Compile-time support for parsing json objects!

include/simdjson/constevalutil.h

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ consteval std::string consteval_to_quoted_escaped(std::string_view input) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 template <std::size_t N>
 struct fixed_string {
+    constexpr fixed_string() : data{} {}  // Default constructor for buffers
     constexpr fixed_string(const char (&str)[N])  {
         for (std::size_t i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
             data[i] = str[i];

include/simdjson/generic/ondemand/amalgamated.h

@@ -52,3 +52,7 @@
 #include "simdjson/generic/ondemand/json_string_builder-inl.h"
 #include "simdjson/generic/ondemand/json_builder.h"
 
+// Compile-time JSON parsing (C++26 P2996 reflection)
+#include "simdjson/generic/ondemand/compile_time_json.h"
+#include "simdjson/generic/ondemand/compile_time_json-inl.h"
+

include/simdjson/generic/ondemand/compile_time_json-inl.h

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * @file compile_time_json-inl.h
+ * @brief Implementation details for compile-time JSON parsing
+ *
+ * This file contains inline implementations and helper utilities for compile-time
+ * JSON parsing. Currently, the main implementation is self-contained in the header.
+ */
+
+#ifndef SIMDJSON_GENERIC_COMPILE_TIME_JSON_INL_H
+
+#ifndef SIMDJSON_CONDITIONAL_INCLUDE
+#define SIMDJSON_GENERIC_COMPILE_TIME_JSON_INL_H
+#include "simdjson/generic/ondemand/compile_time_json.h"
+#endif // SIMDJSON_CONDITIONAL_INCLUDE
+
+#if SIMDJSON_STATIC_REFLECTION
+
+#include <meta>
+#include <array>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace simdjson {
+namespace SIMDJSON_IMPLEMENTATION {
+namespace compile_time {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Optimized constexpr string to integer conversion
+ *
+ * This can be used for more efficient integer parsing in the future.
+ * Currently, we parse all numbers as doubles for simplicity.
+ */
+constexpr int64_t parse_int_fast(std::string_view str) {
+    int64_t result = 0;
+    bool negative = false;
+    std::size_t i = 0;
+
+    if (i < str.size() && str[i] == '-') {
+        negative = true;
+        ++i;
+    }
+
+    while (i < str.size() && str[i] >= '0' && str[i] <= '9') {
+        result = result * 10 + (str[i] - '0');
+        ++i;
+    }
+
+    return negative ? -result : result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Unescape JSON string at compile-time
+ *
+ * Currently, strings are returned as views into the original JSON.
+ * This function can be used in the future for proper escape handling.
+ */
+template<std::size_t MaxLen = 1024>
+constexpr auto unescape_json_string(std::string_view escaped) {
+    std::array<char, MaxLen> result{};
+    std::size_t out_pos = 0;
+    std::size_t i = 0;
+
+    while (i < escaped.size() && out_pos < MaxLen) {
+        if (escaped[i] == '\\' && i + 1 < escaped.size()) {
+            ++i;
+            switch (escaped[i]) {
+                case '"':  result[out_pos++] = '"'; break;
+                case '\\': result[out_pos++] = '\\'; break;
+                case '/':  result[out_pos++] = '/'; break;
+                case 'b':  result[out_pos++] = '\b'; break;
+                case 'f':  result[out_pos++] = '\f'; break;
+                case 'n':  result[out_pos++] = '\n'; break;
+                case 'r':  result[out_pos++] = '\r'; break;
+                case 't':  result[out_pos++] = '\t'; break;
+                case 'u':
+                    // Unicode escape - would need proper implementation
+                    // For now, skip the escape sequence
+                    i += 4; // Skip 4 hex digits
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    result[out_pos++] = escaped[i];
+            }
+            ++i;
+        } else {
+            result[out_pos++] = escaped[i];
+            ++i;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return std::pair{result, out_pos};
+}
+
+} // namespace compile_time
+} // namespace SIMDJSON_IMPLEMENTATION
+} // namespace simdjson
+
+#endif // SIMDJSON_STATIC_REFLECTION
+#endif // SIMDJSON_GENERIC_COMPILE_TIME_JSON_INL_H

