CkoJsonObject Objective-C Reference Documentation

CkoJsonObject

Current Version: 9.5.0.97

Represents a JSON object, which contains an unordered set of name/value pairs. Each value can be a string, number, JSON object, JSON array, true, false, or null.

Object Creation

CkoJsonObject *obj = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];

Properties

DebugLogFilePath
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *DebugLogFilePath;

If set to a file path, causes each Chilkat method or property call to automatically append it's LastErrorText to the specified log file. The information is appended such that if a hang or crash occurs, it is possible to see the context in which the problem occurred, as well as a history of all Chilkat calls up to the point of the problem. The VerboseLogging property can be set to provide more detailed information.

This property is typically used for debugging the rare cases where a Chilkat method call hangs or generates an exception that halts program execution (i.e. crashes). A hang or crash should generally never happen. The typical causes of a hang are:

  1. a timeout related property was set to 0 to explicitly indicate that an infinite timeout is desired,
  2. the hang is actually a hang within an event callback (i.e. it is a hang within the application code), or
  3. there is an internal problem (bug) in the Chilkat code that causes the hang.

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DelimiterChar
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *DelimiterChar;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Sets the delimiter char for JSON paths. The default value is ".". To use Firebase style paths, set this property to "/". (This is a string property that should have a length of 1 char.)

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EmitCompact
@property (nonatomic) BOOL EmitCompact;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

If YES then the Emit method outputs in the most compact form possible (a single-line with no extra whitespace). If NO, then emits with whitespace and indentation to make the JSON human-readable.

The default value is YES.

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EmitCrLf
@property (nonatomic) BOOL EmitCrLf;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

If YES then the Emit method uses CRLF line-endings when emitting the non-compact (pretty-print) format. If NO, then bare-LF's are emitted. (The compact format emits to a single line with no end-of-line characters.) Windows systems traditionally use CRLF line-endings, whereas Linux, Mac OS X, and other systems traditionally use bare-LF line-endings.

The default value is YES.

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I
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSNumber *I;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

The value of the "i" index to be used when evaluating a JSON path.

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J
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSNumber *J;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

The value of the "j" index to be used when evaluating a JSON path.

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K
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSNumber *K;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

The value of the "k" index to be used when evaluating a JSON path.

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LastErrorHtml
@property (nonatomic, readonly, copy) NSString *LastErrorHtml;

Provides information in HTML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

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LastErrorText
@property (nonatomic, readonly, copy) NSString *LastErrorText;

Provides information in plain-text format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

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LastErrorXml
@property (nonatomic, readonly, copy) NSString *LastErrorXml;

Provides information in XML format about the last method/property called. If a method call returns a value indicating failure, or behaves unexpectedly, examine this property to get more information.

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LastMethodSuccess
@property (nonatomic) BOOL LastMethodSuccess;

Indicate whether the last method call succeeded or failed. A value of YES indicates success, a value of NO indicates failure. This property is automatically set for method calls. It is not modified by property accesses. The property is automatically set to indicate success for the following types of method calls:

  • Any method that returns a string.
  • Any method returning a Chilkat object, binary bytes, or a date/time.
  • Any method returning a standard boolean status value where success = YES and failure = NO.
  • Any method returning an integer where failure is defined by a return value less than zero.

Note: Methods that do not fit the above requirements will always set this property equal to YES. For example, a method that returns no value (such as a "void" in C++) will technically always succeed.

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LowerCaseNames
@property (nonatomic) BOOL LowerCaseNames;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.87

If YES then all member names are converted to lowercase when the JSON is initially loaded by the following methods: Load, LoadBd, LoadSb, LoadFile.

The default value is NO.

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PathPrefix
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *PathPrefix;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.76

A prefix string that is automatically added to the JSON path passed in the first argument for other methods (such as StringOf, UpdateString, SetBoolOf, SizeOfArray, etc.)

The default value is the empty string.

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Size
@property (nonatomic, readonly, copy) NSNumber *Size;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

The number of name/value members in this JSON object.

