | string
+type TSum2 = MessageType2 | string
+
+struct Test3 {
+	a ?TSum
+}
+
+struct Test4 {
+	a ?TSum2
+}
+
+fn test_encode_with_enum() {
+	out := json.encode(TestStruct{
+		test:  [TestEnum.one, TestEnum.one]
+		test2: TestEnum.two
+		test3: TestEnum.one
+		test4: TestEnum.two
+		test5: .log
+	})
+	assert out == '{"test":["one","one"],"test2":"two","test3":"one","test4":"two","test5":4}'
+}
+
+fn test_encode_direct_enum() {
+	assert json.encode(TestEnum.one) == '"one"'
+}
+
+fn test_encode_alias_and_sumtype() {
+	assert json.decode(TestStruct,
+		'{"test":["one","one"],"test2":"two","test3": "one", "test4": "two", "test5":4}')! == TestStruct{
+		test:  [.one, .one]
+		test2: .two
+		test3: TestAlias(.one)
+		test4: TestSum('two')
+		test5: .log
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_enum_attr() {
+	assert dump(json.encode(MessageType.log)) == '4'
+	assert dump(json.encode(MessageType.error)) == '1'
+}
+
+fn test_enum_attr_decode() {
+	assert json.decode(TestStruct2, '{"a": 1, "b":4, "c": "test"}')! == TestStruct2{
+		a: .error
+		b: MessageType.log
+		c: 'test'
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_enum_attr_encode() {
+	assert json.encode(TestStruct2{
+		a: .error
+		b: MessageType.log
+		c: 'test'
+	}) == '{"a":1,"b":4,"c":"test"}'
+}
+
+fn test_option_enum() {
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test{none, none})) == '{}'
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test{none, MessageType.log})) == '{"a":4}'
+	t := dump(json.decode(Test, '{"a":4}')!)
+	assert t.ab == none
+	assert t.a? == .log
+
+	t2 := dump(json.decode(Test, '{"a":null}')!)
+	assert t2.a == none
+
+	assert json.encode(Test2{none}) == '{}'
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test2{MessageType2.log})) == '{"a":"log"}'
+	z := dump(json.decode(Test2, '{"a":"log"}')!)
+	assert z.a? == .log
+	a := dump(json.decode(Test2, '{"a": null}')!)
+	assert a.a == none
+}
+
+fn test_option_sumtype_enum() {
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test3{none})) == '{}'
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test3{ a: 'foo' })) == '{"a":"foo"}'
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test3{ a: MessageType.warning })) == '{"a":2}'
+
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test4{none})) == '{}'
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test4{ a: 'foo' })) == '{"a":"foo"}'
+	assert dump(json.encode(Test4{ a: MessageType2.warning })) == '{"a":"warning"}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_generic_fixed_array_regression_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import json
+
+struct Wrap[T] {
+	val T
+}
+
+fn encode[T](value T) string {
+	return json.encode(Wrap[T]{
+		val: value
+	})
+}
+
+fn test_json_encode_generic_fixed_array_regression() {
+	assert encode('x') == '{"val":"x"}'
+	assert encode([1, 2]!) == '{"val":[1,2]}'
+}
+
+fn test_json_encode_generic_fixed_array_regression_reversed() {
+	assert encode([1, 2]!) == '{"val":[1,2]}'
+	assert encode('x') == '{"val":"x"}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_map_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import json
+
+struct Test {
+	optional_string       ?string
+	optional_array        ?[]string
+	optional_struct_array ?[]string
+	optional_map          ?map[string]string
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	test := Test{}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{}'
+
+	test2 := Test{
+		optional_map: {
+			'foo': 'bar'
+		}
+	}
+	encoded2 := json.encode(test2)
+	assert dump(encoded2) == '{"optional_map":{"foo":"bar"}}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_primite_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import json
+
+struct Test {
+	field MySumType
+}
+
+type MyInt = int
+type MyString = string
+type MySumType = MyString | int | string
+
+struct UnicodeString {
+	emoji string
+}
+
+fn test_alias_to_primitive() {
+	mut test := Test{
+		field: MyString('foo')
+	}
+	mut encoded := json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{"field":"foo"}'
+	assert json.decode(Test, '{"field":	"foo"}')!.field == MySumType('foo')
+
+	test = Test{
+		field: 'foo'
+	}
+	encoded = json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{"field":"foo"}'
+	assert json.decode(Test, '{"field":"foo"}')! == test
+
+	test = Test{
+		field: 1
+	}
+	encoded = json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{"field":1}'
+	assert json.decode(Test, '{"field":1}')! == test
+
+	mut test2 := MyString('foo')
+	encoded = json.encode(test2)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '"foo"'
+
+	mut test3 := MyInt(1000)
+	encoded = json.encode(test3)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '1000'
+}
+
+fn test_encode_unicode_as_ascii_escape_sequences() {
+	valid_json := r'{"emoji":"\u3007"}'
+	decoded := json.decode(UnicodeString, valid_json)!
