Remove the manual comma.

module/Library/JSON.cpp

@@ -13,18 +13,6 @@ namespace SqMod {
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SQMOD_DECL_TYPENAME(SqCtxJSON, _SC("SqCtxJSON"))
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-static SQInteger SqToJSON(HSQUIRRELVM vm) noexcept
-{
-    return CtxJSON().SerializeParams(vm);
-}
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-static SQInteger SqToCompactJSON(HSQUIRRELVM vm) noexcept
-{
-    return CtxJSON(false).SerializeParams(vm);
-}
-
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 static SQInteger SqFromJson_Push(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const sajson::value & node) noexcept // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
 {
@@ -160,6 +148,524 @@ static SQInteger SqFromJSON(HSQUIRRELVM vm) noexcept
     return SQ_SUCCEEDED(r) ? 1 : r;
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CtxJSON & CtxJSON::OpenArray()
+{
+    // Add the array-begin character
+    mOutput.push_back('[');
+    // Go forward one level
+    Advance();
+    // Allow chaining
+    return *this;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CtxJSON & CtxJSON::CloseArray()
+{
+    // If the last character is a comma then replace it
+    if (mOutput.back() == ',')
+    {
+        mOutput.back() = ']';
+    }
+    // Append the array-end character
+    else
+    {
+        mOutput.push_back(']');
+    }
+    // Move the comma after the closing character
+    mOutput.push_back(',');
+    // Go back one level
+    Retreat();
+    // Allow chaining
+    return *this;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CtxJSON & CtxJSON::OpenObject()
+{
+    // Add the object-begin character
+    mOutput.push_back('{');
+    // Go forward one level
+    Advance();
+    // Allow chaining
+    return *this;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CtxJSON & CtxJSON::CloseObject()
+{
+    // If the last character is a comma then replace it
+    if (mOutput.back() == ',')
+    {
+        mOutput.back() = '}';
+    }
+    // Append the object-end character
+    else
+    {
+        mOutput.push_back('}');
+    }
+    // Move the comma after the closing character
+    mOutput.push_back(',');
+    // Go back one level
+    Retreat();
+    // Allow chaining
+    return *this;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CtxJSON & CtxJSON::MakeKey()
+{
+    // If the last character is a comma then replace it
+    if (mOutput.back() == ',')
+    {
+        mOutput.back() = ':';
+    }
+    // Append the array-end character
+    else
+    {
+        mOutput.push_back(':');
+    }
+    // Allow chaining
+    return *this;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool CtxJSON::CheckWeakRefWrap(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) noexcept
+{
+    SQRESULT r = sq_getweakrefval(vm, idx);
+    // Whether the type doesn't have to be wrapped
+    bool w = true;
+    // Attempt to grab the value pointed by the weak reference
+    if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
+    {
+        // Attempt to serialize the actual value
+        w = sq_gettype(vm, -1) != OT_TABLE && sq_gettype(vm, -1) != OT_ARRAY && sq_gettype(vm, -1) == OT_INSTANCE;
+        // Pop the referenced value
+        sq_poptop(vm);
+    }
+    // Wrap the value by default
+    return w;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::SerializeParams(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+{
+    bool wrap_everything_in_array = false;
+    // Clear the output buffer if necessary
+    mOutput.clear();
+    mDepth = 0;
+    // Fetch the number of objects on the stack
+    const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
+    // If there's more than one argument then they all get wrapped inside an array
+    // If there is one argument and is not an array, table or instance then do the same
+    if (top > 2 || (sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_TABLE &&
+                    sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_ARRAY &&
+                    sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_INSTANCE &&
+                    CheckWeakRefWrap(vm, 2)))
+    {
+        wrap_everything_in_array = true;
+        // Open an array
+        OpenArray();
+    }
+    // Serialize every specified argument
+    for (SQInteger i = 2; i <= top; ++i)
+    {
+        if (SQRESULT r = SerializeAt(vm, i); SQ_FAILED(r))
+        {
+            return r; // Propagate the error
+        }
+    }
+    // Was everything wrapped inside an array?