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UncommonOptions
@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *UncommonOptions;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.90

This is a catch-all property to be used for uncommon needs. This property defaults to the empty string and should typically remain empty.

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VerboseLogging
@property (nonatomic) BOOL VerboseLogging;

If set to YES, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is NO. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

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Version
@property (nonatomic, readonly, copy) NSString *Version;

Version of the component/library, such as "9.5.0.94"

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Methods

AddArrayAt
- (BOOL)AddArrayAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Inserts a new and empty JSON array member to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddArrayCopyAt
- (BOOL)AddArrayCopyAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name
    jarr:(CkoJsonArray *)jarr;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Inserts a copy of a JSON array to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddBoolAt
- (BOOL)AddBoolAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name
    value:(BOOL)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Inserts a new boolean member to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddIntAt
- (BOOL)AddIntAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name
    value:(NSNumber *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Inserts a new integer member to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddNullAt
- (BOOL)AddNullAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Inserts a new null member to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddNumberAt
- (BOOL)AddNumberAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name
    numericStr:(NSString *)numericStr;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Inserts a new numeric member to the position indicated by index. The numericStr is an integer, float, or double already converted to a string in the format desired by the application. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddObjectAt
- (BOOL)AddObjectAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Inserts a new and empty JSON object member to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddObjectCopyAt
- (BOOL)AddObjectCopyAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name
    jsonObj:(CkoJsonObject *)jsonObj;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Inserts a copy of a JSON object to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AddStringAt
- (BOOL)AddStringAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Inserts a new string member to the position indicated by index. To prepend, pass an index of 0. To append, pass an index of -1. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AppendArray
- (CkoJsonArray *)AppendArray:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Appends a new and empty JSON array and returns it.

Important: The name is the member name, it is not a JSON path.

Returns nil on failure

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AppendArrayCopy
- (BOOL)AppendArrayCopy:(NSString *)name
    jarr:(CkoJsonArray *)jarr;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Appends a copy of a JSON array.

Important: The name is the member name, it is not a JSON path.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AppendBool
- (BOOL)AppendBool:(NSString *)name
    value:(BOOL)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Appends a new boolean member. (This is the same as passing -1 to the AddBoolAt method.)

Important: The name is the member name. It is not a JSON path. To append (or update) using a JSON path, call UpdateBool instead.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AppendInt
- (BOOL)AppendInt:(NSString *)name
    value:(NSNumber *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Appends a new integer member. (This is the same as passing an index of -1 to the AddIntAt method.)

Important: The name is the member name. It is not a JSON path. To append (or update) using a JSON path, call UpdateInt instead.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AppendObject
- (CkoJsonObject *)AppendObject:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Appends a new and empty JSON object and returns it.

Important: The name is the member name, it is not a JSON path.

Returns nil on failure

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AppendObjectCopy
- (BOOL)AppendObjectCopy:(NSString *)name
    jsonObj:(CkoJsonObject *)jsonObj;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.82

Appends a copy of a JSON object.

Important: The name is the member name, it is not a JSON path.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AppendString
- (BOOL)AppendString:(NSString *)name
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Appends a new string member. (This is the same as passing -1 to the AddStringAt method.)

Important: The name is the member name. It is not a JSON path. To append (or update) using a JSON path, call UpdateString instead.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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AppendStringArray
- (BOOL)AppendStringArray:(NSString *)name
    values:(CkoStringTable *)values;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.67

Appends an array of string values.

Important: The name is the member name, it is not a JSON path.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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ArrayAt
- (CkoJsonArray *)ArrayAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the JSON array that is the value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns nil on failure

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ArrayOf
- (CkoJsonArray *)ArrayOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the JSON array at the specified jsonPath.

Returns nil on failure

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BoolAt
- (BOOL)BoolAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the boolean value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

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BoolOf
- (BOOL)BoolOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the boolean at the specified jsonPath.

