Merge pull request #924 from stleary/pre-release-20241224

pre-release-20241224: updates for next release

README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ JSON in Java [package org.json]
 [![Java CI with Maven](https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/actions/workflows/pipeline.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/actions/workflows/pipeline.yml)
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-**[Click here if you just want the latest release jar file.](https://search.maven.org/remotecontent?filepath=org/json/json/20240205/json-20240303.jar)**
+**[Click here if you just want the latest release jar file.](https://search.maven.org/remotecontent?filepath=org/json/json/20241224/json-20241224.jar)**
 
 
 # Overview

build.gradle

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
-    testImplementation 'com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:2.4.0'
+    testImplementation 'com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:2.9.0'
     testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:4.2.0'
 }
 

docs/RELEASES.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ and artifactId "json". For example:
 [https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:org.json%20AND%20a:json&core=gav](https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:org.json%20AND%20a:json&core=gav)
 
 ~~~
+20241224....Strict mode opt-in feature, and recent commits.
+
 20240303    Revert optLong/getLong changes, and recent commits.
 
 20240205    Recent commits.

pom.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.json</groupId>
     <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-    <version>20240303</version>
+    <version>20241224</version>
     <packaging>bundle</packaging>
 
     <name>JSON in Java</name>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.jayway.jsonpath</groupId>
             <artifactId>json-path</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4.0</version>
+            <version>2.9.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>

src/main/java/org/json/JSONArray.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Public Domain.
  */
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.StringWriter;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.lang.reflect.Array;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
@@ -68,6 +67,12 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
      */
     private final ArrayList<Object> myArrayList;
 
+    // strict mode checks after constructor require access to this object
+    private JSONTokener jsonTokener;
+
+    // strict mode checks after constructor require access to this object
+    private JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration;
+
     /**
      * Construct an empty JSONArray.
      */
@@ -84,11 +89,31 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
      *             If there is a syntax error.
      */
     public JSONArray(JSONTokener x) throws JSONException {
+        this(x, new JSONParserConfiguration());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a JSONArray from a JSONTokener and a JSONParserConfiguration.
+     *
+     * @param x                       A JSONTokener instance from which the JSONArray is constructed.
+     * @param jsonParserConfiguration A JSONParserConfiguration instance that controls the behavior of the parser.
+     * @throws JSONException If a syntax error occurs during the construction of the JSONArray.
+     */
+    public JSONArray(JSONTokener x, JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration) throws JSONException {
         this();
+
+        if (this.jsonParserConfiguration == null) {
+            this.jsonParserConfiguration = jsonParserConfiguration;
+        }
+        if (this.jsonTokener == null) {
+            this.jsonTokener = x;
+            this.jsonTokener.setJsonParserConfiguration(this.jsonParserConfiguration);
+        }
+
         if (x.nextClean() != '[') {
             throw x.syntaxError("A JSONArray text must start with '['");
         }
-        
+
         char nextChar = x.nextClean();
         if (nextChar == 0) {
             // array is unclosed. No ']' found, instead EOF
@@ -115,6 +140,17 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
                         throw x.syntaxError("Expected a ',' or ']'");
                     }
                     if (nextChar == ']') {
+                        // trailing commas are not allowed in strict mode
+                        if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+                            throw x.syntaxError("Strict mode error: Expected another array element");
+                        }
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    if (nextChar == ',') {
+                        // consecutive commas are not allowed in strict mode
+                        if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+                            throw x.syntaxError("Strict mode error: Expected a valid array element");
+                        }
                         return;
                     }
                     x.back();
@@ -139,7 +175,32 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
      *             If there is a syntax error.
      */
     public JSONArray(String source) throws JSONException {
-        this(new JSONTokener(source));
+        this(source, new JSONParserConfiguration());
+        // Strict mode does not allow trailing chars