+	assert decoded.emoji == '〇'
+	assert json.encode(UnicodeString{
+		emoji: '〇'
+	}) == valid_json
+	assert json.encode('😀') == r'"\uD83D\ude00"'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_ptr_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import json
+
+struct Number {
+	min int
+	max int
+}
+
+pub struct Resp {
+pub:
+	options []string @[omitempty]
+	number  &Number = unsafe { nil }  @[omitempty]
+}
+
+fn (r Resp) str() string {
+	return json.encode(r)
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	r1 := Resp{
+		options: ['first', 'second']
+	}
+	r2 := Resp{
+		number: &Number{0, 0}
+	}
+	r3 := Resp{
+		number: &Number{1, 2}
+	}
+	assert r1.str() == '{"options":["first","second"]}'
+	assert r2.str() == '{"number":{"min":0,"max":0}}'
+	assert r3.str() == '{"number":{"min":1,"max":2}}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_recursive_ptr_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import json
+
+struct PostTag {
+	id         string
+	parent     ?&PostTag
+	visibility string
+	created_at string @[json: 'createdAt']
+	metadata   string @[raw]
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	new_post_tag := &PostTag{}
+	assert json.encode(new_post_tag) == '{"id":"","visibility":"","createdAt":"","metadata":""}'
+
+	new_post_tag2 := PostTag{
+		parent: new_post_tag
+	}
+	assert json.encode(new_post_tag2) == '{"id":"","parent":{"id":"","visibility":"","createdAt":"","metadata":""},"visibility":"","createdAt":"","metadata":""}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_struct_with_option_field_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import json
+import x.json2
+
+struct Foo {
+	name string
+	num  ?int
+}
+
+fn test_json_encode_struct_with_option_field() {
+	f1 := Foo{
+		name: 'hello'
+	}
+	ret1 := json.encode(f1)
+	println(ret1)
+	assert ret1 == '{"name":"hello"}'
+
+	ret2 := json2.encode(f1)
+	println(ret2)
+	assert ret2 == '{"name":"hello"}'
+
+	f2 := Foo{'hello', 22}
+	ret3 := json.encode(f2)
+	println(ret3)
+	assert ret3 == '{"name":"hello","num":22}'
+
+	ret4 := json2.encode(f2)
+	println(ret4)
+	assert ret4 == '{"name":"hello","num":22}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_sumtype_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import json
+
+struct Test {
+	optional_sumtype ?MySumtype
+}
+
+type MySumtype = int | string
+
+fn test_simple() {
+	test := Test{}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_with_mut_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+module main
+
+import json
+
+pub enum PlatformType {
+	unknown
+	osx
+	ubuntu
+	alpine
+}
+
+pub enum CPUType {
+	unknown
+	intel
+	arm
+	intel32
+	arm32
+}
+
+@[heap]
+pub struct Node {
+pub:
+	name string = 'mymachine'
+pub mut:
+	platform    PlatformType
+	cputype     CPUType
+	done        map[string]string
+	environment map[string]string
+}
+
+pub fn (mut node Node) save() ! {
+	data := json.encode(node)
+	dump(data)
+}
+
+fn test_encode_with_mut_struct() {
+	mut n := Node{
+		platform: .osx
+		cputype:  .unknown
+	}
+	n.save() or { panic(err) }
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_encode_with_ptr_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import json
+
+struct User {
+	name string
+}
+
+struct MyStruct {
+	user   &User //
+	users  map[string]User
+	users2 map[string]&User
+}
+
+fn test_json_encode_with_ptr() {
+	user := User{
+		name: 'foo'
+	}
+	data := MyStruct{
+		user:   &user
+		users:  {
+			'keyfoo': user
+		}
+		users2: {
+			'keyfoo': &user
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert json.encode(data) == '{"user":{"name":"foo"},"users":{"keyfoo":{"name":"foo"}},"users2":{"keyfoo":{"name":"foo"}}}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_f64_array_roundtrip_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import json
+
+struct F64ArrayPayload {
+	arr []f64
+}
+
+fn test_encode_decode_struct_with_f64_array_roundtrips() ! {
+	original := F64ArrayPayload{
+		arr: [0.9716157205240175, 0.9336099585062241]
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(original)
+	assert encoded == '{"arr":[0.9716157205240175,0.9336099585062241]}'
+	assert json.decode(F64ArrayPayload, encoded)! == original
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_fixed_array_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import json
+
+struct Base {
+	options  Options
+	profiles Profiles
+}
+
+struct Options {
+	cfg [6]u8
+}
+
+struct Profiles {
+	cfg [4][7]u8
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	a := json.encode(Base{})
+	println(a)
+	assert a.contains('"cfg":[[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],[0,0,0,0,0,0,0]]')
+
+	b := json.decode(Base, a)!
+	assert b.options.cfg.len == 6
+	assert b.profiles.cfg.len == 4
+	assert b.profiles.cfg[0].len == 7
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_generic_array_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import json
+
+pub struct DocumentFindFilter[T] {
+pub:
+	selector        ?T
+	selector2       ?[]T
+	selector3       ?[1]T
+	limit           ?int
+	skip            ?int
+	fields          ?[]string // This breaks the compiler when encoding to JSON
+	conflicts       ?bool
+	read_quorum     ?int @[json: r]
+	update          ?bool
+	stable          ?bool
+	stale           ?string
+	execution_stats ?bool
+}
+
+fn test_string() {
+	t := DocumentFindFilter[string]{
+		selector:  'aa'
+		selector2: ['a', 'b']
+		selector3: ['z']!
+	}
+
+	assert json.encode(t) == '{"selector":"aa","selector2":["a","b"],"selector3":["z"]}'
+	assert json.decode(DocumentFindFilter[string],
+		'{"selector":"aa","selector2":["a","b"],"selector3":["z"]}')! == t
+}
+
+fn test_int() ! {
+	t := DocumentFindFilter[int]{
+		selector:  1
+		selector2: [1, 2]
+		selector3: [3]!
+	}
+
+	assert json.encode(t) == '{"selector":1,"selector2":[1,2],"selector3":[3]}'
+	assert json.decode(DocumentFindFilter[int], '{"selector":1,"selector2":[1,2],"selector3":[3]}')! == t
+}
+
+fn test_none() ! {
+	t := DocumentFindFilter[int]{}
+
+	assert json.encode(t) == '{}'
+	assert json.decode(DocumentFindFilter[int], '{}')! == t
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_i32_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import json
+
+pub struct StructB {
+	kind  string
+	value i32
+}
+
+fn test_json_i32() {
+	struct_b := json.decode(StructB, '{"kind": "Int32", "value": 100}')!