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BytesOf
- (BOOL)BytesOf:(NSString *)jsonPath
    encoding:(NSString *)encoding
    bd:(CkoBinData *)bd;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.68

Appends the binary bytes at the specified jsonPath to bd. The encoding indicates the encoding of the bytes, such as "base64", "hex", etc.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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Clear
- (void)Clear;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.76

Clears the contents of the JSON object. This is the equivalent of calling jsonObject.Load("{}")

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Clone
- (CkoJsonObject *)Clone;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.66

Returns a copy of this JSON object.

Returns nil on failure

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DateOf
- (BOOL)DateOf:(NSString *)jsonPath
    dateTime:(CkoDateTime *)dateTime;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Fills the dateTime with the date/time string located at jsonPath. Auto-recognizes the following date/time string formats: ISO-8061 Timestamp (such as "2009-11-04T19:55:41Z"), RFC822 date/time format (such as "Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:51:55 -0400"), or Unix timestamp integers.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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Delete
- (BOOL)Delete:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Deletes the member at having the name specified by name. Note: The name is not a tag path. It is the name of a member of this JSON object.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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DeleteAt
- (BOOL)DeleteAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Deletes the member at index index. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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DeleteRecords
- (NSNumber *)DeleteRecords:(NSString *)arrayPath
    relpath:(NSString *)relpath
    value:(NSString *)value
    caseSensitive:(BOOL)caseSensitive;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.88

Deletes JSON records in an array where a particular field equals or matches a value pattern. Returns the number of JSON records deleted.

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DtOf
- (BOOL)DtOf:(NSString *)jsonPath
    bLocal:(BOOL)bLocal
    dt:(CkoDtObj *)dt;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Fills the dt with the date/time string located at jsonPath. If bLocal is YES, then dt is filled with the local date/time values, otherwise it is filled with the UTC/GMT values. Auto-recognizes the following date/time string formats: ISO-8061 Timestamp (such as "2009-11-04T19:55:41Z"), RFC822 date/time format (such as "Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:51:55 -0400"), or Unix timestamp integers.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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Emit
- (NSString *)Emit;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Writes the JSON document (rooted at the caller) and returns as a string.

Returns nil on failure

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EmitBd
- (BOOL)EmitBd:(CkoBinData *)bd;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Emits (appends) to the contents of bd.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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EmitSb
- (BOOL)EmitSb:(CkoStringBuilder *)sb;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.62

Appends the JSON to a StringBuilder object.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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EmitWithSubs
- (NSString *)EmitWithSubs:(CkoHashtable *)subs
    omitEmpty:(BOOL)omitEmpty;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.67

Emits the JSON document with variable substitutions applied. If omitEmpty is YES, then members having empty strings or empty arrays are omitted.

Returns nil on failure

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FindObjectWithMember
- (CkoJsonObject *)FindObjectWithMember:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.67

Recursively searches the JSON subtree rooted at the caller's node for a JSON object containing a member having a specified name. (If the caller is the root node of the entire JSON document, then the entire JSON document is searched.) Returns the first match or nil if not found.

Returns nil on failure

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FindRecord
- (CkoJsonObject *)FindRecord:(NSString *)arrayPath
    relPath:(NSString *)relPath
    value:(NSString *)value
    caseSensitive:(BOOL)caseSensitive;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.63

Finds a JSON record in an array where a particular field equals or matches a value pattern. Reviewing the example below is the best way to understand this function.

Returns nil on failure

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FindRecordString
- (NSString *)FindRecordString:(NSString *)arrayPath
    relPath:(NSString *)relPath
    value:(NSString *)value
    caseSensitive:(BOOL)caseSensitive
    retRelPath:(NSString *)retRelPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.63

Finds a JSON value in an record array where a particular field equals or matches a value pattern. Reviewing the example below is the best way to understand this function.

Returns nil on failure

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FirebaseApplyEvent
- (BOOL)FirebaseApplyEvent:(NSString *)name
    data:(NSString *)data;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Applies a Firebase event to the JSON. The data contains JSON having a format such as

{"path": "/", "data": {"a": 1, "b": 2}}
The name should be "put" or "patch".

