d12frosted/COMPARISON.md

## COMPARISON.md

      
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              COMPARISON.md
            
          
    json-schema-form: vui.el vs raw widget.el

This is a reimplementation of whacked's json-schema-form.el gist using vui.el.
Line Count Comparison


Metric
Gist (raw widget.el)
VUI-based


Total lines
1,127
456


Reduction
—
60%


Tests
0
41 specs


What was ELIMINATED (vui.el handles it automatically)


Gist Section
Lines
Purpose


Widget highlighting
~35
Overlay management for invalid fields


Inline extension
~330
The entire multi-form infrastructure


The inline extension included:

jsf--inline-forms — Buffer-local hash-table registry
Marker tracking — jsf--safe-marker-pos, start/end markers
Resync/GC — jsf-inline-resync, jsf--after-change-inline-resync
widget-before-change advice — Scoped form protection
post-command-hook — Property restoration after widget redraws
jsf-inline-destroy etc — Manual cleanup functions

What REMAINS (domain logic)


Section
Gist
VUI
Notes


Schema utilities
~75
~25
Simpler, no path tracking needed


Validation
~95
~80
Nearly identical


Schema→widget
~270
~120
Components vs widget-specs


Data extraction
~125
~25
vui state handles most of it


Renderer/Demo
~105
~50
vui-mount vs manual buffer setup


Key Insight

The gist's inline extension (lines 800-1127) is ~330 lines of infrastructure to handle:

Multiple forms per buffer
State isolation between forms
Cleanup when forms are destroyed
Orphaned widget detection

With vui.el: zero lines — it's all automatic via component instances.
Usage

cd json-schema-form
eldev test              # Run 41 specs
eldev emacs -l demo.el  # Launch interactive demo
Files


Eldev — Build configuration with vui.el dependency
json-schema-form.el — The implementation (456 lines)
test/json-schema-form-test.el — Buttercup tests (41 specs)


| Reduction | — | 60% |

  
## demo.el
;;; demo.el --- Launch json-schema-form demo -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
(require 'json-schema-form)
(jsf-demo)

## Eldev
; -*- mode: emacs-lisp; lexical-binding: t -*-

;; Package archives
(eldev-use-package-archive 'gnu)
(eldev-use-package-archive 'melpa)

;; Use vui.el from GitHub
(eldev-use-vc-repository 'vui
  :github "d12frosted/vui.el")

;; Dependencies
(eldev-add-extra-dependencies 'runtime 'vui)
(eldev-add-extra-dependencies 'test 'buttercup)

;; Use buttercup for testing
(setf eldev-test-framework 'buttercup)

## json-schema-form-test.el
;;; json-schema-form-test.el --- Tests for json-schema-form -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-

;;; Commentary:

;; Buttercup tests for json-schema-form.el

;;; Code:

(require 'buttercup)
(require 'json-schema-form)

;;; Schema Utilities

(describe "jsf--get"
  (it "returns value for existing key"
    (expect (jsf--get '((:type . "string") (:title . "Name")) :type)
            :to-equal "string"))

  (it "returns nil for missing key"
    (expect (jsf--get '((:type . "string")) :title)
            :to-be nil))

  (it "returns default for missing key"
    (expect (jsf--get '((:type . "string")) :title "Default")
            :to-equal "Default")))

(describe "jsf--schema-type"
  (it "returns explicit type"
    (expect (jsf--schema-type '((:type . "integer")))
            :to-equal "integer"))

  (it "infers string from enum"
    (expect (jsf--schema-type '((:enum . ("a" "b" "c"))))
            :to-equal "string"))

  (it "infers object from properties"
    (expect (jsf--schema-type '((:properties . (("name" . nil)))))
            :to-equal "object"))

  (it "infers array from items"
    (expect (jsf--schema-type '((:items . ((:type . "string")))))
            :to-equal "array"))

  (it "defaults to string"
    (expect (jsf--schema-type '())
            :to-equal "string")))

(describe "jsf--schema-title"
  (it "returns title when present"
    (expect (jsf--schema-title '((:title . "Full Name")) nil)
            :to-equal "Full Name"))

  (it "falls back to description"
    (expect (jsf--schema-title '((:description . "Enter your name")) nil)
            :to-equal "Enter your name"))

  (it "falls back to last path element"
    (expect (jsf--schema-title '() '("user" "name"))
            :to-equal "name"))

  (it "defaults to field"
    (expect (jsf--schema-title '() nil)
            :to-equal "field")))

;;; Number Parsing

(describe "jsf--parse-number"
  (it "parses integers"
    (expect (jsf--parse-number "42")
            :to-equal '(t . 42)))

  (it "parses floats"
    (expect (jsf--parse-number "3.14")
            :to-equal '(t . 3.14)))

  (it "handles whitespace"
    (expect (jsf--parse-number "  42  ")
            :to-equal '(t . 42)))

  (it "returns nil for empty string"
    (expect (jsf--parse-number "")
            :to-equal '(nil)))

  (it "returns nil for non-numbers"
    (expect (jsf--parse-number "abc")
            :to-equal '(nil))))

(describe "jsf--parse-integer"
  (it "parses integers"
    (expect (jsf--parse-integer "42")
            :to-equal '(t . 42)))

  (it "rejects floats"
    (expect (jsf--parse-integer "3.14")
            :to-equal '(nil)))

  (it "handles negative integers"
    (expect (jsf--parse-integer "-5")
            :to-equal '(t . -5))))

;;; Validation

(describe "jsf--validate-string"
  (it "passes valid string"
    (expect (jsf--validate-string "hello" '())
            :to-be nil))

  (it "validates minLength"
    (expect (jsf--validate-string "hi" '((:minLength . 5)))
            :to-match "Minimum length"))