+	assert struct_b == StructB{
+		kind:  'Int32'
+		value: 100
+	}
+
+	assert json.encode(struct_b) == '{"kind":"Int32","value":100}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_is_null_attr_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import json
+
+struct Bar {
+	name ?string @[json_null]
+}
+
+struct Foo {
+	name   ?string @[json_null]
+	age    ?int    @[json_null]
+	text   ?string
+	other  ?Bar
+	other2 ?Bar @[json_null]
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	assert json.encode(Foo{}) == '{"name":null,"age":null,"other2":null}'
+	assert json.encode(Foo{ name: '' }) == '{"name":"","age":null,"other2":null}'
+	assert json.encode(Foo{ age: 10 }) == '{"name":null,"age":10,"other2":null}'
+	assert json.encode(Foo{
+		age:    10
+		other2: Bar{
+			name: none
+		}
+	}) == '{"name":null,"age":10,"other2":{"name":null}}'
+	assert json.decode(Foo, json.encode(Foo{}))! == Foo{}
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_mut_map_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import json
+
+fn q_and_a(mut db_json map[string][]string) {
+	x := json.encode(db_json)
+	assert x == '{}'
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	mut db_json := json.decode(map[string][]string, '{}')!
+	assert db_json == {}
+	q_and_a(mut db_json)
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_omitempty_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import json
+
+pub struct MyStruct {
+pub mut:
+	code    int
+	message string
+	data    string  @[omitempty]
+	data2   ?string @[omitempty]
+}
+
+fn test_simple() {
+	obj := MyStruct{
+		code:    1
+		message: 'yes'
+		data2:   'a'
+	}
+	assert dump(json.encode(obj)) == '{"code":1,"message":"yes","data2":"a"}'
+}
+
+fn test_none() {
+	obj := MyStruct{
+		code: 1
+	}
+	assert dump(json.encode(obj)) == '{"code":1,"message":""}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_omitempty_types_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import json
+
+struct OmitEmptyStruct {
+	bug Struct @[omitempty]
+}
+
+type MyAlias = string
+
+struct OmitEmptyAlias {
+	bug MyAlias @[omitempty]
+}
+
+struct Struct {
+	name string
+}
+
+struct OmitEmptyMap {
+	bug map[string]string @[omitempty]
+}
+
+struct OmitEmptyArray {
+	bug []string @[omitempty]
+}
+
+type MySum = int | string
+
+struct OmitEmptySumType {
+	bug MySum @[omitempty]
+}
+
+struct FNumStruct {
+	f_num f64
+}
+
+struct OmitEmptyFNumStruct {
+	bug FNumStruct @[omitempty]
+}
+
+fn test_struct() {
+	test := OmitEmptyStruct{
+		bug: Struct{}
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	dump(encoded)
+	test2 := OmitEmptyStruct{
+		bug: Struct{
+			name: 'mybug'
+		}
+	}
+	encoded2 := json.encode(test2)
+	dump(encoded2)
+}
+
+fn test_fnum_struct() {
+	test := OmitEmptyFNumStruct{
+		bug: FNumStruct{}
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	dump(encoded)
+	test2 := OmitEmptyFNumStruct{
+		bug: FNumStruct{
+			f_num: 1.5
+		}
+	}
+	encoded2 := json.encode(test2)
+	dump(encoded2)
+}
+
+fn test_alias() {
+	test := OmitEmptyAlias{
+		bug: ''
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	dump(encoded)
+	test2 := OmitEmptyAlias{
+		bug: 'foo'
+	}
+	encoded2 := json.encode(test2)
+	dump(encoded2)
+}
+
+fn test_map() {
+	test := OmitEmptyMap{
+		bug: {}
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	dump(encoded)
+	test2 := OmitEmptyMap{
+		bug: {
+			'foo': 'bar'
+		}
+	}
+	encoded2 := json.encode(test2)
+	dump(encoded2)
+}
+
+fn test_sumtype() {
+	test := OmitEmptySumType{}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	dump(encoded)
+	test2 := OmitEmptySumType{
+		bug: 1
+	}
+	encoded2 := json.encode(test2)
+	dump(encoded2)
+}
+
+fn test_array() {
+	test := OmitEmptyArray{
+		bug: []
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	dump(encoded)
+	test2 := OmitEmptyArray{
+		bug: ['1']
+	}
+	encoded2 := json.encode(test2)
+	dump(encoded2)
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_option_alias_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import json
+
+struct Test {
+	optional_alias  ?MyAlias  // primitive
+	optional_struct ?MyAlias2 // complex
+}
+
+struct Complex {
+	a int = 3
+}
+
+type MyAlias = int
+type MyAlias2 = Complex
+
+fn test_empty() {
+	test := Test{}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{}'
+	assert json.decode(Test, '{}')! == test
+}
+
+fn test_value() {
+	test := Test{
+		optional_alias: 1
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{"optional_alias":1}'
+	assert json.decode(Test, '{"optional_alias":1}')! == test
+}
+
+fn test_value_2() {
+	test := Test{
+		optional_alias:  1
+		optional_struct: Complex{
+			a: 1
+		}
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	assert dump(encoded) == '{"optional_alias":1,"optional_struct":{"a":1}}'
+	assert json.decode(Test, '{"optional_alias":1,"optional_struct":{"a":1}}')! == test
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_option_none_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import json
+
+struct Struct {
+	a int
+}
+
+struct Test {
+	a ?int
+	b ?string
+	c ?Struct
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	a := json.decode(Test, '{"a": 1, "b": "foo"}')!
+	dump(a)
+
+	assert a.a != none
+	assert a.b != none
+
+	b := json.decode(Test, '{"a": 1}')!
+	dump(b)
+	assert b.a != none
+	assert b.b == none
+
+	c := json.decode(Test, '{"a": 1, "b": null}')!
+	dump(b)
+	assert c.a != none
+	assert c.b == none
+
+	d := json.decode(Test, '{"a": null, "b": null}')!
+	dump(d)
+	assert d.a == none
+	assert d.b == none
+
+	e := json.decode(Test, '{"a": null, "b": null, "c": null}')!