+    if (wrap_everything_in_array)
+    {
+        CloseArray();
+    }
+    // Remove trailing separator, if any
+    if (mOutput.back() == ',')
+    {
+        mOutput.pop_back();
+    }
+    // Push the output string on the stack
+    sq_pushstring(vm, mOutput.c_str(), static_cast< SQInteger >(mOutput.size()));
+    // Specify that we have a value on the stack
+    return 1;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::SerializeAt(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
+{
+    // Identify object type
+    switch (sq_gettype(vm, idx))
+    {
+        case OT_NULL: {
+            PushNull();
+        } break;
+        case OT_INTEGER: {
+            SQInteger v;
+            // Attempt to retrieve the value from the stack
+            if (SQRESULT r = sq_getinteger(vm, idx, &v); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+            // Write the value in the output
+            PushInteger(v);
+        } break;
+        case OT_FLOAT: {
+            SQFloat v;
+            // Attempt to retrieve the value from the stack
+            if (SQRESULT r = sq_getfloat(vm, idx, &v); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+            // Write the value in the output
+        #ifdef SQUSEDOUBLE
+            PushDouble(v);
+        #else
+            PushFloat(v);
+        #endif
+        } break;
+        case OT_BOOL: {
+            SQBool v;
+            // Attempt to retrieve the value from the stack
+            if (SQRESULT r = sq_getbool(vm, idx, &v); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+            // Write the value in the output
+            PushBool(v != SQFalse);
+        } break;
+        case OT_STRING: {
+            const SQChar * v = nullptr;
+            SQInteger n = 0;
+            // Attempt to retrieve and convert the string
+            if (SQRESULT r = sq_getstringandsize(vm, idx, &v, &n); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+            // Write the value in the output
+            PushString(v, static_cast< size_t >(n));
+        } break;
+        case OT_TABLE: {
+            if (SQRESULT r = SerializeTable(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+        } break;
+        case OT_ARRAY: {
+            if (SQRESULT r = SerializeArray(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+        } break;
+        case OT_INSTANCE: {
+            if (SQRESULT r = SerializeInstance(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+        } break;
+        case OT_WEAKREF: {
+            if (SQRESULT r = SerializeWeakRef(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
+            {
+                return r; // Propagate the error
+            }
+        } break;
+        case OT_USERDATA:
+        case OT_CLOSURE:
+        case OT_NATIVECLOSURE:
+        case OT_GENERATOR:
+        case OT_USERPOINTER:
+        case OT_THREAD:
+        case OT_FUNCPROTO:
+        case OT_CLASS:
+        case OT_OUTER:
+            return sq_throwerrorf(vm, _SC("Type (%s) is not serializable"), SqTypeName(sq_gettype(vm, 2)));
+    }
+    // Serialization was successful
+    return SQ_OK;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::SerializeArray(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
+{
+    // Begin array scope
+    OpenArray();
+    // Push null to initiate iteration
+    sq_pushnull(vm);
+    // So we can use absolute stack indexes to avoid errors
+    const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
+    // Start iterating the array at the specified position in the stack
+    for(SQRESULT r = SQ_OK; SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_next(vm, idx));)
+    {
+        // Attempt serialization of the currently iterated value
+        r = SerializeAt(vm, top + 2);
+        // Check for failures
+        if (SQ_FAILED(r))
+        {
+            // Pop the null iterator, key and value from the stack
+            sq_pop(vm, 3);
+            // Propagate the error
+            return r;
+        }
+        // Pop the key and value from the stack (i.e. cleanup after `sq_next`)
+        sq_pop(vm, 2);
+    }
+    // Pop the null iterator
+    sq_poptop(vm);
+    // Close array scope
+    CloseArray();
+    // Serialization was successful
+    return SQ_OK;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::SerializeTable(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
+{
+    // Begin object scope
+    OpenObject();
+    // Push null to initiate iteration
+    sq_pushnull(vm);
+    // So we can use absolute stack indexes to avoid errors
+    const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
+    // Start iterating the object at the specified position in the stack
+    for(SQRESULT r = SQ_OK; SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_next(vm, idx));)
+    {
+        if (sq_gettype(vm, -2) == OT_STRING)
+        {
+            // Attempt serialization of the currently iterated element key
+            r = SerializeAt(vm, top + 1);
+            // Can we proceed with the value?