include/simdjson/generic/ondemand/compile_time_json.h

@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+/**
+ * @file compile_time_json.h
+ * @brief Compile-time JSON parsing using C++26 P2996 reflection
+ *
+ * Parses JSON at compile-time and generates strongly-typed structs automatically.
+ * Uses std::meta::substitute() pattern for recursive structures.
+ *
+ * @warning Requires C++26 with P2996R13 (experimental clang-p2996 compiler)
+ *
+ * Inspired by: https://brevzin.github.io/c++/2025/06/26/json-reflection/
+ *              https://godbolt.org/z/Kn5b46T8j
+ */
+
+#ifndef SIMDJSON_GENERIC_COMPILE_TIME_JSON_H
+
+#ifndef SIMDJSON_CONDITIONAL_INCLUDE
+#define SIMDJSON_GENERIC_COMPILE_TIME_JSON_H
+#include "simdjson/generic/ondemand/base.h"
+#endif // SIMDJSON_CONDITIONAL_INCLUDE
+
+#if SIMDJSON_STATIC_REFLECTION
+
+#include <meta>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+#include <array>
+
+namespace simdjson {
+namespace SIMDJSON_IMPLEMENTATION {
+namespace compile_time {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Helper template for dynamic type generation via substitute()
+ */
+template <std::meta::info ...Ms>
+struct Outer {
+    struct Inner;
+    consteval {
+        std::meta::define_aggregate(^^Inner, {Ms...});
+    }
+};
+
+template <std::meta::info ...Ms>
+using Cls = Outer<Ms...>::Inner;
+
+/**
+ * @brief Helper template for aggregate initialization from reflected values
+ */
+template <typename T, auto ... Vs>
+constexpr auto construct_from = T{Vs...};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Parsing state and helper functions
+ */
+struct ParseContext {
+    std::string_view json;
+    std::size_t pos = 0;
+
+    constexpr ParseContext(std::string_view input) : json(input), pos(0) {}
+
+    constexpr void skip_whitespace() {
+        while (pos < json.size() && (json[pos] == ' ' || json[pos] == '\t' ||
+               json[pos] == '\n' || json[pos] == '\r')) {
+            ++pos;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr char peek() const {
+        return pos < json.size() ? json[pos] : '\0';
+    }
+
+    constexpr char consume() {
+        return pos < json.size() ? json[pos++] : '\0';
+    }
+
+    constexpr bool expect(char ch) {
+        skip_whitespace();
+        if (peek() == ch) {
+            consume();
+            return true;
+        }
+        throw "expected character";
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr bool match(std::string_view str) {
+        if (json.substr(pos, str.size()) == str) {
+            pos += str.size();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr std::string_view parse_string() {
+        if (!expect('"')) throw "expected quote";
+        std::size_t start = pos;
+        while (peek() != '"' && peek() != '\0') {
+            if (peek() == '\\') {
+                consume();
+                if (pos < json.size()) consume();
+            } else {
+                consume();
+            }
+        }
+        std::size_t end = pos;
+        expect('"');
+        return json.substr(start, end - start);
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr double parse_number() {
+        std::size_t start = pos;
+        if (peek() == '-') consume();
+        while (peek() >= '0' && peek() <= '9') consume();
+        if (peek() == '.') {
+            consume();
+            while (peek() >= '0' && peek() <= '9') consume();
+        }
+
+        std::string_view num_str = json.substr(start, pos - start);
+        double result = 0.0, sign = 1.0;
+        std::size_t i = 0;
+
+        if (i < num_str.size() && num_str[i] == '-') {
+            sign = -1.0;
+            ++i;
+        }
+
+        while (i < num_str.size() && num_str[i] >= '0' && num_str[i] <= '9') {
+            result = result * 10.0 + (num_str[i] - '0');
+            ++i;
+        }
+
+        if (i < num_str.size() && num_str[i] == '.') {
+            ++i;
+            double fraction = 0.0, divisor = 1.0;
+            while (i < num_str.size() && num_str[i] >= '0' && num_str[i] <= '9') {
+                fraction = fraction * 10.0 + (num_str[i] - '0');