  (it "validates maxLength"
    (expect (jsf--validate-string "hello world" '((:maxLength . 5)))
            :to-match "Maximum length"))

  (it "validates pattern"
    (expect (jsf--validate-string "invalid" '((:pattern . "^[0-9]+$")))
            :to-match "pattern")))

(describe "jsf--validate-number"
  (it "passes valid number"
    (expect (jsf--validate-number 50 '((:minimum . 0) (:maximum . 100)))
            :to-be nil))

  (it "validates minimum"
    (expect (jsf--validate-number -5 '((:minimum . 0)))
            :to-match ">= 0"))

  (it "validates maximum"
    (expect (jsf--validate-number 150 '((:maximum . 100)))
            :to-match "<= 100"))

  (it "validates exclusiveMinimum"
    (expect (jsf--validate-number 0 '((:exclusiveMinimum . 0)))
            :to-match "> 0"))

  (it "validates exclusiveMaximum"
    (expect (jsf--validate-number 100 '((:exclusiveMaximum . 100)))
            :to-match "< 100")))

(describe "jsf--validate-field"
  (it "validates required empty string"
    (expect (jsf--validate-field "" '((:type . "string")) t)
            :to-equal "Required"))

  (it "validates required nil"
    (expect (jsf--validate-field nil '((:type . "string")) t)
            :to-equal "Required"))

  (it "passes non-required empty"
    (expect (jsf--validate-field "" '((:type . "string")) nil)
            :to-be nil))

  (it "validates integer type"
    (expect (jsf--validate-field "abc" '((:type . "integer")) nil)
            :to-match "integer"))

  (it "validates number type"
    (expect (jsf--validate-field "abc" '((:type . "number")) nil)
            :to-match "number")))

(describe "jsf--validate-schema"
  (let ((schema '((:type . "object")
                  (:required . ("name"))
                  (:properties
                   . (("name" . ((:type . "string") (:minLength . 1)))
                      ("age" . ((:type . "integer") (:minimum . 0))))))))
    (it "returns nil for valid data"
      (expect (jsf--validate-schema schema '(:name "John" :age "25"))
              :to-be nil))

    (it "returns errors for invalid data"
      (let ((errors (jsf--validate-schema schema '(:name "" :age "-5"))))
        (expect (assoc "name" errors) :to-be-truthy)
        (expect (assoc "age" errors) :to-be-truthy)))))

;;; Value Conversion

(describe "jsf--convert-value"
  (it "converts integers"
    (expect (jsf--convert-value "42" '((:type . "integer")))
            :to-equal 42))

  (it "converts numbers"
    (expect (jsf--convert-value "3.14" '((:type . "number")))
            :to-equal 3.14))

  (it "converts booleans true"
    (expect (jsf--convert-value t '((:type . "boolean")))
            :to-equal t))

  (it "converts booleans false"
    (expect (jsf--convert-value nil '((:type . "boolean")))
            :to-equal :false))

  (it "trims strings"
    (expect (jsf--convert-value "  hello  " '((:type . "string")))
            :to-equal "hello")))

;;; json-schema-form-test.el ends here

## json-schema-form.el
;;; json-schema-form.el --- JSON Schema forms using vui.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-

;; Copyright (C) 2026 Boris Buliga
;; SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later

;; Author: Boris Buliga <boris@d12frosted.io>
;; URL: https://github.com/d12frosted/json-schema-form
;; Version: 0.1.0
;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "29.1") (vui "1.0.0"))
;; Keywords: ui, forms, json

;;; Commentary:

;; Generate Emacs forms from JSON Schema using vui.el.
;;
;; This package provides a declarative way to render JSON Schema as
;; interactive forms in Emacs buffers.  Built on vui.el, it handles
;; state management, validation, and lifecycle automatically.
;;
;; Usage:
;;   (jsf-render schema :on-submit (lambda (data) (message "%S" data)))
;;
;; Or mount inline in any buffer:
;;   (jsf-insert schema :on-submit callback)

;;; Code:

(require 'vui)
(require 'json)
(require 'cl-lib)

;;; Custom Variables

(defgroup json-schema-form nil
  "JSON Schema forms using vui.el."
  :group 'vui
  :prefix "jsf-")

(defcustom jsf-field-width 40
  "Default width for text input fields."
  :type 'integer
  :group 'json-schema-form)

(defface jsf-error-face
  '((t :inherit error))
  "Face for validation error messages."
  :group 'json-schema-form)

(defface jsf-label-face
  '((t :inherit bold))
  "Face for field labels."
  :group 'json-schema-form)

(defface jsf-required-face
  '((t :inherit font-lock-warning-face))
  "Face for required field indicator."
  :group 'json-schema-form)

;;; Schema Utilities

(defun jsf--get (schema key &optional default)
  "Get KEY from SCHEMA alist, or DEFAULT."
  (if-let* ((cell (assq key schema)))
      (cdr cell)
    default))

(defun jsf--schema-type (schema)
  "Return the type of SCHEMA, inferring if necessary."
  (let ((type (jsf--get schema :type)))
    (cond
     ((stringp type) type)
     ((jsf--get schema :enum) "string")
     ((jsf--get schema :properties) "object")
     ((jsf--get schema :items) "array")
     (t "string"))))

(defun jsf--schema-title (schema &optional path)
  "Get display title for SCHEMA, using PATH as fallback."
  (or (jsf--get schema :title)
      (jsf--get schema :description)
      (and path (car (last path)))
      "field"))

(defun jsf--required-p (prop-name required-list)
  "Return non-nil if PROP-NAME is in REQUIRED-LIST."
  (member prop-name required-list))