+	dump(e)
+	assert e.a == none
+	assert e.b == none
+	assert e.c == none
+
+	f := json.decode(Test, '{"a": null, "b": null, "c": {"a":1}}')!
+	dump(f)
+	assert f.a == none
+	assert f.b == none
+	assert f.c != none
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_option_raw_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import json
+
+pub struct Dto {
+pub:
+	key      string  @[raw]
+	key2     string  @[raw]
+	data     ?string @[raw]
+	optional ?string @[raw]
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	raw_json := '{
+        "key": [1, 2, "test"],
+        "key2": { "test": 1 },
+        "data": { "test": 1 },
+        "optional": "test"
+    }'
+
+	dto := json.decode(Dto, raw_json)!
+
+	println(dto)
+	assert dto.data? == '{"test":1}'
+}
+
+fn test_none() {
+	raw_json := '{
+        "key": [1, 2, "test"],
+        "optional": "test"
+    }'
+
+	dto := json.decode(Dto, raw_json)!
+
+	println(dto)
+	assert dto.data == none
+	assert dto.optional? == '"test"'
+}
+
+fn test_null() {
+	raw_json := '{
+        "key": [1, 2, "test"],
+       	"key2": null,
+        "data": null,
+        "optional": "test"
+    }'
+
+	dto := json.decode(Dto, raw_json)!
+
+	println(dto)
+	assert dto.key2 == 'null'
+	assert dto.data? == 'null'
+}
+
+fn test_not_set() {
+	raw_json := '{
+    }'
+
+	dto := json.decode(Dto, raw_json)!
+
+	println(dto)
+	assert dto.data == none
+	assert dto.optional == none
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_option_struct_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import json
+
+pub struct SomeStruct {
+pub mut:
+	test ?string
+}
+
+pub struct MyStruct {
+pub mut:
+	result ?SomeStruct
+	id     string
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	a := MyStruct{
+		id:     'some id'
+		result: SomeStruct{}
+	}
+	encoded_string := json.encode(a)
+	assert encoded_string == '{"result":{},"id":"some id"}'
+	test := json.decode(MyStruct, encoded_string)!
+	assert test == a
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_option_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import json
+
+pub struct MyStruct {
+pub mut:
+	valuea int
+}
+
+pub struct MyStruct2 {
+pub mut:
+	valuea int
+	valueb ?MyStruct
+}
+
+struct Node {
+	location NodeLocation @[json: 'loc']
+}
+
+struct NodeLocation {
+	source_file ?SourceFile @[json: 'includedFrom']
+}
+
+struct SourceFile {
+	path string @[json: 'file']
+}
+
+fn test_encode_decode() {
+	assert json.encode(MyStruct2{ valuea: 1 }) == '{"valuea":1}'
+
+	assert json.decode(MyStruct2, '{"valuea": 1}')! == MyStruct2{
+		valuea: 1
+		valueb: none
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_encode_decode2() {
+	assert json.encode(MyStruct2{ valuea: 1, valueb: none }) == '{"valuea":1}'
+
+	assert json.decode(MyStruct2, '{"valuea": 1}')! == MyStruct2{
+		valuea: 1
+		valueb: none
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_encode_decode3() {
+	assert json.encode(MyStruct2{
+		valuea: 1
+		valueb: MyStruct{
+			valuea: 123
+		}
+	}) == '{"valuea":1,"valueb":{"valuea":123}}'
+
+	assert json.decode(MyStruct2, '{"valuea": 1}')! == MyStruct2{
+		valuea: 1
+		valueb: none
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	node := json.decode(Node, '{"loc": { "includedFrom": { "file": "/bin/foo" } } }')!
+
+	source_file := node.location.source_file or {
+		SourceFile{
+			path: '-'
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert source_file.path == '/bin/foo'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_prim_type_validation_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+module main
+
+import json
+
+struct MyStruct {
+	name   string // should fail
+	age    ?int
+	active bool
+}
+
+struct TestStructOne {
+	property_one string @[json: 'propertyOne']
+	property_two string @[json: 'propertyTwo']
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	mut errors := 0
+	json.decode(MyStruct, '{ "name": 1}') or {
+		errors++
+		assert err.msg() == "type mismatch for field 'name', expecting `string` type, got: 1"
+	}
+	json.decode(MyStruct, '{ "name": "John Doe", "age": ""}') or {
+		errors++
+		assert err.msg() == 'type mismatch for field \'age\', expecting `?int` type, got: ""'
+	}
+	json.decode(MyStruct, '{ "name": "John Doe", "age": 1, "active": ""}') or {
+		errors++
+		assert err.msg() == 'type mismatch for field \'active\', expecting `bool` type, got: ""'
+	}
+	res := json.decode(MyStruct, '{ "name": "John Doe", "age": "1"}') or { panic(err) }
+	assert errors == 3
+	assert res.name == 'John Doe'
+}
+
+fn test_decode_object_into_string_field() {
+	payload := '{"propertyOne":"property_two should stay a regular string {}","propertyTwo":{}}'
+	res := json.decode(TestStructOne, payload) or { panic(err) }
+	assert res.property_one == 'property_two should stay a regular string {}'
+	assert res.property_two == '{}'
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_raw_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import json
+
+struct TestOptionalRawString {
+	id   int
+	data ?string @[raw]
+}
+
+struct TestRawStringifiedObject {
+	metadata string @[raw]
+}
+
+fn test_raw_opt() {
+	test := TestOptionalRawString{
+		id:   1
+		data: 't
+e
+s
+t'
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	assert json.decode(TestOptionalRawString, encoded)!.data? == r'"t\ne\ns\nt"'
+}
+
+fn test_raw_none() {
+	test := TestOptionalRawString{
+		id:   1
+		data: none
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	r := json.decode(TestOptionalRawString, encoded)!.data
+	assert r == none
+}
+
+fn test_raw_empty_string() {
+	test := TestOptionalRawString{
+		id:   1
+		data: ''
+	}
+	encoded := json.encode(test)
+	r := json.decode(TestOptionalRawString, encoded)!.data or { 'z' }
+	assert r == '""'
+}
+
+fn test_stringified_object_returns_error_for_raw_field() {
+	stringified_json :=
+		json.encode('{"metadata":{"topLevelProperty":{"nestedProperty1":"Value 1"}}}')
+	json.decode(TestRawStringifiedObject, stringified_json) or {
+		assert err.msg().starts_with('Json element is not an object:')
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_struct_option_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import json
+
+pub struct MyStruct[T] {
+pub mut:
+	result ?T
+	id     string
+}
+
+fn test_gn_struct_string() ! {
+	a := MyStruct[string]{
+		result: 'test'
+		id:     'some id'
+	}
+
+	encoded_string := json.encode(a)
+	dump(encoded_string)
+	test := json.decode(MyStruct[string], encoded_string)!
