// This example uses RawMessage to delay parsing part of a JSON message.
func ExampleRawMessage() {
type Color struct {
Space string
Point json.RawMessage // delay parsing until we know the color space
}
type RGB struct {
R uint8
G uint8
B uint8
}
type YCbCr struct {
Y uint8
Cb int8
Cr int8
}
var j = []byte(`[
{"Space": "YCbCr", "Point": {"Y": 255, "Cb": 0, "Cr": -10}},
{"Space": "RGB", "Point": {"R": 98, "G": 218, "B": 255}}
]`)
var colors []Color
err := json.Unmarshal(j, &colors)
if err != nil {
log.Fatalln("error:", err)
}
for _, c := range colors {
var dst interface{}
switch c.Space {
case "RGB":
dst = new(RGB)
case "YCbCr":
dst = new(YCbCr)
}
err := json.Unmarshal(c.Point, dst)
if err != nil {
log.Fatalln("error:", err)
}
fmt.Println(c.Space, dst)
}
// Output:
// YCbCr &{255 0 -10}
// RGB &{98 218 255}
}
func ExampleUnmarshal() {
var jsonBlob = []byte(`[
{"Name": "Platypus", "Order": "Monotremata"},
{"Name": "Quoll", "Order": "Dasyuromorphia"}
]`)
type Animal struct {
Name string
Order string
}
var animals []Animal
err := json.Unmarshal(jsonBlob, &animals)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("error:", err)
}
fmt.Printf("%+v", animals)
// Output:
// [{Name:Platypus Order:Monotremata} {Name:Quoll Order:Dasyuromorphia}]
}