+            if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
+            {
+                // Mark the value above as the key of this element and
+                // attempt serialization of the currently iterated element value
+                r = MakeKey().SerializeAt(vm, top + 2);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            r = sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Only string values are accepted as object keys"));
+        }
+        // Check for failures
+        if (SQ_FAILED(r))
+        {
+            // Pop the null iterator, key and value from the stack
+            sq_pop(vm, 3);
+            // Propagate the error
+            return r;
+        }
+        // Pop the key and value from the stack (i.e. cleanup after `sq_next`)
+        sq_pop(vm, 2);
+    }
+    // Pop the null iterator
+    sq_poptop(vm);
+    // Close object scope
+    CloseObject();
+    // Serialization was successful
+    return SQ_OK;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::SerializeInstance(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx)
+{
+    sq_pushstring(vm, _SC("_tojson"), 7);
+    // Attempt to retrieve the meta-method from the instance
+    if(SQRESULT r = sq_get(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
+    {
+        return r; // Propagate the error
+    }
+    // Make sure this is actually a closure/function that we can invoke
+    else if (const auto t = sq_gettype(vm, -1); t != OT_CLOSURE && t != OT_NATIVECLOSURE)
+    {
+        // Remove whatever is on the stack
+        sq_poptop(vm);
+        // Abort the operation as we can't do anything about it
+        return sq_throwerrorf(vm, _SC("`_tojson` meta-method is not a closure for type (%s)"), SqTypeName(vm, idx).c_str());
+    }
+    // Push the instance itself the stack (the environment)
+    sq_push(vm, idx);
+    // Push this instance on the stack (the json context)
+    ClassType< CtxJSON >::PushInstance(vm, this);
+    // Invoke the function to perform the conversion in this context
+    SQRESULT r = sq_call(vm, 2, SQFalse, SQFalse);
+    // Remove the closure from the stack
+    sq_poptop(vm);
+    // Propagate the result, whatever that is
+    return r;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::SerializeWeakRef(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
+{
+    SQRESULT r = sq_getweakrefval(vm, idx);
+    // Attempt to grab the value pointed by the weak reference
+    if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
+    {
+        // Attempt to serialize the actual value
+        r = SerializeAt(vm, sq_gettop(vm));
+        // Pop the referenced value
+        sq_poptop(vm);
+    }
+    // Propagate the error, if any
+    return r;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::PushValues(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+{
+    // Fetch the number of objects on the stack
+    const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
+    // Do we have a value?
+    if (top < 2)
+    {
+        return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Must specify at least one value to be pushed"));
+    }
+    // Serialize every specified argument
+    for (SQInteger i = 2; i <= top; ++i)
+    {
+        if (SQRESULT r = SerializeAt(vm, i); SQ_FAILED(r))
+        {
+            return r; // Propagate the error
+        }
+    }
+    // Allow chaining
+    sq_push(vm, 1);
+    // Specify that a value was returned
+    return 1;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+SQRESULT CtxJSON::PushElement(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+{
+    // Fetch the number of objects on the stack
+    const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
+    // Do we have a value?
