Improving support for JSON format validation of strings with search patterns

[Markus-Elfring]

The JSON schema specification is providing the functionality to perform validation of strings with search patterns.
Thus I came along to apply this feature for another simple data type also together with the parser generator “jsonschema2pojo 1.1.2”.
Unfortunately, I stumbled on the development situation that this tool does not support the desired checking of the data type “string” by the means of regular expressions (at the moment).

🔮 Now I am curious how the chances will evolve for better support of corresponding techniques (according to related software tools).

[gregsdennis]

@Markus-Elfring are you looking to improve that tool or the specification? Do you have a specific improvement in mind?

better support of corresponding techniques

I'm not sure what you're asking for. Can you give some examples?

[Markus-Elfring]

This is not the place to ask about such things.

I am trying to clarify information a bit more also according to evolving software tool support.

They understand the specification,

I hope so.

they have simply excluded validation from their project.

💭 I imagine that such an interpretation of the referenced siutation should trigger further development considerations.

We cannot do anything about that here.

💭 I guess that growing interests by some software users for involved issues can influence implementation details into more desirable directions.

Their advice for you to find a validator that does what you want is already the correct answer.

I propose to reconsider data processing requirements accordingly.

Tool alternatives have got also their remaining open issues (as usual).

[Markus-Elfring]

…, the problem is not with the specification.

I stumbled on another development concern.
I found a file like “ecmascript-regex.json” in the JSON Schema Test Suite.
🔮 Will a need evolve to reconsider the selection of the subdirectory “optional” for its storage?

[handrews]

I'm afraid I don't understand what those words in that order means.

I find such communication difficulties interesting somehow.

I'm sorry, but myself, and others, are finding it very hard to understand your sentences.

I hope that involved understanding challenges can still be resolved.

That will require you to be more clear. Referring to communication challenges as "interesting" rather than finding a more direct way (perhaps, assuming this is a language difficulty, with the assistance of another person who speaks both your native language and English?) is not going to lead to a resolution.

I don't see a way forward for this discussion without a much more clear set of questions. If you cannot provide that, I will likely lock this discussion tomorrow. We would like to help, but we just don't understand what you're asking.

[Markus-Elfring]

• Are parser generators available (for JSON schemas) which support the evaluation of search patterns in standard-compliant ways?
• Does the corresponding handling of regular expressions belong to mandatory software functionality?

[handrews]

Are parser generators available (for JSON schemas) which support the evaluation of search patterns in standard-compliant ways?

We have a list of known implementations on our web page.

Does the corresponding handling of regular expressions belong to mandatory software functionality?

The core specification has a section on what is required regarding regular expressions.