Make JSON path numeric literals more correct

Per ECMAScript standard (ECMA-262, referenced by SQL standard), the
syntax forms

.1
1.

should be allowed for decimal numeric literals, but the existing
implementation rejected them.

Also, by the same standard, reject trailing junk after numeric
literals.

Note that the ECMAScript standard for numeric literals is in respects
like these slightly different from the JSON standard, which might be
the original cause for this discrepancy.

A change is that this kind of syntax is now rejected:

    1.type()

This needs to be written as

    (1).type()

This is correct; normal JavaScript also does not accept this syntax.

We also need to fix up the jsonpath output function for this case.  We
put parentheses around numeric items if they are followed by another
path item.

Reviewed-by: Nikita Glukhov <n.gluhov@postgrespro.ru>
Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/50a828cc-0a00-7791-7883-2ed06dfb2dbb@enterprisedb.com

2 files changed, 162 insertions, 84 deletions

diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/jsonpath.out b/src/test/regress/expected/jsonpath.out
index e399fa96312..88eb22a4e9c 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/jsonpath.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/jsonpath.out
@@ -354,21 +354,19 @@ select 'null.type()'::jsonpath;
 (1 row)
 
 select '1.type()'::jsonpath;
- jsonpath 
-----------
- 1.type()
-(1 row)
-
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "1.t" of jsonpath input
+LINE 1: select '1.type()'::jsonpath;
+               ^
 select '(1).type()'::jsonpath;
- jsonpath 
-----------
- 1.type()
+  jsonpath  
+------------
+ (1).type()
 (1 row)
 
 select '1.2.type()'::jsonpath;
-  jsonpath  
-------------
- 1.2.type()
+   jsonpath   
+--------------
+ (1.2).type()
 (1 row)
 
 select '"aaa".type()'::jsonpath;
@@ -545,9 +543,9 @@ select '(($))'::jsonpath;
 (1 row)
 
 select '((($ + 1)).a + ((2)).b ? ((((@ > 1)) || (exists(@.c)))))'::jsonpath;
-                    jsonpath                     
--------------------------------------------------
- (($ + 1)."a" + 2."b"?(@ > 1 || exists (@."c")))
+                     jsonpath                      
+---------------------------------------------------
+ (($ + 1)."a" + (2)."b"?(@ > 1 || exists (@."c")))
 (1 row)
 
 select '$ ? (@.a < 1)'::jsonpath;
@@ -569,17 +567,23 @@ select '$ ? (@.a < +1)'::jsonpath;
 (1 row)
 
 select '$ ? (@.a < .1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < .1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+    jsonpath     
+-----------------
+ $?(@."a" < 0.1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < -.1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < -.1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+     jsonpath     
+------------------
+ $?(@."a" < -0.1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < +.1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < +.1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+    jsonpath     
+-----------------
+ $?(@."a" < 0.1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < 0.1)'::jsonpath;
     jsonpath     
 -----------------
@@ -635,17 +639,23 @@ select '$ ? (@.a < +1e1)'::jsonpath;
 (1 row)
 
 select '$ ? (@.a < .1e1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < .1e1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+   jsonpath    
+---------------
+ $?(@."a" < 1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < -.1e1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < -.1e1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+    jsonpath    
+----------------
+ $?(@."a" < -1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < +.1e1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < +.1e1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+   jsonpath    
+---------------
+ $?(@."a" < 1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < 0.1e1)'::jsonpath;
    jsonpath    
 ---------------
@@ -701,17 +711,23 @@ select '$ ? (@.a < +1e-1)'::jsonpath;
 (1 row)
 
 select '$ ? (@.a < .1e-1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < .1e-1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+     jsonpath     
+------------------
+ $?(@."a" < 0.01)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < -.1e-1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < -.1e-1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+     jsonpath      
+-------------------
+ $?(@."a" < -0.01)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < +.1e-1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < +.1e-1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+     jsonpath     
+------------------
+ $?(@."a" < 0.01)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < 0.1e-1)'::jsonpath;
      jsonpath     
 ------------------
@@ -767,17 +783,23 @@ select '$ ? (@.a < +1e+1)'::jsonpath;
 (1 row)
 
 select '$ ? (@.a < .1e+1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < .1e+1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+   jsonpath    
+---------------
+ $?(@."a" < 1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < -.1e+1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < -.1e+1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+    jsonpath    
+----------------
+ $?(@."a" < -1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < +.1e+1)'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '$ ? (@.a < +.1e+1)'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+   jsonpath    
+---------------
+ $?(@."a" < 1)
+(1 row)
+
 select '$ ? (@.a < 0.1e+1)'::jsonpath;
    jsonpath    
 ---------------
@@ -821,7 +843,7 @@ select '0'::jsonpath;
 (1 row)
 
 select '00'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected IDENT_P at end of jsonpath input
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "00" of jsonpath input
 LINE 1: select '00'::jsonpath;
                ^
 select '0.0'::jsonpath;
@@ -878,30 +900,60 @@ select '0.0010e+2'::jsonpath;
  0.10
 (1 row)
 