;;; Validation

(defun jsf--validate-string (value schema)
  "Validate string VALUE against SCHEMA.  Return error message or nil."
  (let ((minlen (jsf--get schema :minLength))
        (maxlen (jsf--get schema :maxLength))
        (pattern (jsf--get schema :pattern))
        (len (length (or value ""))))
    (cond
     ((and minlen (< len minlen))
      (format "Minimum length is %d" minlen))
     ((and maxlen (> len maxlen))
      (format "Maximum length is %d" maxlen))
     ((and pattern (not (string-match-p pattern (or value ""))))
      "Does not match required pattern"))))

(defun jsf--validate-number (value schema)
  "Validate number VALUE against SCHEMA.  Return error message or nil."
  (when (numberp value)
    (let ((min (jsf--get schema :minimum))
          (max (jsf--get schema :maximum))
          (emin (jsf--get schema :exclusiveMinimum))
          (emax (jsf--get schema :exclusiveMaximum)))
      (cond
       ((and min (< value min))
        (format "Must be >= %s" min))
       ((and max (> value max))
        (format "Must be <= %s" max))
       ((and emin (<= value emin))
        (format "Must be > %s" emin))
       ((and emax (>= value emax))
        (format "Must be < %s" emax))))))

(defun jsf--parse-number (s)
  "Parse S as a number.  Return (ok . value) cons."
  (let ((str (string-trim (or s ""))))
    (if (string-empty-p str)
        (cons nil nil)
      (condition-case nil
          (let ((val (car (read-from-string str))))
            (if (numberp val)
                (cons t val)
              (cons nil nil)))
        (error (cons nil nil))))))

(defun jsf--parse-integer (s)
  "Parse S as an integer.  Return (ok . value) cons."
  (let ((result (jsf--parse-number s)))
    (if (and (car result) (integerp (cdr result)))
        result
      (cons nil nil))))

(defun jsf--validate-field (value schema required)
  "Validate VALUE against SCHEMA.  REQUIRED if non-nil.
Return error message or nil."
  (let ((type (jsf--schema-type schema)))
    (cond
     ;; Required check
     ((and required
           (or (null value)
               (and (stringp value) (string-empty-p (string-trim value)))))
      "Required")
     ;; Type-specific validation
     ((string= type "string")
      (jsf--validate-string value schema))
     ((string= type "integer")
      (let ((parsed (jsf--parse-integer value)))
        (cond
         ((and (not (string-empty-p (or value ""))) (not (car parsed)))
          "Must be an integer")
         ((car parsed)
          (jsf--validate-number (cdr parsed) schema)))))
     ((string= type "number")
      (let ((parsed (jsf--parse-number value)))
        (cond
         ((and (not (string-empty-p (or value ""))) (not (car parsed)))
          "Must be a number")
         ((car parsed)
          (jsf--validate-number (cdr parsed) schema))))))))

(defun jsf--validate-schema (schema values)
  "Validate VALUES against SCHEMA.  Return alist of (path . error) or nil."
  (let ((errors nil))
    (when (string= (jsf--schema-type schema) "object")
      (let ((props (jsf--get schema :properties))
            (required (jsf--get schema :required)))
        (dolist (prop props)
          (let* ((name (car prop))
                 (subschema (cdr prop))
                 (value (plist-get values (intern (concat ":" name))))
                 (req (jsf--required-p name required))
                 (err (jsf--validate-field value subschema req)))
            (when err
              (push (cons name err) errors))))))
    (nreverse errors)))

;;; Value Conversion

(defun jsf--convert-value (value schema)
  "Convert VALUE according to SCHEMA type for output."
  (let ((type (jsf--schema-type schema)))
    (pcase type
      ("integer" (cdr (jsf--parse-integer value)))
      ("number" (cdr (jsf--parse-number value)))
      ("boolean" (if value t :false))
      ("string" (string-trim (or value "")))
      (_ value))))

(defun jsf--gather-values (schema values)
  "Convert VALUES to proper types according to SCHEMA for JSON output."
  (let ((result nil))
    (when (string= (jsf--schema-type schema) "object")
      (let ((props (jsf--get schema :properties)))
        (dolist (prop props)
          (let* ((name (car prop))
                 (subschema (cdr prop))
                 (key (intern (concat ":" name)))
                 (value (plist-get values key))
                 (converted (jsf--convert-value value subschema)))
            (push converted result)
            (push key result)))))
    result))

;;; Components

(vui-defcomponent jsf-field-error (error)
  "Display validation error message."
  :render
  (when error
    (vui-text error :face 'jsf-error-face)))

(vui-defcomponent jsf-string-field (name schema value required on-change)
  "Render a string field with optional enum support."
  :render
  (let ((enum (jsf--get schema :enum)))
    (if enum
        ;; Dropdown for enum
        (vui-select
         :value (or value (car enum))
         :options (mapcar (lambda (opt) (cons opt opt)) enum)
         :on-change on-change)
      ;; Regular text field
      (vui-field
       :value (or value "")
       :size jsf-field-width
       :on-change on-change))))

(vui-defcomponent jsf-number-field (name schema value required on-change)
  "Render a number/integer field."
  :render
  (vui-field
   :value (if value (format "%s" value) "")
   :size 15
   :on-change on-change))

(vui-defcomponent jsf-boolean-field (name schema value on-change)
  "Render a boolean checkbox."
  :render
  (vui-checkbox
   :checked value
   :on-change on-change))

(vui-defcomponent jsf-array-field (name schema value on-change)
  "Render an array field with add/remove support."
  :state ((items (or value [])))