+                divisor *= 10.0;
+                ++i;
+            }
+            result += fraction / divisor;
+        }
+
+        return result * sign;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] constexpr std::string_view extract_nested() {
+        std::size_t start = pos;
+        char open_char = peek();
+        char close_char = (open_char == '{') ? '}' : ']';
+        int depth = 0;
+        do {
+            if (peek() == open_char) depth++;
+            if (peek() == close_char) depth--;
+            consume();
+        } while (depth > 0 && pos < json.size());
+        if (depth != 0) throw "unclosed bracket";
+        return json.substr(start, pos - start);
+    }
+};
+
+consteval std::meta::info parse_json_impl(std::string_view json);
+consteval std::meta::info parse_array_impl(std::string_view json);
+
+consteval std::meta::info parse_array_impl(std::string_view json) {
+    ParseContext ctx{json};
+    ctx.skip_whitespace();
+
+    if (!ctx.expect('[')) {
+        throw "expected '['";
+    }
+
+    ctx.skip_whitespace();
+
+    if (ctx.peek() == ']') {
+        ctx.consume();
+        return std::meta::substitute(^^construct_from, {^^std::array<void, 0>, ^^void});
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::meta::info> element_values;
+
+    while (ctx.peek() != ']') {
+        ctx.skip_whitespace();
+        char ch = ctx.peek();
+
+        if (ch == '"') {
+            auto str_value = ctx.parse_string();
+            element_values.push_back(std::meta::reflect_constant_string(str_value));
+        } else if (ch == 't' || ch == 'f') {
+            bool bool_value = ctx.peek() == 't';
+            if (bool_value) {
+                if (!ctx.match("true")) throw "expected 'true'";
+            } else {
+                if (!ctx.match("false")) throw "expected 'false'";
+            }
+            element_values.push_back(std::meta::reflect_constant(bool_value));
+        } else if (ch == 'n') {
+            if (!ctx.match("null")) throw "expected 'null'";
+            element_values.push_back(std::meta::reflect_constant(nullptr));
+        } else if (ch == '{') {
+            auto nested_json = ctx.extract_nested();
+            std::meta::info parsed = parse_json_impl(nested_json);
+            element_values.push_back(parsed);
+        } else if (ch == '[') {
+            auto nested_json = ctx.extract_nested();
+            std::meta::info parsed = parse_array_impl(nested_json);
+            element_values.push_back(parsed);
+        } else if ((ch >= '0' && ch <= '9') || ch == '-') {
+            double num_value = ctx.parse_number();
+            element_values.push_back(std::meta::reflect_constant(num_value));
+        } else {
+            throw "unexpected array element type";
+        }
+
+        ctx.skip_whitespace();
+        if (ctx.peek() == ',') {
+            ctx.consume();
+            ctx.skip_whitespace();
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ctx.expect(']');
+
+    if (element_values.empty()) {
+        return std::meta::substitute(^^construct_from, {^^std::array<void, 0>, ^^void});
+    }
+
+    std::meta::info element_type = std::meta::type_of(element_values[0]);
+    std::size_t count = element_values.size();
+    std::meta::info array_type = std::meta::substitute(^^std::array, {element_type, std::meta::reflect_constant(count)});
+
+    std::vector<std::meta::info> values;
+    values.push_back(array_type);
+    for (auto& elem : element_values) {
+        values.push_back(elem);
+    }
+
+    return std::meta::substitute(^^construct_from, values);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Main compile-time JSON parser using substitute() pattern
+ *
+ * Returns std::meta::info containing type and value information.
+ * This can be recursively called for nested objects without compiler crashes.
+ */
+consteval std::meta::info parse_json_impl(std::string_view json) {
+    ParseContext ctx{json};
+    ctx.skip_whitespace();
+
+    if (!ctx.expect('{')) {
+        throw "expected '{'";
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::meta::info> members;
