How to validate if a string is json in a Rails model

Question

I\'m building a simple app and want to be able to store json strings in a db. I have a table Interface with a column json, and I want my rails model to validate the value of the

Answer 1

Using JSON parser, pure JSON format validation is possible. ActiveSupport::JSON.decode(value) validates value "123" and 123 to true. That is not correct!

# Usage in your model:
#   validates :json_attribute, presence: true, json: true
#
# To have a detailed error use something like:
#   validates :json_attribute, presence: true, json: {message: :some_i18n_key}
# In your yaml use:
#   some_i18n_key: "detailed exception message: %{exception_message}"
class JsonValidator < ActiveModel::EachValidator

  def initialize(options)
    options.reverse_merge!(message: :invalid)
    super(options)
  end


  def validate_each(record, attribute, value)
    if value.is_a?(Hash) || value.is_a?(Array)
      value = value.to_json
    elsif value.is_a?(String)
      value = value.strip
    end
    JSON.parse(value)
  rescue JSON::ParserError, TypeError => exception
    record.errors.add(attribute, options[:message], exception_message: exception.message)
  end

end