  :render
  (let* ((add-item (lambda ()
                     (let ((new-items (vconcat items [""])))
                       (vui-set-state :items new-items)
                       (funcall on-change new-items))))
         (remove-item (lambda (idx)
                        (let ((new-items (vconcat
                                          (seq-into (seq-subseq items 0 idx) 'list)
                                          (seq-into (seq-subseq items (1+ idx)) 'list))))
                          (vui-set-state :items new-items)
                          (funcall on-change new-items))))
         (update-item (lambda (idx val)
                        (let ((new-items (copy-sequence items)))
                          (aset new-items idx val)
                          (vui-set-state :items new-items)
                          (funcall on-change new-items)))))
    (vui-vstack
     ;; Existing items
     (when (> (length items) 0)
       (apply #'vui-fragment
              (seq-into
               (seq-map-indexed
                (lambda (item idx)
                  (vui-hstack
                   :key idx
                   (vui-field
                    :value (or item "")
                    :size 30
                    :on-change (lambda (v) (funcall update-item idx v)))
                   (vui-space 1)
                   (vui-button "×"
                     :on-click (lambda () (funcall remove-item idx)))))
                items)
               'list)))
     ;; Add button
     (vui-button "+ Add"
       :on-click add-item))))

(defcustom jsf-label-width 12
  "Width for field labels to ensure alignment."
  :type 'integer
  :group 'json-schema-form)

(vui-defcomponent jsf-property (name schema value required error on-change)
  "Render a single property with label and field."
  :render
  (let* ((title (jsf--schema-title schema (list name)))
         (type (jsf--schema-type schema))
         (label (vui-box
                  (vui-hstack
                   (vui-text (format "%s:" title) :face 'jsf-label-face)
                   (if required
                       (vui-text " *" :face 'jsf-required-face)
                     (vui-text "")))
                  :width jsf-label-width))
         (field (pcase type
                  ("boolean"
                   (vui-component 'jsf-boolean-field
                     :name name :schema schema :value value :on-change on-change))
                  ((or "integer" "number")
                   (vui-component 'jsf-number-field
                     :name name :schema schema :value value :required required
                     :on-change on-change))
                  ("array"
                   (vui-component 'jsf-array-field
                     :name name :schema schema :value value :on-change on-change))
                  (_
                   (vui-component 'jsf-string-field
                     :name name :schema schema :value value :required required
                     :on-change on-change)))))
    ;; Arrays get label on separate line, others inline
    (if (string= type "array")
        (if error
            (vui-vstack
             label
             (vui-box field :padding-left 2)
             (vui-text error :face 'jsf-error-face))
          (vui-vstack
           label
           (vui-box field :padding-left 2)))
      (if error
          (vui-vstack
           (vui-hstack label field)
           (vui-text error :face 'jsf-error-face))
        (vui-hstack label field)))))

(vui-defcomponent jsf-form (schema on-submit on-cancel)
  "Main form component that renders a JSON schema."
  :state ((values nil)
          (errors nil)
          (submitted nil))

  :render
  (let* ((title (jsf--get schema :title "Form"))
         (props (jsf--get schema :properties))
         (required (jsf--get schema :required))
         (prop-names (mapcar #'car props))
         (get-value (lambda (name)
                      (plist-get values (intern (concat ":" name)))))
         (set-value (lambda (name val)
                      (let ((key (intern (concat ":" name))))
                        (vui-set-state :values (plist-put (copy-sequence values) key val)))))
         (get-error (lambda (name)
                      (cdr (assoc name errors))))
         (do-submit (lambda ()
                      (let ((errs (jsf--validate-schema schema values)))
                        (if errs
                            (vui-set-state :errors errs)
                          (vui-batch
                           (vui-set-state :errors nil)
                           (vui-set-state :submitted t))
                          (when on-submit
                            (funcall on-submit (jsf--gather-values schema values)))))))
         (property-fields
          (mapcar
           (lambda (name)
             (let ((subschema (cdr (assoc name props))))
               (vui-component 'jsf-property
                 :key name
                 :name name
                 :schema subschema
                 :value (funcall get-value name)
                 :required (jsf--required-p name required)
                 :error (funcall get-error name)
                 :on-change (lambda (v) (funcall set-value name v)))))
           prop-names)))

    (if submitted
        ;; Success state
        (vui-vstack
         (vui-text "Form submitted successfully!" :face 'success)
         (vui-newline)
         (vui-button "Submit Another"
           :on-click (lambda ()
                       (vui-batch
                        (vui-set-state :values nil)
                        (vui-set-state :errors nil)
                        (vui-set-state :submitted nil)))))
      ;; Form
      (vui-vstack
       :spacing 1
       (vui-text title :face 'bold)
       (vui-text (make-string (min 40 (length title)) ?─))
       (apply #'vui-vstack property-fields)
       (vui-hstack
        :spacing 2
        (when on-cancel
          (vui-button "Cancel" :on-click on-cancel))
        (vui-button "Submit" :on-click do-submit))))))

;;; Public API

;;;###autoload
(defun jsf-render (schema &rest args)
  "Render SCHEMA as a form in a new buffer.
ARGS is a plist with:
  :on-submit - callback receiving the form data
  :on-cancel - callback when cancelled
  :buffer-name - name for the buffer (default \"*JSON Schema Form*\")"
  (let ((on-submit (plist-get args :on-submit))
        (on-cancel (plist-get args :on-cancel))
        (buffer-name (or (plist-get args :buffer-name) "*JSON Schema Form*")))
    (vui-mount
     (vui-component 'jsf-form
       :schema schema
       :on-submit on-submit
       :on-cancel (or on-cancel
                      (lambda () (kill-buffer (current-buffer)))))
     buffer-name)))