+    if (top < 3)
+    {
+        return sq_throwerrorf(vm, _SC("Not enough parameters. Received %lld but %lld needed"), top-1, 2);
+    }
+    else if (sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_STRING)
+    {
+        return sq_throwerrorf(vm, _SC("Element key must be a string"));
+    }
+    // Attempt serialization of the currently iterated element key
+    if (SQRESULT r = SerializeAt(vm, 2); SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
+    {
+        // Mark the value above as the key of this element and
+        // attempt serialization of the currently iterated element value
+        r = MakeKey().SerializeAt(vm, 3);
+        // Check for failures
+        if (SQ_FAILED(r))
+        {
+            return r; // Propagate the error
+        }
+    }
+    // Allow chaining
+    sq_push(vm, 1);
+    // Specify that a value was returned
+    return 1;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CtxJSON & CtxJSON::PushKey(StackStrF & key)
+{
+    // Validate the string value
+    if (key.mLen >= 0 && SQ_SUCCEEDED(key.mRes))
+    {
+        PushString(key.mPtr, static_cast< size_t >(key.mLen));
+        MakeKey();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        STHROWF("Invalid object key");
+    }
+    // Allow chaining
+    return *this;
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CtxJSON::PushNull()
+{
+    mOutput.append("null,");
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CtxJSON::PushInteger(SQInteger value)
+{
+    fmt::format_int f(value);
+    // Append the formatted integer to the buffer
+    mOutput.append(f.data(), f.size());
+    mOutput.push_back(',');
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CtxJSON::PushFloat(float value)
+{
+    fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(mOutput), "{},", value);
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CtxJSON::PushDouble(double value)
+{
+    fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(mOutput), "{},", value);
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CtxJSON::PushBool(bool value)
+{
+    if (value)
+    {
+        mOutput.append("true,", 5);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        mOutput.append("false,", 6);
+    }
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CtxJSON::PushString(const SQChar * str)
+{
+    mOutput.push_back('"');
+    mOutput.append(str);
+    mOutput.push_back('"');
+    mOutput.push_back(',');
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CtxJSON::PushString(const SQChar * str, size_t length)
+{
+    mOutput.push_back('"');
+    mOutput.append(str, length);
+    mOutput.push_back('"');
+    mOutput.push_back(',');
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static SQInteger SqToJSON(HSQUIRRELVM vm) noexcept
+{
+    // Make sure the instance is cleaned up even in the case of exceptions
+    DeleteGuard< CtxJSON > sq_dg(new CtxJSON());
+    // Remember the instance, so we don't have to cast the script object back
+    auto ctx = sq_dg.Get();
+    // Turn it into a script object because it may be passed as a parameter to `_tojson` meta-methods
+    LightObj obj(sq_dg, vm);
+    // Proceed with the serialization
+    return ctx->SerializeParams(vm);
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static SQInteger SqToCompactJSON(HSQUIRRELVM vm) noexcept
+{
+    // Make sure the instance is cleaned up even in the case of exceptions
+    DeleteGuard< CtxJSON > sq_dg(new CtxJSON(false));
+    // Remember the instance, so we don't have to cast the script object back
+    auto ctx = sq_dg.Get();
+    // Turn it into a script object because it may be passed as a parameter to `_tojson` meta-methods
+    LightObj obj(sq_dg, vm);
+    // Proceed with the serialization
+    return ctx->SerializeParams(vm);
+}
+
 // ================================================================================================
 void Register_JSON(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 {

module/Library/JSON.hpp

@@ -128,515 +128,112 @@ struct CtxJSON
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Begin writing an array.
     */
-    CtxJSON & OpenArray()
+    CtxJSON & OpenArray();
-    {
-        // Add the array-begin character
-        mOutput.push_back('[');
-        // Go forward one level
-        Advance();
-        // Allow chaining
-        return *this;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Stop writing an array.
     */
-    CtxJSON & CloseArray()
+    CtxJSON & CloseArray();
-    {
-        // If the last character is a comma then replace it
-        if (mOutput.back() == ',')
-        {
-            mOutput.back() = ']';
-        }
-        // Append the array-end character
-        else
-        {
-            mOutput.push_back(']');
-        }
-        // Go back one level
-        Retreat();
-        // Allow chaining
-        return *this;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Begin writing an object.
