@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ module Data.Aeson.Types.Class
33 , fromJSON
33 , fromJSON
37 , typeMismatch
38 , typeMismatch
@@ -707,6 +708,20 @@ obj .:? key = case M.lookup key obj of
707 Just v -> parseJSON v
708 Just v -> parseJSON v
708{-# INLINE (.:?) #-}
709{-# INLINE (.:?) #-}
711+-- | Retrieve the value associated with the given key of an 'Object'.
712+-- The result is a default value if the key is not present, or 'empty'
713+-- if the value cannot be converted to the desired type.
715+-- This accessor is most useful if the key and value can be absent
716+-- from an object without affecting its validity and we know a
717+-- default value to assign in that case. If the key and value
718+-- are mandatory, use '(.:)' instead.
719+(.:/) :: (FromJSON a) => Object -> (Text, a) -> Parser a
720+obj .:/ (key, val) = case M.lookup key obj of
722+ Just v -> parseJSON v
711-- | Fail parsing due to a type mismatch, with a descriptive message.
726-- | Fail parsing due to a type mismatch, with a descriptive message.
712typeMismatch :: String -- ^ The name of the type you are trying to parse.
727typeMismatch :: String -- ^ The name of the type you are trying to parse.