;;;###autoload
(defun jsf-demo ()
  "Show a demo form."
  (interactive)
  (jsf-render
   '((:type . "object")
     (:title . "Demo Form")
     (:required . ("name" "age"))
     (:properties
      . (("name" . ((:type . "string")
                    (:title . "Name")
                    (:minLength . 1)
                    (:maxLength . 30)))
         ("age" . ((:type . "integer")
                   (:title . "Age")
                   (:minimum . 0)
                   (:maximum . 130)))
         ("email" . ((:type . "string")
                     (:title . "Email")
                     (:pattern . "^[^@]+@[^@]+\\.[^@]+$")))
         ("role" . ((:type . "string")
                    (:title . "Role")
                    (:enum . ("user" "admin" "operator"))))
         ("enabled" . ((:type . "boolean")
                       (:title . "Enabled")))
         ("tags" . ((:type . "array")
                    (:title . "Tags")
                    (:items . ((:type . "string"))))))))
   :on-submit (lambda (data)
                (message "Submitted: %S" data))))

(provide 'json-schema-form)
;;; json-schema-form.el ends here
Metric	Gist (raw widget.el)	VUI-based
Total lines	1,127	456
Reduction	—	60%
Tests	0	41 specs
Gist Section	Lines	Purpose
Widget highlighting	~35	Overlay management for invalid fields
Inline extension	~330	The entire multi-form infrastructure
Section	Gist	VUI	Notes
Schema utilities	~75	~25	Simpler, no path tracking needed
Validation	~95	~80	Nearly identical
Schema→widget	~270	~120	Components vs widget-specs
Data extraction	~125	~25	vui state handles most of it
Renderer/Demo	~105	~50	`vui-mount` vs manual buffer setup
	;;; demo.el --- Launch json-schema-form demo -- lexical-binding: t; --
	(require 'json-schema-form)
	(jsf-demo)
	; -- mode: emacs-lisp; lexical-binding: t --

	;; Package archives
	(eldev-use-package-archive 'gnu)
	(eldev-use-package-archive 'melpa)

	;; Use vui.el from GitHub
	(eldev-use-vc-repository 'vui
	:github "d12frosted/vui.el")

	;; Dependencies
	(eldev-add-extra-dependencies 'runtime 'vui)
	(eldev-add-extra-dependencies 'test 'buttercup)

	;; Use buttercup for testing
	(setf eldev-test-framework 'buttercup)
	;;; json-schema-form-test.el --- Tests for json-schema-form -- lexical-binding: t; --

	;;; Commentary:

	;; Buttercup tests for json-schema-form.el

	;;; Code:

	(require 'buttercup)
	(require 'json-schema-form)

	;;; Schema Utilities

	(describe "jsf--get"
	(it "returns value for existing key"
	(expect (jsf--get '((:type . "string") (:title . "Name")) :type)
	:to-equal "string"))

	(it "returns nil for missing key"
	(expect (jsf--get '((:type . "string")) :title)
	:to-be nil))

	(it "returns default for missing key"
	(expect (jsf--get '((:type . "string")) :title "Default")
	:to-equal "Default")))

	(describe "jsf--schema-type"
	(it "returns explicit type"
	(expect (jsf--schema-type '((:type . "integer")))
	:to-equal "integer"))

	(it "infers string from enum"
	(expect (jsf--schema-type '((:enum . ("a" "b" "c"))))
	:to-equal "string"))

	(it "infers object from properties"
	(expect (jsf--schema-type '((:properties . (("name" . nil)))))
	:to-equal "object"))

	(it "infers array from items"
	(expect (jsf--schema-type '((:items . ((:type . "string")))))
	:to-equal "array"))

	(it "defaults to string"
	(expect (jsf--schema-type '())
	:to-equal "string")))

	(describe "jsf--schema-title"
	(it "returns title when present"
	(expect (jsf--schema-title '((:title . "Full Name")) nil)
	:to-equal "Full Name"))

	(it "falls back to description"
	(expect (jsf--schema-title '((:description . "Enter your name")) nil)
	:to-equal "Enter your name"))

	(it "falls back to last path element"
	(expect (jsf--schema-title '() '("user" "name"))
	:to-equal "name"))

	(it "defaults to field"
	(expect (jsf--schema-title '() nil)
	:to-equal "field")))

	;;; Number Parsing

	(describe "jsf--parse-number"
	(it "parses integers"
	(expect (jsf--parse-number "42")
	:to-equal '(t . 42)))

	(it "parses floats"
	(expect (jsf--parse-number "3.14")
	:to-equal '(t . 3.14)))

	(it "handles whitespace"
	(expect (jsf--parse-number " 42 ")
	:to-equal '(t . 42)))

	(it "returns nil for empty string"
	(expect (jsf--parse-number "")
	:to-equal '(nil)))

	(it "returns nil for non-numbers"
	(expect (jsf--parse-number "abc")
	:to-equal '(nil))))

	(describe "jsf--parse-integer"
	(it "parses integers"
	(expect (jsf--parse-integer "42")
	:to-equal '(t . 42)))

	(it "rejects floats"
	(expect (jsf--parse-integer "3.14")
	:to-equal '(nil)))

	(it "handles negative integers"
	(expect (jsf--parse-integer "-5")
	:to-equal '(t . -5))))

	;;; Validation

	(describe "jsf--validate-string"
	(it "passes valid string"
	(expect (jsf--validate-string "hello" '())
	:to-be nil))

	(it "validates minLength"
	(expect (jsf--validate-string "hi" '((:minLength . 5)))
	:to-match "Minimum length"))

	(it "validates maxLength"
	(expect (jsf--validate-string "hello world" '((:maxLength . 5)))
	:to-match "Maximum length"))

	(it "validates pattern"
	(expect (jsf--validate-string "invalid" '((:pattern . "^[0-9]+$")))
	:to-match "pattern")))

	(describe "jsf--validate-number"
	(it "passes valid number"
	(expect (jsf--validate-number 50 '((:minimum . 0) (:maximum . 100)))
	:to-be nil))

	(it "validates minimum"
	(expect (jsf--validate-number -5 '((:minimum . 0)))
	:to-match ">= 0"))

