diff --git a/lib/json/add/complex.rb b/lib/json/add/complex.rb index e63e29fd2..c75d0cc0b 100644 --- a/lib/json/add/complex.rb +++ b/lib/json/add/complex.rb @@ -5,14 +5,27 @@ class Complex - # Deserializes JSON string by converting Real value r, imaginary - # value i, to a Complex object. + # See #as_json. def self.json_create(object) Complex(object['r'], object['i']) end - # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this - # object. + # Methods Complex#as_json and +Complex.json_create+ may be used + # to serialize and deserialize a \Complex object; + # see Marshal[https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/Marshal.html]. + # + # \Method Complex#as_json serializes +self+, + # returning a 2-element hash representing +self+: + # + # require 'json/add/complex' + # x = Complex(2).as_json # => {"json_class"=>"Complex", "r"=>2, "i"=>0} + # y = Complex(2.0, 4).as_json # => {"json_class"=>"Complex", "r"=>2.0, "i"=>4} + # + # \Method +JSON.create+ deserializes such a hash, returning a \Complex object: + # + # Complex.json_create(x) # => (2+0i) + # Complex.json_create(y) # => (2.0+4i) + # def as_json(*) { JSON.create_id => self.class.name, @@ -21,7 +34,17 @@ def as_json(*) } end - # Stores class name (Complex) along with real value r and imaginary value i as JSON string + # Returns a JSON string representing +self+: + # + # require 'json/add/complex' + # puts Complex(2).to_json + # puts Complex(2.0, 4).to_json + # + # Output: + # + # {"json_class":"Complex","r":2,"i":0} + # {"json_class":"Complex","r":2.0,"i":4} + # def to_json(*args) as_json.to_json(*args) end