     */
-    CtxJSON & OpenObject()
+    CtxJSON & OpenObject();
-    {
-        // Add the object-begin character
-        mOutput.push_back('{');
-        // Go forward one level
-        Advance();
-        // Allow chaining
-        return *this;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Stop writing an object.
     */
-    CtxJSON & CloseObject()
+    CtxJSON & CloseObject();
-    {
-        // If the last character is a comma then replace it
-        if (mOutput.back() == ',')
-        {
-            mOutput.back() = '}';
-        }
-        // Append the object-end character
-        else
-        {
-            mOutput.push_back('}');
-        }
-        // Go back one level
-        Retreat();
-        // Allow chaining
-        return *this;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Begin writing a key value.
     */
-    CtxJSON & MakeKey()
+    CtxJSON & MakeKey();
-    {
-        // If the last character is a comma then replace it
-        if (mOutput.back() == ',')
-        {
-            mOutput.back() = ':';
-        }
-        // Append the array-end character
-        else
-        {
-            mOutput.push_back(':');
-        }
-        // Allow chaining
-        return *this;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Check whether the specified weak-ref points to a type of value that must be wrapped.
     */
-    SQMOD_NODISCARD static bool CheckWeakRefWrap(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) noexcept
+    SQMOD_NODISCARD static bool CheckWeakRefWrap(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) noexcept;
-    {
-        SQRESULT r = sq_getweakrefval(vm, idx);
-        // Whether the type doesn't have to be wrapped
-        bool w = true;
-        // Attempt to grab the value pointed by the weak reference
-        if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
-        {
-            // Attempt to serialize the actual value
-            w = sq_gettype(vm, -1) != OT_TABLE && sq_gettype(vm, -1) != OT_ARRAY && sq_gettype(vm, -1) == OT_INSTANCE;
-            // Pop the referenced value
-            sq_poptop(vm);
-        }
-        // Wrap the value by default
-        return w;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize given arguments.
     */
-    SQRESULT SerializeParams(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+    SQRESULT SerializeParams(HSQUIRRELVM vm);
-    {
-        bool wrap_everything_in_array = false;
-        // Clear the output buffer if necessary
-        mOutput.clear();
-        mDepth = 0;
-        // Fetch the number of objects on the stack
-        const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
-        // If there's more than one argument then they all get wrapped inside an array
-        // If there is one argument and is not an array, table or instance then do the same
-        if (top > 2 || (sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_TABLE &&
-                        sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_ARRAY &&
-                        sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_INSTANCE &&
-                        CheckWeakRefWrap(vm, 2)))
-        {
-            wrap_everything_in_array = true;
-            // Open an array
-            OpenArray();
-        }
-        // Serialize every specified argument
-        for (SQInteger i = 2; i <= top; ++i)
-        {
-            if (SQRESULT r = SerializeAt(vm, i); SQ_FAILED(r))
-            {
-                return r; // Propagate the error
-            }
-        }
-        // Was everything wrapped inside an array?
-        if (wrap_everything_in_array)
-        {
-            CloseArray();
-        }
-        // Remove trailing separator, if any
-        else if (mOutput.back() == ',')
-        {
-            mOutput.pop_back();
-        }
-        // Push the output string on the stack
-        sq_pushstring(vm, mOutput.c_str(), static_cast< SQInteger >(mOutput.size()));
-        // Specify that we have a value on the stack
-        return 1;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize the value a specific position in the stack.
