module MultiJson class DecodeError < StandardError; end module_function @engine = nil # Get the current engine class. def engine return @engine if @engine self.engine = self.default_engine @engine end REQUIREMENT_MAP = [ ["yajl", :yajl], ["json", :json_gem], ["json/pure", :json_pure] ] # The default engine based on what you currently # have loaded and installed. First checks to see # if any engines are already loaded, then checks # to see which are installed if none are loaded. def default_engine return :yajl if defined?(::Yajl) return :json_gem if defined?(::JSON) REQUIREMENT_MAP.each do |(library, engine)| begin require library return engine rescue LoadError next end end :ok_json end # Set the JSON parser utilizing a symbol, string, or class. # Supported by default are: # # * :json_gem # * :json_pure # * :ok_json # * :yajl def engine=(new_engine) case new_engine when String, Symbol require "multi_json/engines/#{new_engine}" @engine = MultiJson::Engines.const_get("#{new_engine.to_s.split('_').map{|s| s.capitalize}.join('')}") when Class @engine = new_engine else raise "Did not recognize your engine specification. Please specify either a symbol or a class." end end # Decode a JSON string into Ruby. # # Options # # :symbolize_keys :: If true, will use symbols instead of strings for the keys. def decode(string, options = {}) engine.decode(string, options) rescue engine::ParseError => exception raise DecodeError, exception.message, exception.backtrace end # Encodes a Ruby object as JSON. def encode(object) engine.encode(object) end end