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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FirebasePatch
- (BOOL)FirebasePatch:(NSString *)jsonPath
    jsonData:(NSString *)jsonData;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

For each key in the jsonData, update (or add) the corresponding key in the JSON at the given jsonPath. The jsonPath is relative to this JSON object. (This is effectively applying a Firebase patch event.)

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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FirebasePut
- (BOOL)FirebasePut:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Inserts or replaces the value at the jsonPath. The value can contain JSON text, an integer (in decimal string format), a boolean (true/false), the keyword "null", or a quoted string.

The jsonPath is relative to this JSON object. (This is effectively applying a Firebase put event.)

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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GetDocRoot
- (CkoJsonObject *)GetDocRoot;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the root of the JSON document. The root can be obtained from any JSON object within the JSON document. The entire JSON document remains in memory as long as at least one JSON object is referenced by the application. When the last reference is removed, the entire JSON document is automatically dellocated.

Returns nil on failure

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HasMember
- (BOOL)HasMember:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Returns YES if the item at the jsonPath exists.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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IndexOf
- (NSNumber *)IndexOf:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the index of the member having the given name. Returns -1 if the name is not found.

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IntAt
- (NSNumber *)IntAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the integer value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

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IntOf
- (NSNumber *)IntOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the integer at the specified jsonPath.

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IsNullAt
- (BOOL)IsNullAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the boolean value of the member having the specified index.

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IsNullOf
- (BOOL)IsNullOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns YES if the value at the specified jsonPath is null. Otherwise returns NO.

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JsonTypeOf
- (NSNumber *)JsonTypeOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.68

Returns the type of data at the given jsonPath. Possible return values are:

  1. 1 - string
  2. 2- number
  3. 3- object
  4. 4- array
  5. 5- boolean
  6. 6- null
Returns -1 if no member exists at the given jsonPath.

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Load
- (BOOL)Load:(NSString *)json;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Parses a JSON string and loads it into this JSON object to provide DOM-style access.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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LoadBd
- (BOOL)LoadBd:(CkoBinData *)bd;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.77

Loads the contents of bd.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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LoadFile
- (BOOL)LoadFile:(NSString *)path;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Loads a JSON file into this JSON object. The path is the file path to the JSON file.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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LoadPredefined
- (BOOL)LoadPredefined:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.67

Loads this JSON object from a predefined document having a specified name.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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LoadSb
- (BOOL)LoadSb:(CkoStringBuilder *)sb;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.62

Loads JSON from the contents of a StringBuilder object.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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MoveMember
- (BOOL)MoveMember:(NSNumber *)fromIndex
    toIndex:(NSNumber *)toIndex;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.80

Move the member from fromIndex to toIndex. If toIndex equals -1, then moves the member at position fromIndex to the last position. Set toIndex = 0 to move a member to the first position.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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NameAt
- (NSString *)NameAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the name of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns nil on failure

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ObjectAt
- (CkoJsonObject *)ObjectAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the JSON object that is the value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns nil on failure

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ObjectOf
- (CkoJsonObject *)ObjectOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the JSON object at the specified jsonPath.

Returns nil on failure

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Predefine
- (BOOL)Predefine:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.67

Adds or replaces this JSON to an internal global set of predefined JSON documents that can be subsequently loaded by name.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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Rename
- (BOOL)Rename:(NSString *)oldName
    newName:(NSString *)newName;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Renames the member named oldName to newName.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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RenameAt
- (BOOL)RenameAt:(NSNumber *)index
    name:(NSString *)name;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Renames the member at index to name.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetBoolAt
- (BOOL)SetBoolAt:(NSNumber *)index
    value:(BOOL)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the boolean value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetBoolOf
- (BOOL)SetBoolOf:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(BOOL)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the boolean value at the specified jsonPath.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetIntAt
- (BOOL)SetIntAt:(NSNumber *)index
    value:(NSNumber *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the integer value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetIntOf
- (BOOL)SetIntOf:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSNumber *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the integer at the specified jsonPath.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetNullAt
- (BOOL)SetNullAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the value of the Nth member to null. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetNullOf
- (BOOL)SetNullOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the value at the specified jsonPath to null.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetNumberAt
- (BOOL)SetNumberAt:(NSNumber *)index
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the numeric value of the Nth member. The value is an integer, float, or double already converted to a string in the format desired by the application. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetNumberOf
- (BOOL)SetNumberOf:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the numeric value at the specified jsonPath. The value is an integer, float, or double already converted to a string in the format desired by the application.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetStringAt
- (BOOL)SetStringAt:(NSNumber *)index
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the string value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SetStringOf
- (BOOL)SetStringOf:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Sets the string value at the specified jsonPath.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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SizeOfArray
- (NSNumber *)SizeOfArray:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the size of the array at the given jsonPath. Returns -1 if the jsonPath does not evaluate to an existent JSON array.

