buffer_api/03-strings.c

/*
    Lite³: A JSON-Compatible Zero-Copy Serialization Format
 
    Copyright © 2025 Elias de Jong <elias@fastserial.com>
 
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*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
 
#include "lite3.h"
 
 
static unsigned char buf[1024];
 
int main() {
        size_t buflen = 0;
        size_t bufsz = sizeof(buf);
 
        // Build message
        if (lite3_init_obj(buf, &buflen, bufsz)                                         < 0
                || lite3_set_str(buf, &buflen, 0, bufsz, "name", "Marie")               < 0
                || lite3_set_i64(buf, &buflen, 0, bufsz, "age", 24)                     < 0
                || lite3_set_str(buf, &buflen, 0, bufsz, "email", "marie@example.com")  < 0) {
                perror("Failed to build message");
                return 1;
        }
 
        // Remember: strings contain a pointer directly to the live data
        lite3_str email;
        if (lite3_get_str(buf, buflen, 0, "email", &email) < 0) {
                perror("Failed to get email");
                return 1;
        }
 
        // ⚠️ Buffer mutation invalidates email!
        if (lite3_set_str(buf, &buflen, 0, bufsz, "phone", "1234567890") < 0) {
                perror("Failed to set email");
                return 1;
        }
        // // ✅ Uncomment this code to see email become valid again
        // printf("Refreshing string reference...\n");
        // if (lite3_get_str(buf, buflen, 0, "email", &email) < 0) {
        //         perror("Failed to get email");
        //         return 1;
        // }
        printf("Marie's email: %s\n\n", LITE3_STR(buf, email));
 
        const char *country = "Germany";
        size_t country_len = strlen(country);
 
        if (lite3_set_str_n(buf, &buflen, 0, bufsz, "country", country, country_len) < 0) {
                perror("Failed to set country");
                return 1;
        }
 
        if (lite3_json_print(buf, buflen, 0) < 0) { // Print Lite³ as JSON
                perror("Failed to print JSON");
                return 1;
        }
 
        return 0;
}