1.0.0 • Published 10 years ago
evon v1.0.0
evon
More accurate than JSON and nearly as fast.
An evon encoding is a javascript program that we eval() to accomplish the restore.
This is much more flexible and accurate than JSON, and the speed is still respectable.
Compare:
| Feature | JSON | evon |
|---|---|---|
| Arrays: non-numerically named properties | Discarded | Restored |
| Arrays: Sparse entries | All restored as null | Distinction made between null, undefined and non-existent. Length restored accurately |
| Prototype | Discarded | Restored if object.constructor evaluates to a constructor function |
| Constructor parameters | No constructor ever called anyway | object.getCtorParams() may return a list of parameters to pass to the constructor upon restoration. Versions for Date etc provided |
| Circular references | Explicitly bottles out | Restored |
| Multiple references to same object | Object duplicated | Restored correctly |