	(it "validates maximum"
	(expect (jsf--validate-number 150 '((:maximum . 100)))
	:to-match "<= 100"))

	(it "validates exclusiveMinimum"
	(expect (jsf--validate-number 0 '((:exclusiveMinimum . 0)))
	:to-match "> 0"))

	(it "validates exclusiveMaximum"
	(expect (jsf--validate-number 100 '((:exclusiveMaximum . 100)))
	:to-match "< 100")))

	(describe "jsf--validate-field"
	(it "validates required empty string"
	(expect (jsf--validate-field "" '((:type . "string")) t)
	:to-equal "Required"))

	(it "validates required nil"
	(expect (jsf--validate-field nil '((:type . "string")) t)
	:to-equal "Required"))

	(it "passes non-required empty"
	(expect (jsf--validate-field "" '((:type . "string")) nil)
	:to-be nil))

	(it "validates integer type"
	(expect (jsf--validate-field "abc" '((:type . "integer")) nil)
	:to-match "integer"))

	(it "validates number type"
	(expect (jsf--validate-field "abc" '((:type . "number")) nil)
	:to-match "number")))

	(describe "jsf--validate-schema"
	(let ((schema '((:type . "object")
	(:required . ("name"))
	(:properties
	. (("name" . ((:type . "string") (:minLength . 1)))
	("age" . ((:type . "integer") (:minimum . 0))))))))
	(it "returns nil for valid data"
	(expect (jsf--validate-schema schema '(:name "John" :age "25"))
	:to-be nil))

	(it "returns errors for invalid data"
	(let ((errors (jsf--validate-schema schema '(:name "" :age "-5"))))
	(expect (assoc "name" errors) :to-be-truthy)
	(expect (assoc "age" errors) :to-be-truthy)))))

	;;; Value Conversion

	(describe "jsf--convert-value"
	(it "converts integers"
	(expect (jsf--convert-value "42" '((:type . "integer")))
	:to-equal 42))

	(it "converts numbers"
	(expect (jsf--convert-value "3.14" '((:type . "number")))
	:to-equal 3.14))

	(it "converts booleans true"
	(expect (jsf--convert-value t '((:type . "boolean")))
	:to-equal t))

	(it "converts booleans false"
	(expect (jsf--convert-value nil '((:type . "boolean")))
	:to-equal :false))

	(it "trims strings"
	(expect (jsf--convert-value " hello " '((:type . "string")))
	:to-equal "hello")))

	;;; json-schema-form-test.el ends here
	;;; json-schema-form.el --- JSON Schema forms using vui.el -- lexical-binding: t; --

	;; Copyright (C) 2026 Boris Buliga
	;; SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later

	;; Author: Boris Buliga <boris@d12frosted.io>
	;; URL: https://github.com/d12frosted/json-schema-form
	;; Version: 0.1.0
	;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "29.1") (vui "1.0.0"))
	;; Keywords: ui, forms, json

	;;; Commentary:

	;; Generate Emacs forms from JSON Schema using vui.el.
	;;
	;; This package provides a declarative way to render JSON Schema as
	;; interactive forms in Emacs buffers. Built on vui.el, it handles
	;; state management, validation, and lifecycle automatically.
	;;
	;; Usage:
	;; (jsf-render schema :on-submit (lambda (data) (message "%S" data)))
	;;
	;; Or mount inline in any buffer:
	;; (jsf-insert schema :on-submit callback)

	;;; Code:

	(require 'vui)
	(require 'json)
	(require 'cl-lib)

	;;; Custom Variables

	(defgroup json-schema-form nil
	"JSON Schema forms using vui.el."
	:group 'vui
	:prefix "jsf-")

	(defcustom jsf-field-width 40
	"Default width for text input fields."
	:type 'integer
	:group 'json-schema-form)

	(defface jsf-error-face
	'((t :inherit error))
	"Face for validation error messages."
	:group 'json-schema-form)

	(defface jsf-label-face
	'((t :inherit bold))
	"Face for field labels."
	:group 'json-schema-form)

	(defface jsf-required-face
	'((t :inherit font-lock-warning-face))
	"Face for required field indicator."
	:group 'json-schema-form)

	;;; Schema Utilities

	(defun jsf--get (schema key &optional default)
	"Get KEY from SCHEMA alist, or DEFAULT."
	(if-let* ((cell (assq key schema)))
	(cdr cell)
	default))

	(defun jsf--schema-type (schema)
	"Return the type of SCHEMA, inferring if necessary."
	(let ((type (jsf--get schema :type)))
	(cond
	((stringp type) type)
	((jsf--get schema :enum) "string")
	((jsf--get schema :properties) "object")
	((jsf--get schema :items) "array")
	(t "string"))))

	(defun jsf--schema-title (schema &optional path)
	"Get display title for SCHEMA, using PATH as fallback."
	(or (jsf--get schema :title)
	(jsf--get schema :description)
	(and path (car (last path)))
	"field"))

	(defun jsf--required-p (prop-name required-list)
	"Return non-nil if PROP-NAME is in REQUIRED-LIST."
	(member prop-name required-list))

	;;; Validation

	(defun jsf--validate-string (value schema)
	"Validate string VALUE against SCHEMA. Return error message or nil."
	(let ((minlen (jsf--get schema :minLength))
	(maxlen (jsf--get schema :maxLength))
	(pattern (jsf--get schema :pattern))
	(len (length (or value ""))))
	(cond
	((and minlen (< len minlen))
	(format "Minimum length is %d" minlen))
	((and maxlen (> len maxlen))
	(format "Maximum length is %d" maxlen))
	((and pattern (not (string-match-p pattern (or value ""))))
	"Does not match required pattern"))))