+    std::vector<std::meta::info> values = {^^void};
+
+    using std::meta::reflect_constant;
+
+    while (ctx.peek() != '}') {
+        ctx.skip_whitespace();
+        if (ctx.peek() == '}') break;
+
+        auto field_name = ctx.parse_string();
+        ctx.skip_whitespace();
+        ctx.expect(':');
+        ctx.skip_whitespace();
+
+        char ch = ctx.peek();
+
+        if (ch == '"') {
+            auto str_value = ctx.parse_string();
+            auto dms = std::meta::data_member_spec(^^char const*, {.name=field_name});
+            members.push_back(reflect_constant(dms));
+            values.push_back(std::meta::reflect_constant_string(str_value));
+        } else if (ch == 't' || ch == 'f') {
+            bool bool_value = ctx.peek() == 't';
+            if (bool_value) {
+                if (!ctx.match("true")) throw "expected 'true'";
+            } else {
+                if (!ctx.match("false")) throw "expected 'false'";
+            }
+            auto dms = std::meta::data_member_spec(^^bool, {.name=field_name});
+            members.push_back(reflect_constant(dms));
+            values.push_back(reflect_constant(bool_value));
+        } else if (ch == 'n') {
+            if (!ctx.match("null")) throw "expected 'null'";
+            auto dms = std::meta::data_member_spec(^^std::nullptr_t, {.name=field_name});
+            members.push_back(reflect_constant(dms));
+            values.push_back(reflect_constant(nullptr));
+        } else if (ch == '[') {
+            auto array_json = ctx.extract_nested();
+            std::meta::info parsed = parse_array_impl(array_json);
+            auto dms = std::meta::data_member_spec(std::meta::type_of(parsed), {.name=field_name});
+            members.push_back(reflect_constant(dms));
+            values.push_back(parsed);
+        } else if (ch == '{') {
+            auto nested_json = ctx.extract_nested();
+            std::meta::info parsed = parse_json_impl(nested_json);
+            auto dms = std::meta::data_member_spec(std::meta::type_of(parsed), {.name=field_name});
+            members.push_back(reflect_constant(dms));
+            values.push_back(parsed);
+        } else if ((ch >= '0' && ch <= '9') || ch == '-') {
+            double num_value = ctx.parse_number();
+            auto dms = std::meta::data_member_spec(^^double, {.name=field_name});
+            members.push_back(reflect_constant(dms));
+            values.push_back(reflect_constant(num_value));
+        } else {
+            throw "unexpected value type";
+        }
+
+        ctx.skip_whitespace();
+        if (ctx.peek() == ',') ctx.consume();
+    }
+
+    ctx.expect('}');
+
+    values[0] = std::meta::substitute(^^Cls, members);
+    return std::meta::substitute(^^construct_from, values);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief JSON string wrapper for template parameters
+ */
+struct JSONString {
+    std::meta::info Rep;
+    consteval JSONString(const char *Json) : Rep{parse_json_impl(Json)} {}
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Main parse_json function - template variable pattern
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   constexpr auto config = json_to_object<R"({"port":8080,"host":"localhost"})">;
+ *   static_assert(config.port == 8080);
+ *   static_assert(std::string_view(config.host) == "localhost");
+ */
+template <JSONString json>
+inline constexpr auto json_to_object = [:json.Rep:];
+
+/**
+ * @brief Alternative: User-defined literal for JSON parsing
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   constexpr auto config = R"({"port":8080})"_json;
+ */
+template <JSONString json>
+consteval auto operator""_json() {
+    return [:json.Rep:];
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Validate JSON syntax at compile-time
+ */
+template <JSONString json>
+consteval bool validate_json() {
+    return true;
+}
+
+} // namespace compile_time
+} // namespace SIMDJSON_IMPLEMENTATION
+} // namespace simdjson
+
+#endif // SIMDJSON_STATIC_REFLECTION
+#endif // SIMDJSON_GENERIC_COMPILE_TIME_JSON_H

