package apijson

type status uint8

const (
	missing status = iota
	null
	invalid
	valid
)

type Field struct {
	raw    string
	status status
}

// Returns true if the field is explicitly `null` _or_ if it is not present at all (ie, missing).
// To check if the field's key is present in the JSON with an explicit null value,
// you must check `f.IsNull() && !f.IsMissing()`.
func (j Field) IsNull() bool    { return j.status <= null }
func (j Field) IsMissing() bool { return j.status == missing }
func (j Field) IsInvalid() bool { return j.status == invalid }
func (j Field) Raw() string     { return j.raw }