How to serialize JSON key containing dots (like e.

Question

I'm trying to save JSON where IP is a key. Expected JSON result is:

{"SnmpManagers":[{"10.112.25.235":162}]}

The Delphi SuperObject code:

const
  IpAddr = '10.112.25.235';
  Port = 162;
var
  tmp: TSuperObject;
begin
  tmp := TSuperObject.Create;
  tmp.I[IpAddr] := Port;
  Json.A['SnmpManagers'].Add(tmp);
end;

SuperObject parses dots as path delimiters of a JSON object:

{"SnmpManagers":[{"10":{"112":{"25":{"235":162}}}}]}

How to save IP as a JSON key correctly with SuperObject ?

Answer 1

This also works:

var    
  tmp: ISuperObject;
begin
  tmp := SO([IpAddr, port]);
  Json.A['SnmpManagers'].Add(tmp);

Answer 2

The solution is to create JSON object from string

Json.A['SnmpManagers'].Add(SO(Format('{"%s":%d}', [IpAddr, Port])));

Another way to add (do not use with .O[] because AsObject gives nil for non existing keys):

// for a simple key-value object
Json.AsObject.S['1.2.3'] := 'a'; // gives us {{"1.2.3":"a"}}
Json.AsObject.S['4.5'] := 'b'; // gives us {{"1.2.3":"a"}, {"4.5":"b"}}