Re:Typical: Data interchange with algebraic data types
by magicalhippo on Monday May 22, 2023 @01:53AM
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> it's a shame JSON doesn't support sum types "natively"
You can describe it using JSON Schema though[1], using "oneOf" and "const". Though I prefer the more explicit way of using "oneOf" combined with "required" to select one of a number of keys[2].
You can describe it using JSON Schema though[1], using "oneOf" and "const". Though I prefer the more explicit way of using "oneOf" combined with "required" to select one of a number of keys[2].
[1]: https://www.jsonschemavalidator.net/s/6SCuYNBe
[2]: https://www.jsonschemavalidator.net/s/tNnQmsTd