tests/ondemand/compile_time_json_tests.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+/**
+ * @file compile_time_json_tests.cpp
+ * @brief Tests for compile-time JSON parsing using C++26 P2996 reflection
+ */
+
+#include "simdjson.h"
+#include "test_ondemand.h"
+
+using namespace simdjson;
+using namespace std::string_view_literals;
+
+namespace compile_time_json_tests {
+
+#if SIMDJSON_STATIC_REFLECTION
+using namespace arm64::compile_time;
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Test 1: Basic object with primitives
+ */
+bool test_basic_object() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto config = json_to_object<R"({
+        "port": 8080,
+        "host": "localhost",
+        "debug": true,
+        "timeout": 30.5
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(config.port == 8080);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.host) == "localhost");
+    static_assert(config.debug == true);
+    static_assert(config.timeout == 30.5);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.port, 8080);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.host), "localhost"sv);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(config.debug);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.timeout, 30.5);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 2: Nested objects
+ */
+bool test_nested_objects() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto config = json_to_object<R"({
+        "server_port": 3000,
+        "enable_ssl": true,
+        "database": {
+            "host": "db.example.com",
+            "port": 5432,
+            "timeout_sec": 30.0
+        }
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(config.server_port == 3000);
+    static_assert(config.enable_ssl == true);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.database.host) == "db.example.com");
+    static_assert(config.database.port == 5432);
+    static_assert(config.database.timeout_sec == 30.0);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.server_port, 3000);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(config.enable_ssl);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.database.host), "db.example.com"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.database.port, 5432);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.database.timeout_sec, 30.0);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 3: Deeply nested objects (3+ levels)
+ */
+bool test_deeply_nested_objects() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto config = json_to_object<R"({
+        "app_name": "MyApp",
+        "version": 1.5,
+        "server": {
+            "host": "api.example.com",
+            "port": 443,
+            "tls": {
+                "enabled": true,
+                "cert_path": "/etc/ssl/cert.pem",
+                "min_version": 1.3
+            }
+        }
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.app_name) == "MyApp");
+    static_assert(config.version == 1.5);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.server.host) == "api.example.com");
+    static_assert(config.server.port == 443);
+    static_assert(config.server.tls.enabled == true);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.server.tls.cert_path) == "/etc/ssl/cert.pem");
+    static_assert(config.server.tls.min_version == 1.3);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.app_name), "MyApp"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.server.tls.enabled, true);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.server.tls.min_version, 1.3);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 4: Arrays of primitives
+ */
+bool test_arrays_primitives() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto data = json_to_object<R"({
+        "values": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+        "flags": [true, false, true]
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(data.values.size() == 5);
+    static_assert(data.values[0] == 1);
+    static_assert(data.values[4] == 5);
+    static_assert(data.flags.size() == 3);
+    static_assert(data.flags[0] == true);
+    static_assert(data.flags[1] == false);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.values.size(), 5);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.values[0], 1);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.values[4], 5);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.flags.size(), 3);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(data.flags[0]);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(data.flags[1]);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 5: Arrays of objects
+ */
+bool test_arrays_of_objects() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto data = json_to_object<R"({
+        "users": [
+            {"name": "Alice", "age": 30},
+            {"name": "Bob", "age": 25}
+        ]
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(data.users.size() == 2);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(data.users[0].name) == "Alice");
+    static_assert(data.users[0].age == 30);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(data.users[1].name) == "Bob");
+    static_assert(data.users[1].age == 25);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.users.size(), 2);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(data.users[0].name), "Alice"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.users[0].age, 30);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(data.users[1].name), "Bob"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.users[1].age, 25);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 6: Nested arrays in objects
+ */
+bool test_nested_arrays() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto data = json_to_object<R"({
+        "config": {
+            "ports": [8080, 8081, 8082]
+        }
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(data.config.ports.size() == 3);
+    static_assert(data.config.ports[0] == 8080);
+    static_assert(data.config.ports[2] == 8082);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.config.ports.size(), 3);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.config.ports[0], 8080);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.config.ports[2], 8082);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 7: Complex mixed structure
+ */
+bool test_complex_mixed() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto config = json_to_object<R"({
+        "app": "myapp",
+        "version": 1.0,
+        "config": {
+            "ports": [8080, 8081, 8082],
+            "enabled": true
+        },
+        "servers": [
+            {"host": "server1", "port": 3000},
+            {"host": "server2", "port": 3001}
+        ]
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.app) == "myapp");
+    static_assert(config.version == 1.0);
+    static_assert(config.config.ports[0] == 8080);
+    static_assert(config.config.enabled == true);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.servers[0].host) == "server1");