-select '1e'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  invalid floating point number at or near "1e" of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '1e'::jsonpath;
-               ^
-select '1.e'::jsonpath;
+select '.001'::jsonpath;
+ jsonpath 
+----------
+ 0.001
+(1 row)
+
+select '.001e1'::jsonpath;
+ jsonpath 
+----------
+ 0.01
+(1 row)
+
+select '1.'::jsonpath;
+ jsonpath 
+----------
+ 1
+(1 row)
+
+select '1.e1'::jsonpath;
  jsonpath 
 ----------
- 1."e"
+ 10
 (1 row)
 
+select '1a'::jsonpath;
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "1a" of jsonpath input
+LINE 1: select '1a'::jsonpath;
+               ^
+select '1e'::jsonpath;
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "1e" of jsonpath input
+LINE 1: select '1e'::jsonpath;
+               ^
+select '1.e'::jsonpath;
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "1.e" of jsonpath input
+LINE 1: select '1.e'::jsonpath;
+               ^
+select '1.2a'::jsonpath;
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "1.2a" of jsonpath input
+LINE 1: select '1.2a'::jsonpath;
+               ^
 select '1.2e'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  invalid floating point number at or near "1.2e" of jsonpath input
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "1.2e" of jsonpath input
 LINE 1: select '1.2e'::jsonpath;
                ^
 select '1.2.e'::jsonpath;
- jsonpath 
-----------
- 1.2."e"
+ jsonpath  
+-----------
+ (1.2)."e"
 (1 row)
 
 select '(1.2).e'::jsonpath;
- jsonpath 
-----------
- 1.2."e"
+ jsonpath  
+-----------
+ (1.2)."e"
 (1 row)
 
 select '1e3'::jsonpath;
@@ -913,19 +965,19 @@ select '1e3'::jsonpath;
 select '1.e3'::jsonpath;
  jsonpath 
 ----------
- 1."e3"
+ 1000
 (1 row)
 
 select '1.e3.e'::jsonpath;
   jsonpath  
 ------------
- 1."e3"."e"
+ (1000)."e"
 (1 row)
 
 select '1.e3.e4'::jsonpath;
   jsonpath   
 -------------
- 1."e3"."e4"
+ (1000)."e4"
 (1 row)
 
 select '1.2e3'::jsonpath;
@@ -934,31 +986,49 @@ select '1.2e3'::jsonpath;
  1200
 (1 row)
 
+select '1.2e3a'::jsonpath;
+ERROR:  trailing junk after numeric literal at or near "1.2e3a" of jsonpath input
+LINE 1: select '1.2e3a'::jsonpath;
+               ^
 select '1.2.e3'::jsonpath;
- jsonpath 
-----------
- 1.2."e3"
+  jsonpath  
+------------
+ (1.2)."e3"
 (1 row)
 
 select '(1.2).e3'::jsonpath;
+  jsonpath  
+------------
+ (1.2)."e3"
+(1 row)
+
+select '1..e'::jsonpath;
  jsonpath 
 ----------
- 1.2."e3"
+ (1)."e"
 (1 row)
 
-select '1..e'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '1..e'::jsonpath;
-               ^
 select '1..e3'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected '.' at or near "." of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '1..e3'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+ jsonpath 
+----------
+ (1)."e3"
+(1 row)
+
 select '(1.).e'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected ')' at or near ")" of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '(1.).e'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+ jsonpath 
+----------
+ (1)."e"
+(1 row)
+
 select '(1.).e3'::jsonpath;
-ERROR:  syntax error, unexpected ')' at or near ")" of jsonpath input
-LINE 1: select '(1.).e3'::jsonpath;
-               ^
+ jsonpath 
+----------
+ (1)."e3"
+(1 row)
+
+select '1?(2>3)'::jsonpath;
+  jsonpath   
+-------------
+ (1)?(2 > 3)
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/jsonpath.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/jsonpath.sql
index 17ab7757831..d491714614a 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/jsonpath.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/jsonpath.sql
@@ -163,8 +163,14 @@ select '0.0010'::jsonpath;
 select '0.0010e-1'::jsonpath;
 select '0.0010e+1'::jsonpath;
 select '0.0010e+2'::jsonpath;
+select '.001'::jsonpath;
+select '.001e1'::jsonpath;
+select '1.'::jsonpath;
+select '1.e1'::jsonpath;
+select '1a'::jsonpath;
 select '1e'::jsonpath;
 select '1.e'::jsonpath;
+select '1.2a'::jsonpath;
 select '1.2e'::jsonpath;
 select '1.2.e'::jsonpath;
 select '(1.2).e'::jsonpath;
@@ -173,9 +179,11 @@ select '1.e3'::jsonpath;
 select '1.e3.e'::jsonpath;
 select '1.e3.e4'::jsonpath;
 select '1.2e3'::jsonpath;
+select '1.2e3a'::jsonpath;
 select '1.2.e3'::jsonpath;
 select '(1.2).e3'::jsonpath;
 select '1..e'::jsonpath;
 select '1..e3'::jsonpath;
 select '(1.).e'::jsonpath;
 select '(1.).e3'::jsonpath;
+select '1?(2>3)'::jsonpath;