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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-21 11:44:51 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-21 11:44:51 +0000 |
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diff --git a/toolkit/components/jsoncpp/README.md b/toolkit/components/jsoncpp/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5bff8dca2b --- /dev/null +++ b/toolkit/components/jsoncpp/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +# JsonCpp + +[](https://bintray.com/theirix/conan-repo/jsoncpp%3Atheirix) +[](https://github.com/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp/blob/master/LICENSE) +[](http://open-source-parsers.github.io/jsoncpp-docs/doxygen/index.html) +[](https://coveralls.io/github/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp?branch=master) + + +[JSON][json-org] is a lightweight data-interchange format. It can represent +numbers, strings, ordered sequences of values, and collections of name/value +pairs. + +[json-org]: http://json.org/ + +JsonCpp is a C++ library that allows manipulating JSON values, including +serialization and deserialization to and from strings. It can also preserve +existing comment in unserialization/serialization steps, making it a convenient +format to store user input files. + + +## Documentation + +[JsonCpp documentation][JsonCpp-documentation] is generated using [Doxygen][]. + +[JsonCpp-documentation]: http://open-source-parsers.github.io/jsoncpp-docs/doxygen/index.html +[Doxygen]: http://www.doxygen.org + + +## A note on backward-compatibility + +* `1.y.z` is built with C++11. +* `0.y.z` can be used with older compilers. +* `00.11.z` can be used both in old and new compilers. +* Major versions maintain binary-compatibility. + +### Special note +The branch `00.11.z`is a new branch, its major version number `00` is to show that it is +different from `0.y.z` and `1.y.z`, the main purpose of this branch is to make a balance +between the other two branches. Thus, users can use some new features in this new branch +that introduced in 1.y.z, but can hardly applied into 0.y.z. + +## Using JsonCpp in your project + +### The vcpkg dependency manager +You can download and install JsonCpp using the [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/) dependency manager: + + git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git + cd vcpkg + ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh + ./vcpkg integrate install + ./vcpkg install jsoncpp + +The JsonCpp port in vcpkg is kept up to date by Microsoft team members and community contributors. If the version is out of date, please [create an issue or pull request](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) on the vcpkg repository. + +### Amalgamated source +https://github.com/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp/wiki/Amalgamated-(Possibly-outdated) + +### The Meson Build System +If you are using the [Meson Build System](http://mesonbuild.com), then you can get a wrap file by downloading it from [Meson WrapDB](https://wrapdb.mesonbuild.com/jsoncpp), or simply use `meson wrap install jsoncpp`. + +### Other ways +If you have trouble, see the [Wiki](https://github.com/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp/wiki), or post a question as an Issue. + +## License + +See the `LICENSE` file for details. In summary, JsonCpp is licensed under the +MIT license, or public domain if desired and recognized in your jurisdiction. |