+	dump(test)
+	assert a == test
+}
+
+fn test_gn_struct_int() ! {
+	a := MyStruct[int]{
+		result: 1
+		id:     'some id'
+	}
+
+	encoded_string := json.encode(a)
+	dump(encoded_string)
+	test := json.decode(MyStruct[int], encoded_string)!
+	dump(test)
+	assert a == test
+}
+
+fn test_gn_struct_f64() ! {
+	a := MyStruct[f64]{
+		result: 1.2
+		id:     'some id'
+	}
+
+	encoded_string := json.encode(a)
+	dump(encoded_string)
+	test := json.decode(MyStruct[f64], encoded_string)!
+	dump(test)
+	assert a == test
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_sumtype_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import json
+
+type Prices = Price | []Price
+
+pub struct ShopResponseData {
+	attributes Attributes
+}
+
+struct Attributes {
+	price ?Prices
+}
+
+struct Price {
+	net f64
+}
+
+type Animal = Cat | Dog
+
+struct Cat {
+	cat_name string
+}
+
+struct Dog {
+	dog_name string
+}
+
+fn test_main() {
+	data := '{"attributes": {"price": [{"net": 1, "_type": "Price"}, {"net": 2, "_type": "Price"}]}}'
+	entity := json.decode(ShopResponseData, data) or { panic(err) }
+	assert entity == ShopResponseData{
+		attributes: Attributes{
+			price: Prices([Price{
+				net: 1
+			}, Price{
+				net: 2
+			}])
+		}
+	}
+
+	data2 := '{"attributes": {"price": {"net": 1, "_type": "Price"}}}'
+	entity2 := json.decode(ShopResponseData, data2) or { panic(err) }
+	assert entity2 == ShopResponseData{
+		attributes: Attributes{
+			price: Prices(Price{
+				net: 1
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	data3 := json.encode(ShopResponseData{
+		attributes: Attributes{
+			price: Prices([Price{
+				net: 1.2
+			}])
+		}
+	})
+	assert data3 == '{"attributes":{"price":[{"net":1.2,"_type":"Price"}]}}'
+
+	entity3 := json.decode(ShopResponseData, data3) or { panic(err) }
+	assert entity3 == ShopResponseData{
+		attributes: Attributes{
+			price: Prices([Price{
+				net: 1.2
+			}])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+fn test_sum_types() {
+	data1 := json.encode(Animal(Dog{
+		dog_name: 'Caramelo'
+	}))
+	assert data1 == '{"dog_name":"Caramelo","_type":"Dog"}'
+
+	s := '{"_type":"Cat","cat_name":"Whiskers"}'
+	animal := json.decode(Animal, s) or {
+		println(err)
+		assert false
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert animal is Cat
+	if animal is Cat {
+		assert animal.cat_name == 'Whiskers'
+	} else {
+		assert false, 'Wrong sumtype decode. In this case animal is a Cat'
+	}
+
+	s2 := '[{"_type":"Cat","cat_name":"Whiskers"}, {"_type":"Dog","dog_name":"Goofie"}]'
+
+	animals := json.decode([]Animal, s2) or {
+		println(err)
+		assert false
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert animals.len == 2
+	assert animals[0] is Cat
+	assert animals[1] is Dog
+	cat := animals[0] as Cat
+	dog := animals[1] as Dog
+	assert cat.cat_name == 'Whiskers'
+	assert dog.dog_name == 'Goofie'
+
+	j := json.encode(animals[0])
+	assert j == '{"cat_name":"Whiskers","_type":"Cat"}'
+}
+
+type Value = string | i32
+
+struct Node {
+	value Value
+}
+
+fn test_sum_types_with_i32() {
+	data1 := json.encode([Node{i32(128)}, Node{'mystring'}])
+	assert data1 == '[{"value":128},{"value":"mystring"}]'
+
+	node := json.decode([]Node, data1) or {
+		println(err)
+		assert false
+		return
+	}
+	assert node.len == 2
+	assert node[0].value == Value(i32(128))
+	assert node[1].value == Value('mystring')
+}

tools/v/vlib/json/tests/json_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,604 @@
+import json
+import time
+
+enum JobTitle {
+	manager
+	executive
+	worker
+}
+
+struct Employee {
+	name   string
+	age    int
+	salary f32
+	title  JobTitle
+}
+
+fn test_simple() {
+	x := Employee{'Peter', 28, 95000.5, .worker}
+	s := json.encode(x)
+	// eprintln('Employee x: ${s}')
+	assert s == '{"name":"Peter","age":28,"salary":95000.5,"title":"worker"}'
+	y := json.decode(Employee, s)!
+	// eprintln('Employee y: ${y}')
+	assert y.name == 'Peter'
+	assert y.age == 28
+	assert y.salary == 95000.5
+	assert y.title == .worker
+}
+
+const currency_id = 'cconst'
+
+struct Price {
+	net         f64
+	currency_id string = currency_id @[json: currencyId]
+}
+
+fn test_field_with_default_expr() {
+	data := '[{"net":1},{"net":2,"currencyId":"cjson"}]'
+	prices := json.decode([]Price, data)!
