Class: Request.JSON

Wrapped Request with automated sending and receiving of JavaScript Objects in JSON Format.

Extends:

Request

Syntax:

var myJSONRemote = new Request.JSON([options]);

Arguments:

1. options - (object, optional) See below.

Options:

• secure - (boolean: defaults to true) If set to true, a syntax check will be done on the result JSON (see JSON.decode).

Events:

success

Fired when the request completes. This overrides the signature of the Request success event.

Signature:

onSuccess(responseJSON, responseText)

Arguments:

1. responseJSON - (object) The JSON response object from the remote request.
2. responseText - (string) The JSON response as string.

Returns:

• (object) A new Request.JSON instance.

Example:

//This code will send a data object via a GET request and alert the retrieved data.
var jsonRequest = new Request.JSON({url: "http://site.com/tellMeAge.php", onComplete: function(person){
    alert(person.age);    //Alerts "25 years".
    alert(person.height); //Alerts "170 cm".
    alert(person.weight); //Alerts "120 kg".
}}).get({'firstName': 'John', 'lastName': 'Doe'});