     */
-    SQRESULT SerializeAt(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
+    SQRESULT SerializeAt(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx);
-    {
-        // Identify object type
-        switch (sq_gettype(vm, idx))
-        {
-            case OT_NULL: {
-                PushNull();
-            } break;
-            case OT_INTEGER: {
-                SQInteger v;
-                // Attempt to retrieve the value from the stack
-                if (SQRESULT r = sq_getinteger(vm, idx, &v); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-                // Write the value in the output
-                PushInteger(v);
-            } break;
-            case OT_FLOAT: {
-                SQFloat v;
-                // Attempt to retrieve the value from the stack
-                if (SQRESULT r = sq_getfloat(vm, idx, &v); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-                // Write the value in the output
-            #ifdef SQUSEDOUBLE
-                PushDouble(v);
-            #else
-                PushFloat(v);
-            #endif
-            } break;
-            case OT_BOOL: {
-                SQBool v;
-                // Attempt to retrieve the value from the stack
-                if (SQRESULT r = sq_getbool(vm, idx, &v); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-                // Write the value in the output
-                PushBool(v != SQFalse);
-            } break;
-            case OT_STRING: {
-                const SQChar * v = nullptr;
-                SQInteger n = 0;
-                // Attempt to retrieve and convert the string
-                if (SQRESULT r = sq_getstringandsize(vm, idx, &v, &n); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-                // Write the value in the output
-                PushString(v, static_cast< size_t >(n));
-            } break;
-            case OT_TABLE: {
-                if (SQRESULT r = SerializeTable(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-                // Include the separator manually
-                mOutput.push_back(',');
-            } break;
-            case OT_ARRAY: {
-                if (SQRESULT r = SerializeArray(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-                // Include the separator manually
-                mOutput.push_back(',');
-            } break;
-            case OT_INSTANCE: {
-                if (SQRESULT r = SerializeInstance(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-            } break;
-            case OT_WEAKREF: {
-                if (SQRESULT r = SerializeWeakRef(vm, idx); SQ_FAILED(r))
-                {
-                    return r; // Propagate the error
-                }
-            } break;
-            case OT_USERDATA:
-            case OT_CLOSURE:
-            case OT_NATIVECLOSURE:
-            case OT_GENERATOR:
-            case OT_USERPOINTER:
-            case OT_THREAD:
-            case OT_FUNCPROTO:
-            case OT_CLASS:
-            case OT_OUTER:
-                return sq_throwerrorf(vm, _SC("Type (%s) is not serializable"), SqTypeName(sq_gettype(vm, 2)));
-        }
-        // Serialization was successful
-        return SQ_OK;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize the array a specific position in the stack. Stack index must be absolute!
     */
-    SQRESULT SerializeArray(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
+    SQRESULT SerializeArray(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx);
-    {
-        // Begin array scope
-        OpenArray();
-        // Push null to initiate iteration
-        sq_pushnull(vm);
-        // So we can use absolute stack indexes to avoid errors
-        const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
-        // Start iterating the array at the specified position in the stack
-        for(SQRESULT r = SQ_OK; SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_next(vm, idx));)
-        {
-            // Attempt serialization of the currently iterated value
-            r = SerializeAt(vm, top + 2);
-            // Check for failures
-            if (SQ_FAILED(r))
-            {
-                // Pop the null iterator, key and value from the stack
-                sq_pop(vm, 3);
-                // Propagate the error
-                return r;
-            }
-            // Pop the key and value from the stack (i.e. cleanup after `sq_next`)
-            sq_pop(vm, 2);
-        }
-        // Pop the null iterator
-        sq_poptop(vm);
-        // Close array scope
-        CloseArray();
-        // Serialization was successful
-        return SQ_OK;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize the table a specific position in the stack. Stack index must be absolute!
     */
-    SQRESULT SerializeTable(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx) // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion)
+    SQRESULT SerializeTable(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx);
-    {
-        // Begin object scope
-        OpenObject();
-        // Push null to initiate iteration
-        sq_pushnull(vm);
-        // So we can use absolute stack indexes to avoid errors
-        const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
-        // Start iterating the object at the specified position in the stack
-        for(SQRESULT r = SQ_OK; SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_next(vm, idx));)
-        {
-            if (sq_gettype(vm, -2) == OT_STRING)
-            {
-                // Attempt serialization of the currently iterated element key
-                r = SerializeAt(vm, top + 1);
-                // Can we proceed with the value?