+	assert prices == [Price{
+		net:         1
+		currency_id: 'cconst'
+	}, Price{
+		net:         2
+		currency_id: 'cjson'
+	}]
+}
+
+fn test_decode_top_level_array() {
+	s := '[{"name":"Peter", "age": 29}, {"name":"Bob", "age":31}]'
+	x := json.decode([]Employee, s) or { panic(err) }
+	assert x.len == 2
+	assert x[0].name == 'Peter'
+	assert x[0].age == 29
+	assert x[1].name == 'Bob'
+	assert x[1].age == 31
+}
+
+struct Human {
+	name string
+}
+
+struct Item {
+	tag string
+}
+
+enum Animal {
+	dog // Will be encoded as `0`
+	cat
+}
+
+type Entity = Animal | Human | Item | string | time.Time
+
+struct SomeGame {
+	title  string
+	player Entity
+	other  []Entity
+}
+
+fn test_encode_decode_sumtype() {
+	t := time.now()
+	game := SomeGame{
+		title:  'Super Mega Game'
+		player: Human{'Monke'}
+		other:  [
+			Entity(Item{'Pen'}),
+			Item{'Cookie'},
+			Animal.cat,
+			'Stool',
+			t,
+		]
+	}
+	// eprintln('Game: ${game}')
+
+	enc := json.encode(game)
+	// eprintln('Encoded Game: ${enc}')
+
+	assert enc == '{"title":"Super Mega Game","player":{"name":"Monke","_type":"Human"},"other":[{"tag":"Pen","_type":"Item"},{"tag":"Cookie","_type":"Item"},"cat","Stool",{"_type":"Time","value":${t.unix()}}]}'
+
+	dec := json.decode(SomeGame, enc)!
+	// eprintln('Decoded Game: ${dec}')
+
+	assert game.title == dec.title
+	assert game.player == dec.player
+	assert (game.other[2] as Animal) == .cat
+	assert dec.other[2] == Entity('cat')
+	assert (game.other[4] as time.Time).unix() == (dec.other[4] as time.Time).unix()
+}
+
+fn bar[T](payload string) !Bar { // ?T doesn't work currently
+	result := json.decode(T, payload)!
+	return result
+}
+
+struct Bar {
+	x string
+}
+
+fn test_generic() {
+	result := bar[Bar]('{"x":"test"}') or { Bar{} }
+	assert result.x == 'test'
+}
+
+struct User2 {
+	age      int
+	nums     []int
+	reg_date time.Time
+}
+
+struct User {
+	age           int
+	nums          []int
+	last_name     string @[json: lastName]
+	is_registered bool   @[json: IsRegistered]
+	typ           int    @[json: 'type']
+	pets          string @[json: 'pet_animals'; raw]
+}
+
+fn test_parse_user() {
+	s := '{"age": 10, "nums": [1,2,3], "type": 1, "lastName": "Johnson", "IsRegistered": true, "pet_animals": {"name": "Bob", "animal": "Dog"}}'
+	u2 := json.decode(User2, s)!
+	// println(u2)
+	u := json.decode(User, s)!
+	// println(u)
+	assert u.age == 10
+	assert u.last_name == 'Johnson'
+	assert u.is_registered == true
+	assert u.nums.len == 3
+	assert u.nums[0] == 1
+	assert u.nums[1] == 2
+	assert u.nums[2] == 3
+	assert u.typ == 1
+	assert u.pets == '{"name":"Bob","animal":"Dog"}'
+}
+
+fn test_encode_decode_time() {
+	user := User2{
+		age:      25
+		reg_date: time.new(year: 2020, month: 12, day: 22, hour: 7, minute: 23)
+	}
+	s := json.encode(user)
+	// println(s)
+	assert s.contains('"reg_date":1608621780')
+	user2 := json.decode(User2, s)!
+	assert user2.reg_date.str() == '2020-12-22 07:23:00'
+	// println(user2)
+	// println(user2.reg_date)
+}
+
+fn test_decode_time_string_into_struct_field() {
+	user := json.decode(User2, '{"age": 25, "reg_date": "2001-01-01"}')!
+	assert user.reg_date.str() == '2001-01-01 00:00:00'
+}
+
+fn (mut u User) foo() string {
+	return json.encode(u)
+}
+
+fn test_encode_user() {
+	mut usr := User{
+		age:           10
+		nums:          [1, 2, 3]
+		last_name:     'Johnson'
+		is_registered: true
+		typ:           0
+		pets:          'foo'
+	}
+	expected := '{"age":10,"nums":[1,2,3],"lastName":"Johnson","IsRegistered":true,"type":0,"pet_animals":"foo"}'
+	out := json.encode(usr)
+	// println(out)
+	assert out == expected
+	// Test json.encode on mutable pointers
+	assert usr.foo() == expected
+}
+
+struct Color {
+	space string
+	point string @[raw]
+}
+
+fn test_raw_json_field() {
+	color := json.decode(Color, '{"space": "YCbCr", "point": {"Y": 123}}') or {
+		// println('text')
+		return
+	}
+	assert color.point == '{"Y":123}'
+	assert color.space == 'YCbCr'
+}
+
+fn test_bad_raw_json_field() {
+	color := json.decode(Color, '{"space": "YCbCr"}') or {
+		// println('text')
+		return
+	}
+	assert color.point == ''
+	assert color.space == 'YCbCr'
+}
+
+struct City {
+	name string
+}
+
+struct Country {
+	cities []City
+	name   string
+}
+
+fn test_struct_in_struct() {
+	country := json.decode(Country,
+		'{ "name": "UK", "cities": [{"name":"London"}, {"name":"Manchester"}]}')!