	(defun jsf--validate-number (value schema)
	"Validate number VALUE against SCHEMA. Return error message or nil."
	(when (numberp value)
	(let ((min (jsf--get schema :minimum))
	(max (jsf--get schema :maximum))
	(emin (jsf--get schema :exclusiveMinimum))
	(emax (jsf--get schema :exclusiveMaximum)))
	(cond
	((and min (< value min))
	(format "Must be >= %s" min))
	((and max (> value max))
	(format "Must be <= %s" max))
	((and emin (<= value emin))
	(format "Must be > %s" emin))
	((and emax (>= value emax))
	(format "Must be < %s" emax))))))

	(defun jsf--parse-number (s)
	"Parse S as a number. Return (ok . value) cons."
	(let ((str (string-trim (or s ""))))
	(if (string-empty-p str)
	(cons nil nil)
	(condition-case nil
	(let ((val (car (read-from-string str))))
	(if (numberp val)
	(cons t val)
	(cons nil nil)))
	(error (cons nil nil))))))

	(defun jsf--parse-integer (s)
	"Parse S as an integer. Return (ok . value) cons."
	(let ((result (jsf--parse-number s)))
	(if (and (car result) (integerp (cdr result)))
	result
	(cons nil nil))))

	(defun jsf--validate-field (value schema required)
	"Validate VALUE against SCHEMA. REQUIRED if non-nil.
	Return error message or nil."
	(let ((type (jsf--schema-type schema)))
	(cond
	;; Required check
	((and required
	(or (null value)
	(and (stringp value) (string-empty-p (string-trim value)))))
	"Required")
	;; Type-specific validation
	((string= type "string")
	(jsf--validate-string value schema))
	((string= type "integer")
	(let ((parsed (jsf--parse-integer value)))
	(cond
	((and (not (string-empty-p (or value ""))) (not (car parsed)))
	"Must be an integer")
	((car parsed)
	(jsf--validate-number (cdr parsed) schema)))))
	((string= type "number")
	(let ((parsed (jsf--parse-number value)))
	(cond
	((and (not (string-empty-p (or value ""))) (not (car parsed)))
	"Must be a number")
	((car parsed)
	(jsf--validate-number (cdr parsed) schema))))))))

	(defun jsf--validate-schema (schema values)
	"Validate VALUES against SCHEMA. Return alist of (path . error) or nil."
	(let ((errors nil))
	(when (string= (jsf--schema-type schema) "object")
	(let ((props (jsf--get schema :properties))
	(required (jsf--get schema :required)))
	(dolist (prop props)
	(let* ((name (car prop))
	(subschema (cdr prop))
	(value (plist-get values (intern (concat ":" name))))
	(req (jsf--required-p name required))
	(err (jsf--validate-field value subschema req)))
	(when err
	(push (cons name err) errors))))))
	(nreverse errors)))

	;;; Value Conversion

	(defun jsf--convert-value (value schema)
	"Convert VALUE according to SCHEMA type for output."
	(let ((type (jsf--schema-type schema)))
	(pcase type
	("integer" (cdr (jsf--parse-integer value)))
	("number" (cdr (jsf--parse-number value)))
	("boolean" (if value t :false))
	("string" (string-trim (or value "")))
	(_ value))))

	(defun jsf--gather-values (schema values)
	"Convert VALUES to proper types according to SCHEMA for JSON output."
	(let ((result nil))
	(when (string= (jsf--schema-type schema) "object")
	(let ((props (jsf--get schema :properties)))
	(dolist (prop props)
	(let* ((name (car prop))
	(subschema (cdr prop))
	(key (intern (concat ":" name)))
	(value (plist-get values key))
	(converted (jsf--convert-value value subschema)))
	(push converted result)
	(push key result)))))
	result))

	;;; Components

	(vui-defcomponent jsf-field-error (error)
	"Display validation error message."
	:render
	(when error
	(vui-text error :face 'jsf-error-face)))

	(vui-defcomponent jsf-string-field (name schema value required on-change)
	"Render a string field with optional enum support."
	:render
	(let ((enum (jsf--get schema :enum)))
	(if enum
	;; Dropdown for enum
	(vui-select
	:value (or value (car enum))
	:options (mapcar (lambda (opt) (cons opt opt)) enum)
	:on-change on-change)
	;; Regular text field
	(vui-field
	:value (or value "")
	:size jsf-field-width
	:on-change on-change))))

	(vui-defcomponent jsf-number-field (name schema value required on-change)
	"Render a number/integer field."
	:render
	(vui-field
	:value (if value (format "%s" value) "")
	:size 15
	:on-change on-change))

	(vui-defcomponent jsf-boolean-field (name schema value on-change)
	"Render a boolean checkbox."
	:render
	(vui-checkbox
	:checked value
	:on-change on-change))

	(vui-defcomponent jsf-array-field (name schema value on-change)
	"Render an array field with add/remove support."
	:state ((items (or value [])))

	:render
	(let* ((add-item (lambda ()
	(let ((new-items (vconcat items [""])))
	(vui-set-state :items new-items)
	(funcall on-change new-items))))
	(remove-item (lambda (idx)
	(let ((new-items (vconcat
	(seq-into (seq-subseq items 0 idx) 'list)
	(seq-into (seq-subseq items (1+ idx)) 'list))))
	(vui-set-state :items new-items)
	(funcall on-change new-items))))
	(update-item (lambda (idx val)
	(let ((new-items (copy-sequence items)))
	(aset new-items idx val)
	(vui-set-state :items new-items)
	(funcall on-change new-items)))))
	(vui-vstack
	;; Existing items
	(when (> (length items) 0)
	(apply #'vui-fragment
	(seq-into
	(seq-map-indexed
	(lambda (item idx)
	(vui-hstack
	:key idx
	(vui-field
	:value (or item "")
	:size 30
	:on-change (lambda (v) (funcall update-item idx v)))
	(vui-space 1)
	(vui-button "×"
	:on-click (lambda () (funcall remove-item idx)))))
	items)
	'list)))
	;; Add button
	(vui-button "+ Add"
	:on-click add-item))))

