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package jakarta.json;

Super type for the two structured types in JSON (objects and arrays).
/** * Super type for the two structured types in JSON ({@link JsonObject object}s * and {@link JsonArray array}s). */
public interface JsonStructure extends JsonValue {
Get the value referenced by the provided JSON Pointer in the JsonStructure.
Params:
  • jsonPointer – the JSON Pointer
Throws:
  • JsonException – if the JSON Pointer is malformed, or if it references a non-existing member or value.
Returns:the JsonValue at the referenced location
Since:1.1
/** * Get the value referenced by the provided JSON Pointer in the JsonStructure. * * @param jsonPointer the JSON Pointer * @return the {@code JsonValue} at the referenced location * @throws JsonException if the JSON Pointer is malformed, or if it references * a non-existing member or value. * * @since 1.1 */
default public JsonValue getValue(String jsonPointer) { return Json.createPointer(jsonPointer).getValue(this); } }