-                if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
-                {
-                    // Mark the value above as the key of this element and
-                    // attempt serialization of the currently iterated element value
-                    r = MakeKey().SerializeAt(vm, top + 2);
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                r = sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Only string values are accepted as object keys"));
-            }
-            // Check for failures
-            if (SQ_FAILED(r))
-            {
-                // Pop the null iterator, key and value from the stack
-                sq_pop(vm, 3);
-                // Propagate the error
-                return r;
-            }
-            // Pop the key and value from the stack (i.e. cleanup after `sq_next`)
-            sq_pop(vm, 2);
-        }
-        // Pop the null iterator
-        sq_poptop(vm);
-        // Close object scope
-        CloseObject();
-        // Serialization was successful
-        return SQ_OK;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize the instance a specific position in the stack. Stack index must be absolute!
     */
-    SQRESULT SerializeInstance(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx)
+    SQRESULT SerializeInstance(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx);
-    {
-        return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Instance serialization is not yet implemented"));
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize the weak-ref a specific position in the stack. Stack index must be absolute!
     */
-    SQRESULT SerializeWeakRef(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx)
+    SQRESULT SerializeWeakRef(HSQUIRRELVM vm, SQInteger idx);
-    {
-        SQRESULT r = sq_getweakrefval(vm, idx);
-        // Attempt to grab the value pointed by the weak reference
-        if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
-        {
-            // Attempt to serialize the actual value
-            r = SerializeAt(vm, sq_gettop(vm));
-            // Pop the referenced value
-            sq_poptop(vm);
-        }
-        // Propagate the error, if any
-        return r;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize a value to the current container. It assumes an array or object is currently open.
     */
-    SQRESULT PushValues(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+    SQRESULT PushValues(HSQUIRRELVM vm);
-    {
-        // Fetch the number of objects on the stack
-        const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
-        // Do we have a value?
-        if (top < 2)
-        {
-            return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Must specify at least one value to be pushed"));
-        }
-        // Serialize every specified argument
-        for (SQInteger i = 2; i <= top; ++i)
-        {
-            if (SQRESULT r = SerializeAt(vm, i); SQ_FAILED(r))
-            {
-                return r; // Propagate the error
-            }
-        }
-        // Allow chaining
-        sq_push(vm, 1);
-        // Specify that a value was returned
-        return 1;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Serialize a key/value pair to the current object. It assumes an object is currently open.
     */
-    SQRESULT PushElement(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+    SQRESULT PushElement(HSQUIRRELVM vm);
-    {
-        // Fetch the number of objects on the stack
-        const auto top = sq_gettop(vm);
-        // Do we have a value?
-        if (top < 3)
-        {
-            return sq_throwerrorf(vm, _SC("Not enough parameters. Received %lld but %lld needed"), top-1, 2);
-        }
-        else if (sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_STRING)
-        {
-            return sq_throwerrorf(vm, _SC("Element key must be a string"));
-        }
-        // Attempt serialization of the currently iterated element key
-        if (SQRESULT r = SerializeAt(vm, 2); SQ_SUCCEEDED(r))
-        {
-            // Mark the value above as the key of this element and
-            // attempt serialization of the currently iterated element value
-            r = MakeKey().SerializeAt(vm, 3);
-            // Check for failures
-            if (SQ_FAILED(r))
-            {
-                return r; // Propagate the error
-            }
-        }
-        // Allow chaining
-        sq_push(vm, 1);
-        // Specify that a value was returned
-        return 1;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Push a key in the output. It assumes an object was open and previous element closed properly.