+	assert country.name == 'UK'
+	assert country.cities.len == 2
+	assert country.cities[0].name == 'London'
+	assert country.cities[1].name == 'Manchester'
+	// println(country.cities)
+}
+
+fn test_encode_map() {
+	expected := '{"one":1,"two":2,"three":3,"four":4}'
+	numbers := {
+		'one':   1
+		'two':   2
+		'three': 3
+		'four':  4
+	}
+	out := json.encode(numbers)
+	// println(out)
+	assert out == expected
+	assert json.encode_pretty(numbers) == '{
+	"one":	1,
+	"two":	2,
+	"three":	3,
+	"four":	4
+}'
+}
+
+fn test_parse_map() {
+	expected := {
+		'one':   1
+		'two':   2
+		'three': 3
+		'four':  4
+	}
+	out := json.decode(map[string]int, '{"one":1,"two":2,"three":3,"four":4}')!
+	// println(out)
+	assert out == expected
+}
+
+struct Data {
+	countries []Country
+	users     map[string]User
+	extra     map[string]map[string]int
+}
+
+fn test_nested_type() {
+	data_expected := '{"countries":[{"cities":[{"name":"London"},{"name":"Manchester"}],"name":"UK"},{"cities":[{"name":"Donlon"},{"name":"Termanches"}],"name":"KU"}],"users":{"Foo":{"age":10,"nums":[1,2,3],"lastName":"Johnson","IsRegistered":true,"type":0,"pet_animals":"little foo"},"Boo":{"age":20,"nums":[5,3,1],"lastName":"Smith","IsRegistered":false,"type":4,"pet_animals":"little boo"}},"extra":{"2":{"n1":2,"n2":4,"n3":8,"n4":16},"3":{"n1":3,"n2":9,"n3":27,"n4":81}}}'
+	data := Data{
+		countries: [
+			Country{
+				name:   'UK'
+				cities: [City{'London'}, City{'Manchester'}]
+			},
+			Country{
+				name:   'KU'
+				cities: [City{'Donlon'}, City{'Termanches'}]
+			},
+		]
+		users:     {
+			'Foo': User{
+				age:           10
+				nums:          [1, 2, 3]
+				last_name:     'Johnson'
+				is_registered: true
+				typ:           0
+				pets:          'little foo'
+			}
+			'Boo': User{
+				age:           20
+				nums:          [5, 3, 1]
+				last_name:     'Smith'
+				is_registered: false
+				typ:           4
+				pets:          'little boo'
+			}
+		}
+		extra:     {
+			'2': {
+				'n1': 2
+				'n2': 4
+				'n3': 8
+				'n4': 16
+			}
+			'3': {
+				'n1': 3
+				'n2': 9
+				'n3': 27
+				'n4': 81
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	out := json.encode(data)
+	// println(out)
+	assert out == data_expected
+	data2 := json.decode(Data, data_expected)!
+	assert data2.countries.len == data.countries.len
+	for i in 0 .. 1 {
+		assert data2.countries[i].name == data.countries[i].name
+		assert data2.countries[i].cities.len == data.countries[i].cities.len
+		for j in 0 .. 1 {
+			assert data2.countries[i].cities[j].name == data.countries[i].cities[j].name
+		}
+	}
+	for key, user in data.users {
+		assert data2.users[key].age == user.age
+		assert data2.users[key].nums == user.nums
+		assert data2.users[key].last_name == user.last_name
+		assert data2.users[key].is_registered == user.is_registered
+		assert data2.users[key].typ == user.typ
+		// assert data2.users[key].pets == user.pets // TODO: FIX
+	}
+	for k, v in data.extra {
+		for k2, v2 in v {
+			assert data2.extra[k][k2] == v2
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+struct Foo[T] {
+pub:
+	name string
+	data T
+}
+
+fn test_generic_struct() {
+	foo_int := Foo[int]{'bar', 12}
+	foo_enc := json.encode(foo_int)
+	assert foo_enc == '{"name":"bar","data":12}'
+	foo_dec := json.decode(Foo[int], foo_enc)!
+	assert foo_dec.name == 'bar'
+	assert foo_dec.data == 12
+}
+
+fn test_errors() {
+	invalid_array := fn () {
+		data := '{"countries":[{"cities":[{"name":"London"},{"name":"Manchester"}],"name":"UK"},{"cities":{"name":"Donlon"},"name":"KU"}],"users":{"Foo":{"age":10,"nums":[1,2,3],"lastName":"Johnson","IsRegistered":true,"type":0,"pet_animals":"little foo"},"Boo":{"age":20,"nums":[5,3,1],"lastName":"Smith","IsRegistered":false,"type":4,"pet_animals":"little boo"}},"extra":{"2":{"n1":2,"n2":4,"n3":8,"n4":16},"3":{"n1":3,"n2":9,"n3":27,"n4":81}}}'
+		json.decode(Data, data) or {
+			// println(err)
+			assert err.msg().starts_with('Json element is not an array:')
+			return
+		}
+		assert false
+	}
+	invalid_object := fn () {
+		data := '{"countries":[{"cities":[{"name":"London"},{"name":"Manchester"}],"name":"UK"},{"cities":[{"name":"Donlon"},{"name":"Termanches"}],"name":"KU"}],"users":[{"age":10,"nums":[1,2,3],"lastName":"Johnson","IsRegistered":true,"type":0,"pet_animals":"little foo"},{"age":20,"nums":[5,3,1],"lastName":"Smith","IsRegistered":false,"type":4,"pet_animals":"little boo"}],"extra":{"2":{"n1":2,"n2":4,"n3":8,"n4":16},"3":{"n1":3,"n2":9,"n3":27,"n4":81}}}'
+		json.decode(Data, data) or {
+			// println(err)
+			assert err.msg().starts_with('Json element is not an object:')
+			return
+		}
+		assert false
+	}
+	invalid_array()
+	invalid_object()
+}
+
+type ID = string
+type GG = int
+
+struct Message {
+	id ID
+	ij GG
+}
+
+fn test_decode_alias_struct() {
+	msg := json.decode(Message, '{"id": "118499178790780929"}')!