	(defcustom jsf-label-width 12
	"Width for field labels to ensure alignment."
	:type 'integer
	:group 'json-schema-form)

	(vui-defcomponent jsf-property (name schema value required error on-change)
	"Render a single property with label and field."
	:render
	(let* ((title (jsf--schema-title schema (list name)))
	(type (jsf--schema-type schema))
	(label (vui-box
	(vui-hstack
	(vui-text (format "%s:" title) :face 'jsf-label-face)
	(if required
	(vui-text " *" :face 'jsf-required-face)
	(vui-text "")))
	:width jsf-label-width))
	(field (pcase type
	("boolean"
	(vui-component 'jsf-boolean-field
	:name name :schema schema :value value :on-change on-change))
	((or "integer" "number")
	(vui-component 'jsf-number-field
	:name name :schema schema :value value :required required
	:on-change on-change))
	("array"
	(vui-component 'jsf-array-field
	:name name :schema schema :value value :on-change on-change))
	(_
	(vui-component 'jsf-string-field
	:name name :schema schema :value value :required required
	:on-change on-change)))))
	;; Arrays get label on separate line, others inline
	(if (string= type "array")
	(if error
	(vui-vstack
	label
	(vui-box field :padding-left 2)
	(vui-text error :face 'jsf-error-face))
	(vui-vstack
	label
	(vui-box field :padding-left 2)))
	(if error
	(vui-vstack
	(vui-hstack label field)
	(vui-text error :face 'jsf-error-face))
	(vui-hstack label field)))))

	(vui-defcomponent jsf-form (schema on-submit on-cancel)
	"Main form component that renders a JSON schema."
	:state ((values nil)
	(errors nil)
	(submitted nil))

	:render
	(let* ((title (jsf--get schema :title "Form"))
	(props (jsf--get schema :properties))
	(required (jsf--get schema :required))
	(prop-names (mapcar #'car props))
	(get-value (lambda (name)
	(plist-get values (intern (concat ":" name)))))
	(set-value (lambda (name val)
	(let ((key (intern (concat ":" name))))
	(vui-set-state :values (plist-put (copy-sequence values) key val)))))
	(get-error (lambda (name)
	(cdr (assoc name errors))))
	(do-submit (lambda ()
	(let ((errs (jsf--validate-schema schema values)))
	(if errs
	(vui-set-state :errors errs)
	(vui-batch
	(vui-set-state :errors nil)
	(vui-set-state :submitted t))
	(when on-submit
	(funcall on-submit (jsf--gather-values schema values)))))))
	(property-fields
	(mapcar
	(lambda (name)
	(let ((subschema (cdr (assoc name props))))
	(vui-component 'jsf-property
	:key name
	:name name
	:schema subschema
	:value (funcall get-value name)
	:required (jsf--required-p name required)
	:error (funcall get-error name)
	:on-change (lambda (v) (funcall set-value name v)))))
	prop-names)))

	(if submitted
	;; Success state
	(vui-vstack
	(vui-text "Form submitted successfully!" :face 'success)
	(vui-newline)
	(vui-button "Submit Another"
	:on-click (lambda ()
	(vui-batch
	(vui-set-state :values nil)
	(vui-set-state :errors nil)
	(vui-set-state :submitted nil)))))
	;; Form
	(vui-vstack
	:spacing 1
	(vui-text title :face 'bold)
	(vui-text (make-string (min 40 (length title)) ?─))
	(apply #'vui-vstack property-fields)
	(vui-hstack
	:spacing 2
	(when on-cancel
	(vui-button "Cancel" :on-click on-cancel))
	(vui-button "Submit" :on-click do-submit))))))

	;;; Public API

	;;;###autoload
	(defun jsf-render (schema &rest args)
	"Render SCHEMA as a form in a new buffer.
	ARGS is a plist with:
	:on-submit - callback receiving the form data
	:on-cancel - callback when cancelled
	:buffer-name - name for the buffer (default \"JSON Schema Form\")"
	(let ((on-submit (plist-get args :on-submit))
	(on-cancel (plist-get args :on-cancel))
	(buffer-name (or (plist-get args :buffer-name) "JSON Schema Form")))
	(vui-mount
	(vui-component 'jsf-form
	:schema schema
	:on-submit on-submit
	:on-cancel (or on-cancel
	(lambda () (kill-buffer (current-buffer)))))
	buffer-name)))

	;;;###autoload
	(defun jsf-demo ()
	"Show a demo form."
	(interactive)
	(jsf-render
	'((:type . "object")
	(:title . "Demo Form")
	(:required . ("name" "age"))
	(:properties
	. (("name" . ((:type . "string")
	(:title . "Name")
	(:minLength . 1)
	(:maxLength . 30)))
	("age" . ((:type . "integer")
	(:title . "Age")
	(:minimum . 0)
	(:maximum . 130)))
	("email" . ((:type . "string")
	(:title . "Email")
	(:pattern . "^[^@]+@[^@]+\\.[^@]+$")))
	("role" . ((:type . "string")
	(:title . "Role")
	(:enum . ("user" "admin" "operator"))))
	("enabled" . ((:type . "boolean")
	(:title . "Enabled")))
	("tags" . ((:type . "array")
	(:title . "Tags")
	(:items . ((:type . "string"))))))))
	:on-submit (lambda (data)
	(message "Submitted: %S" data))))

	(provide 'json-schema-form)
	;;; json-schema-form.el ends here