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StringAt
- (NSString *)StringAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the string value of the Nth member. Indexing is 0-based (the 1st member is at index 0).

Returns nil on failure

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StringOf
- (NSString *)StringOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Returns the string value at the specified jsonPath.

Returns nil on failure

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StringOfEquals
- (BOOL)StringOfEquals:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSString *)value
    caseSensitive:(BOOL)caseSensitive;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.96

Returns YES if the string value at the specified jsonPath equals value. Otherwise returns NO

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StringOfSb
- (BOOL)StringOfSb:(NSString *)jsonPath
    sb:(CkoStringBuilder *)sb;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.68

Appends the string value at the specified jsonPath to sb.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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Swap
- (BOOL)Swap:(NSNumber *)index1
    index2:(NSNumber *)index2;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.76

Swaps the positions of members at index1 and index2.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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TypeAt
- (NSNumber *)TypeAt:(NSNumber *)index;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Returns the type of data at the given index. Possible return values are:

  1. string
  2. number
  3. object
  4. array
  5. boolean
  6. null
Returns -1 if no member exists at the given index.

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UIntOf
- (NSNumber *)UIntOf:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.96

Returns the unsigned integer at the specified jsonPath.

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UpdateBd
- (BOOL)UpdateBd:(NSString *)jsonPath
    encoding:(NSString *)encoding
    bd:(CkoBinData *)bd;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.68

Updates or appends a new string member with the encoded contents of bd. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed. The bytes contained in bd are encoded according to encoding (such as "base64", "hex", etc.)

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateBool
- (BOOL)UpdateBool:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(BOOL)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.63

Updates or appends a new boolean member. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateInt
- (BOOL)UpdateInt:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSNumber *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.63

Updates or appends a new integer member. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateNewArray
- (BOOL)UpdateNewArray:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.75

Updates or appends a new and empty array at the jsonPath. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateNewObject
- (BOOL)UpdateNewObject:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.75

Updates or appends a new and empty JSON object at the jsonPath. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateNull
- (BOOL)UpdateNull:(NSString *)jsonPath;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.65

Updates or appends a null member. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateNumber
- (BOOL)UpdateNumber:(NSString *)jsonPath
    numericStr:(NSString *)numericStr;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.65

Updates or appends a new numeric member. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateSb
- (BOOL)UpdateSb:(NSString *)jsonPath
    sb:(CkoStringBuilder *)sb;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.68

Updates or appends a new string member with the contents of sb. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateString
- (BOOL)UpdateString:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSString *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.63

Updates or appends a new string member. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Important: Prior to version 9.5.0.68, the string passed in to this method did not get properly JSON escaped. This could cause problems if non-us-ascii chars are present, or if certain special chars such as quotes, CR's, or LF's are present. Version 9.5.0.68 fixes the problem.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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UpdateUInt
- (BOOL)UpdateUInt:(NSString *)jsonPath
    value:(NSNumber *)value;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.96

Updates or appends a new unsigned integer member. If the full path specified by jsonPath does not exist, it is automatically created as needed.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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WriteFile
- (BOOL)WriteFile:(NSString *)path;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.76

Saves the JSON to a file.

Returns YES for success, NO for failure.

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