     */
-    CtxJSON & PushKey(StackStrF & key)
+    CtxJSON & PushKey(StackStrF & key);
-    {
-        // Validate the string value
-        if (key.mLen >= 0 && SQ_SUCCEEDED(key.mRes))
-        {
-            PushString(key.mPtr, static_cast< size_t >(key.mLen));
-            MakeKey();
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            STHROWF("Invalid object key");
-        }
-        // Allow chaining
-        return *this;
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Write a null value to the output.
     */
-    void PushNull()
+    void PushNull();
-    {
-        mOutput.append("null,");
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Write an integer value to the output.
     */
-    void PushInteger(SQInteger value)
+    void PushInteger(SQInteger value);
-    {
-        fmt::format_int f(value);
-        // Append the formatted integer to the buffer
-        mOutput.append(f.data(), f.size());
-        mOutput.push_back(',');
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Write a single precision floating point value to the output.
     */
-    void PushFloat(float value)
+    void PushFloat(float value);
-    {
-        fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(mOutput), "{},", value);
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Write a double precision floating point value to the output.
     */
-    void PushDouble(double value)
+    void PushDouble(double value);
-    {
-        fmt::format_to(std::back_inserter(mOutput), "{},", value);
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Write a boolean value to the output.
     */
-    void PushBool(bool value)
+    void PushBool(bool value);
-    {
-        if (value)
-        {
-            mOutput.append("true,", 5);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            mOutput.append("false,", 6);
-        }
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Write a string value to the output.
     */
-    void PushString(const SQChar * str)
+    void PushString(const SQChar * str);
-    {
-        mOutput.push_back('"');
-        mOutput.append(str);
-        mOutput.push_back('"');
-        mOutput.push_back(',');
-    }
 
     /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Write a string value to the output.
     */
-    void PushString(const SQChar * str, size_t length)
+    void PushString(const SQChar * str, size_t length);
-    {
-        mOutput.push_back('"');
-        mOutput.append(str, length);
-        mOutput.push_back('"');
-        mOutput.push_back(',');
-    }
 };
 
 } // Namespace:: SqMod

module/Sqrat/sqratLightObj.h

@@ -195,21 +195,7 @@ struct LightObj {
     ///
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     template<class T, class... A>
-    LightObj(SqTypeIdentity< T > SQ_UNUSED_ARG(t), HSQUIRRELVM vm, A&&... a) {
+    LightObj(SqTypeIdentity< T > SQ_UNUSED_ARG(t), HSQUIRRELVM vm, A&&... a) : LightObj(DeleteGuard< T >(new T(std::forward< A >(a)...))) {
-        // Create the instance and guard it to make sure it gets deleted in case of exceptions
-        DeleteGuard< T > instance(new T(std::forward< A >(a)...));
-        // Preserve the stack state
-        const StackGuard sg(vm);
-        // Push the instance on the stack
-        ClassType<T>::PushInstance(vm, instance);
-        // Attempt to retrieve it
-        if (SQ_FAILED(sq_getstackobj(vm, -1, &mObj))) {
-            sq_resetobject(&mObj);
-        } else {
-            sq_addref(vm, &mObj);
-        }
-        // Stop guarding the instance
-        instance.Release();
     }
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -246,7 +232,21 @@ struct LightObj {
     ///
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     template<class T>
-    LightObj(DeleteGuard<T> guard, HSQUIRRELVM v = SqVM()) : LightObj(guard.Get(), v) {
+    LightObj(DeleteGuard<T> && guard, HSQUIRRELVM v = SqVM()) : LightObj(guard.Get(), v) {
+        guard.Release();
+    }
+
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Constructs an LightObj from a C++ instance wrapped inside a DeleteGuard
+    ///
+    /// \param instance Pointer to a C++ class instance that has been bound already
+    /// \param v        VM that the object will exist in
+    ///
+    /// \tparam T Type of instance
+    ///
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    template<class T>
+    LightObj(DeleteGuard<T> & guard, HSQUIRRELVM v = SqVM()) : LightObj(guard.Get(), v) {
         guard.Release();
     }