+	// hacky way of comparing aliased strings
+	assert msg.id.str() == '118499178790780929'
+	assert msg.ij.str() == '0'
+}
+
+fn test_encode_alias_struct() {
+	expected := '{"id":"118499178790780929","ij":999998888}'
+	msg := Message{'118499178790780929', 999998888}
+	out := json.encode(msg)
+	assert out == expected
+}
+
+struct List {
+	id    int
+	items []string
+}
+
+fn test_list() {
+	list := json.decode(List, '{"id": 1, "items": ["1", "2"]}')!
+	assert list.id == 1
+	assert list.items == ['1', '2']
+}
+
+fn test_list_no_id() {
+	list := json.decode(List, '{"items": ["1", "2"]}')!
+	assert list.id == 0
+	assert list.items == ['1', '2']
+}
+
+fn test_list_no_items() {
+	list := json.decode(List, '{"id": 1}')!
+	assert list.id == 1
+	assert list.items == []
+}
+
+struct Info {
+	id    int
+	items []string
+	maps  map[string]string
+}
+
+fn test_decode_null_object() {
+	info := json.decode(Info, '{"id": 22, "items": null, "maps": null}')!
+	assert info.id == 22
+	assert '${info.items}' == '[]'
+	assert '${info.maps}' == '{}'
+}
+
+fn test_decode_missing_maps_field() {
+	info := json.decode(Info, '{"id": 22, "items": null}')!
+	assert info.id == 22
+	assert '${info.items}' == '[]'
+	assert '${info.maps}' == '{}'
+}
+
+struct Foo2 {
+	name string
+}
+
+fn test_pretty() {
+	foo := Foo2{'Bob'}
+	assert json.encode_pretty(foo) == '{
+	"name":	"Bob"
+}'
+}
+
+struct Foo3 {
+	name string
+	age  int @[omitempty]
+}
+
+fn test_omit_empty() {
+	foo := Foo3{'Bob', 0}
+	assert json.encode_pretty(foo) == '{
+	"name":	"Bob"
+}'
+	// println('omitempty:')
+	// println(json.encode_pretty(foo))
+}
+
+fn test_encode_struct_expression() {
+	assert json.encode(Foo2{'Foo'}) == '{"name":"Foo"}'
+	assert json.encode_pretty(Foo2{'Bar'}) == '{
+	"name":	"Bar"
+}'
+}
+
+struct Asdasd {
+	data GamePacketData
+}
+
+type GamePacketData = GPEquipItem | GPScale
+
+struct GPScale {
+	value f32
+}
+
+struct GPEquipItem {
+	name string
+}
+
+fn create_game_packet(data &GamePacketData) string {
+	return json.encode(data)
+}
+
+fn test_encode_sumtype_defined_ahead() {
+	ret := create_game_packet(&GamePacketData(GPScale{}))
+	// println(ret)
+	assert ret == '{"value":0,"_type":"GPScale"}'
+}
+
+struct StByteArray {
+	ba []u8
+}
+
+fn test_byte_array() {
+	assert json.encode(StByteArray{ ba: [u8(1), 2, 3, 4, 5] }) == '{"ba":[1,2,3,4,5]}'
+}
+
+struct Aa {
+	sub AliasType
+}
+
+struct Bb {
+	a int
+}
+
+type AliasType = Bb
+
+fn test_encode_alias_field() {
+	s := json.encode(Aa{
+		sub: Bb{
+			a: 1
+		}
+	})
+	assert s == '{"sub":{"a":1}}'
+}
+
+struct APrice {}
+
+struct Association {
+	association &Association = unsafe { nil }
+	price       APrice
+}
+
+fn test_encoding_struct_with_pointers() {
+	value := Association{
+		association: &Association{
+			price: APrice{}
+		}
+		price:       APrice{}
+	}
+	assert json.encode(value) == '{"association":{"price":{}},"price":{}}'
+}
+
+struct ChildNullish {
+	name string
+}
+
+struct NullishStruct {
+	name     string
+	lastname string
+	age      int
+	salary   f32
+	child    ChildNullish
+}
+
+struct RequiredStruct {
+	name     string @[required]
+	lastname string
+}
+
+fn test_required() {
+	nullish_one := json.decode(NullishStruct,
+		'{"name":"Peter", "lastname":null, "age":28,"salary":95000.5,"title":"worker"}')!
+	assert nullish_one.name == 'Peter'
+	assert nullish_one.lastname == ''
+	assert nullish_one.age == 28
+	assert nullish_one.salary == 95000.5
+	assert nullish_one.child.name == ''
+
+	nullish_two := json.decode(NullishStruct,
+		'{"name":"Peter", "lastname": "Parker", "age":28,"salary":95000.5,"title":"worker"}')!
+	assert nullish_two.name == 'Peter'
+	assert nullish_two.lastname == 'Parker'
+	assert nullish_two.age == 28
+	assert nullish_two.salary == 95000.5
+	assert nullish_two.child.name == ''
+
+	nullish_third := json.decode(NullishStruct,
+		'{"name":"Peter", "age":28,"salary":95000.5,"title":"worker", "child": {"name":"Nullish"}}')!
+	assert nullish_third.name == 'Peter'
+	assert nullish_third.lastname == ''
+	assert nullish_third.age == 28
+	assert nullish_third.salary == 95000.5
+	assert nullish_third.child.name == 'Nullish'
+
+	required_struct := json.decode(RequiredStruct, '{"name":"Peter", "lastname": "Parker"}')!
+	assert required_struct.name == 'Peter'
+	assert required_struct.lastname == 'Parker'
+
+	required_struct_err := json.decode(RequiredStruct, '{"name": null, "lastname": "Parker"}') or {
+		assert err.msg() == "type mismatch for field 'name', expecting `string` type, got: null"
+		RequiredStruct{
+			name:     'Peter'
+			lastname: 'Parker'
+		}
+	}
+}