+        if (this.jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode() &&
+                this.jsonTokener.nextClean() != 0) {
+                    throw jsonTokener.syntaxError("Strict mode error: Unparsed characters found at end of input text");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a JSONArray from a source JSON text.
+     *
+     * @param source
+     *            A string that begins with <code>[</code>&nbsp;<small>(left
+     *            bracket)</small> and ends with <code>]</code>
+     *            &nbsp;<small>(right bracket)</small>.
+     * @param jsonParserConfiguration the parser config object
+     * @throws JSONException
+     *             If there is a syntax error.
+     */
+    public JSONArray(String source, JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration) throws JSONException {
+        this(new JSONTokener(source), jsonParserConfiguration);
+        // Strict mode does not allow trailing chars
+        if (this.jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode() &&
+                this.jsonTokener.nextClean() != 0) {
+                    throw jsonTokener.syntaxError("Strict mode error: Unparsed characters found at end of input text");
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1695,7 +1756,10 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("resource")
     public String toString(int indentFactor) throws JSONException {
-        StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+        // each value requires a comma, so multiply the count by 2
+        // We don't want to oversize the initial capacity
+        int initialSize = myArrayList.size() * 2;
+        Writer sw = new StringBuilderWriter(Math.max(initialSize, 16));
         return this.write(sw, indentFactor, 0).toString();
     }
 
@@ -1937,7 +2001,7 @@ public class JSONArray implements Iterable<Object> {
             // JSONArray
             this.myArrayList.addAll(((JSONArray)array).myArrayList);
         } else if (array instanceof Collection) {
-            this.addAll((Collection<?>)array, wrap, recursionDepth);
+            this.addAll((Collection<?>)array, wrap, recursionDepth, jsonParserConfiguration);
         } else if (array instanceof Iterable) {
             this.addAll((Iterable<?>)array, wrap);
         } else {

src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Public Domain.
 
 import java.io.Closeable;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.StringWriter;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
@@ -15,17 +14,8 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Enumeration;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.ResourceBundle;
-import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
@@ -162,6 +152,12 @@ public class JSONObject {
      */
     public static final Object NULL = new Null();
 
+    // strict mode checks after constructor require access to this object
+    private JSONTokener jsonTokener;
+
+    // strict mode checks after constructor require access to this object
+    private JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration;
+
     /**
      * Construct an empty JSONObject.
      */
@@ -205,7 +201,31 @@ public class JSONObject {
      *             duplicated key.
      */
     public JSONObject(JSONTokener x) throws JSONException {
+        this(x, new JSONParserConfiguration());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a JSONObject from a JSONTokener with custom json parse configurations.
+     *
+     * @param x
+     *            A JSONTokener object containing the source string.
+     * @param jsonParserConfiguration
+     *            Variable to pass parser custom configuration for json parsing.
+     * @throws JSONException
+     *             If there is a syntax error in the source string or a
+     *             duplicated key.
+     */
+    public JSONObject(JSONTokener x, JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration) throws JSONException {
         this();
+
+        if (this.jsonParserConfiguration == null) {
+            this.jsonParserConfiguration = jsonParserConfiguration;
+        }
+        if (this.jsonTokener == null) {
+            this.jsonTokener = x;
+            this.jsonTokener.setJsonParserConfiguration(this.jsonParserConfiguration);
+        }
+
         char c;
         String key;
 
@@ -234,13 +254,14 @@ public class JSONObject {
 
             if (key != null) {
                 // Check if key exists
-                if (this.opt(key) != null) {
-                    // key already exists
+                boolean keyExists = this.opt(key) != null;
+                if (keyExists && !jsonParserConfiguration.isOverwriteDuplicateKey()) {
                     throw x.syntaxError("Duplicate key \"" + key + "\"");
                 }
-                // Only add value if non-null
+
                 Object value = x.nextValue();
-                if (value!=null) {
+                // Only add value if non-null
+                if (value != null) {
                     this.put(key, value);
                 }
             }
@@ -249,8 +270,16 @@ public class JSONObject {
 
             switch (x.nextClean()) {
             case ';':
+                // In strict mode semicolon is not a valid separator
+                if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+                    throw x.syntaxError("Strict mode error: Invalid character ';' found");
+                }
             case ',':
                 if (x.nextClean() == '}') {
+                    // trailing commas are not allowed in strict mode