+    static_assert(config.servers[1].port == 3001);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.app), "myapp"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.config.ports[0], 8080);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.servers[0].host), "server1"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.servers[1].port, 3001);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 8: Empty object
+ */
+bool test_empty_object() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto config = json_to_object<"{}">;
+    (void)config;  // Suppress unused warning
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 9: Negative numbers
+ */
+bool test_negative_numbers() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto data = json_to_object<R"({
+        "temperature": -273.15,
+        "count": -42
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(data.temperature == -273.15);
+    static_assert(data.count == -42);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.temperature, -273.15);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.count, -42);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 10: Whitespace handling
+ */
+bool test_whitespace() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto data = json_to_object<R"(
+        {
+            "key1"  :  "value1"  ,
+            "key2"  :  42
+        }
+    )">;
+
+    static_assert(std::string_view(data.key1) == "value1");
+    static_assert(data.key2 == 42);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(data.key1), "value1"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(data.key2, 42);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 11: String unescaping from inline helpers
+ */
+bool test_string_unescape() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    {
+        constexpr auto pair = unescape_json_string<100>("hello world");
+        ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(pair.first.data(), pair.second), "hello world"sv);
+    }
+
+    {
+        constexpr auto pair = unescape_json_string<100>(R"(hello\nworld)");
+        ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(pair.first.data(), pair.second), "hello\nworld"sv);
+    }
+
+    {
+        constexpr auto pair = unescape_json_string<100>(R"(quote: \")");
+        ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(pair.first.data(), pair.second), "quote: \""sv);
+    }
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 12: JSON validation
+ */
+bool test_json_validation() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    static_assert(validate_json<R"({"valid": true})">());
+    static_assert(validate_json<R"({"nested": {"deep": 42}})">());
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 13: User-defined literal
+ */
+bool test_user_defined_literal() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto config = R"({"version": 1.0, "name": "test"})"_json;
+
+    static_assert(config.version == 1.0);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.name) == "test");
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.version, 1.0);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.name), "test"sv);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 14: Real-time system configuration
+ */
+bool test_realtime_config() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    constexpr auto config = json_to_object<R"({
+        "control_loop_hz": 1000,
+        "max_acceleration": 9.8,
+        "min_velocity": -50.0,
+        "max_velocity": 50.0,
+        "enable_safety_checks": true,
+        "log_level": "INFO"
+    })">;
+
+    static_assert(config.control_loop_hz == 1000);
+    static_assert(config.max_acceleration == 9.8);
+    static_assert(config.enable_safety_checks == true);
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.control_loop_hz, 1000);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.max_acceleration, 9.8);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.min_velocity, -50.0);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.max_velocity, 50.0);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(config.enable_safety_checks);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.log_level), "INFO"sv);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test 15: Future #embed support demonstration
+ *
+ * Note: This test shows how external JSON files would be used with #embed.
+ * Currently uses inline JSON matching test_config.json for compatibility.
+ */
+bool test_external_json_embed() {
+    TEST_START();
+
+    // Future C++26 with #embed:
+    // constexpr auto config = json_to_object<#embed "test_config.json">;
+
+    // Current workaround - inline the JSON from test_config.json
+    constexpr auto config = json_to_object<R"({
+  "system_name": "RealTimeController",
+  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "control_loop_hz": 1000,
+  "max_latency_us": 500,
+  "enable_diagnostics": true,
+  "log_level": "INFO"
+})">;
+
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.system_name) == "RealTimeController");
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.version) == "2.1.0");
+    static_assert(config.control_loop_hz == 1000);
+    static_assert(config.max_latency_us == 500);
+    static_assert(config.enable_diagnostics == true);
+    static_assert(std::string_view(config.log_level) == "INFO");
+
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.system_name), "RealTimeController"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.version), "2.1.0"sv);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.control_loop_hz, 1000);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(config.max_latency_us, 500);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(config.enable_diagnostics);
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(std::string_view(config.log_level), "INFO"sv);
+
+    TEST_SUCCEED();
+}
+
+bool run() {
+    return test_basic_object() &&
+           test_nested_objects() &&
+           test_deeply_nested_objects() &&
+           test_arrays_primitives() &&
+           test_arrays_of_objects() &&
+           test_nested_arrays() &&
+           test_complex_mixed() &&
+           test_empty_object() &&
+           test_negative_numbers() &&
+           test_whitespace() &&
+           test_string_unescape() &&
+           test_json_validation() &&
+           test_user_defined_literal() &&
+           test_realtime_config() &&
+           test_external_json_embed();
+}
+
+} // namespace compile_time_json_tests
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+#if SIMDJSON_STATIC_REFLECTION
+    return test_main(argc, argv, compile_time_json_tests::run);
+#else
+    std::cout << "Compile-time JSON tests require SIMDJSON_STATIC_REFLECTION=ON" << std::endl;
+    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+#endif
+}

tests/ondemand/test_config.json

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+{
+  "system_name": "RealTimeController",
+  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "control_loop_hz": 1000,
+  "max_latency_us": 500,
+  "enable_diagnostics": true,
+  "log_level": "INFO"
+}