+                    if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+                        throw x.syntaxError("Strict mode error: Expected another object element");
+                    }
                     return;
                 }
                 if (x.end()) {
@@ -296,7 +325,6 @@ public class JSONObject {
 
     /**
      * Construct a JSONObject from a map with recursion depth.
-     *
      */
     private JSONObject(Map<?, ?> m, int recursionDepth, JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration) {
         if (recursionDepth > jsonParserConfiguration.getMaxNestingDepth()) {
@@ -427,7 +455,35 @@ public class JSONObject {
      *                duplicated key.
      */
     public JSONObject(String source) throws JSONException {
-        this(new JSONTokener(source));
+        this(source, new JSONParserConfiguration());
+        // Strict mode does not allow trailing chars
+        if (this.jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode() &&
+                this.jsonTokener.nextClean() != 0) {
+            throw new JSONException("Strict mode error: Unparsed characters found at end of input text");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a JSONObject from a source JSON text string with custom json parse configurations.
+     * This is the most commonly used JSONObject constructor.
+     *
+     * @param source
+     *            A string beginning with <code>{</code>&nbsp;<small>(left
+     *            brace)</small> and ending with <code>}</code>
+     *            &nbsp;<small>(right brace)</small>.
+     * @param jsonParserConfiguration
+     *            Variable to pass parser custom configuration for json parsing.
+     * @exception JSONException
+     *                If there is a syntax error in the source string or a
+     *                duplicated key.
+     */
+    public JSONObject(String source, JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration) throws JSONException {
+        this(new JSONTokener(source), jsonParserConfiguration);
+        // Strict mode does not allow trailing chars
+        if (this.jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode() &&
+                this.jsonTokener.nextClean() != 0) {
+            throw new JSONException("Strict mode error: Unparsed characters found at end of input text");
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2224,7 +2280,10 @@ public class JSONObject {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("resource")
     public static String quote(String string) {
-        StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+        if (string == null || string.isEmpty()) {
+            return "\"\"";
+        }
+        Writer sw = new StringBuilderWriter(string.length() + 2);
         try {
             return quote(string, sw).toString();
         } catch (IOException ignored) {
@@ -2623,7 +2682,10 @@ public class JSONObject {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("resource")
     public String toString(int indentFactor) throws JSONException {
-        StringWriter w = new StringWriter();
+        // 6 characters are the minimum to serialise a key value pair e.g.: "k":1,
+        // and we don't want to oversize the initial capacity
+        int initialSize = map.size() * 6;
+        Writer w = new StringBuilderWriter(Math.max(initialSize, 16));
         return this.write(w, indentFactor, 0).toString();
     }
 
@@ -2766,6 +2828,7 @@ public class JSONObject {
         if (value == null || value.equals(null)) {
             writer.write("null");
         } else if (value instanceof JSONString) {
+            // JSONString must be checked first, so it can overwrite behaviour of other types below
             Object o;
             try {
                 o = ((JSONString) value).toJSONString();
@@ -2773,6 +2836,10 @@ public class JSONObject {
                 throw new JSONException(e);
             }
             writer.write(o != null ? o.toString() : quote(value.toString()));
+        } else if (value instanceof String) {
+            // assuming most values are Strings, so testing it early
+            quote(value.toString(), writer);
+            return writer;
         } else if (value instanceof Number) {
             // not all Numbers may match actual JSON Numbers. i.e. fractions or Imaginary
             final String numberAsString = numberToString((Number) value);

src/main/java/org/json/JSONParserConfiguration.java

@@ -4,23 +4,109 @@ package org.json;
  * Configuration object for the JSON parser. The configuration is immutable.
  */
 public class JSONParserConfiguration extends ParserConfiguration {
+    /**
+     * Used to indicate whether to overwrite duplicate key or not.
+     */
+    private boolean overwriteDuplicateKey;
 
-  /**
-   * Configuration with the default values.
-   */
-  public JSONParserConfiguration() {
-    super();
-  }
+    /**
+     * Configuration with the default values.
+     */
+    public JSONParserConfiguration() {
+        super();
+        this.overwriteDuplicateKey = false;
+    }
 
-  @Override
-  protected JSONParserConfiguration clone() {
-    return new JSONParserConfiguration();
-  }
+    /**
+     * This flag, when set to true, instructs the parser to enforce strict mode when parsing JSON text.
+     * Garbage chars at the end of the doc, unquoted string, and single-quoted strings are all disallowed.
+     */
+    private boolean strictMode;
 
-  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  @Override
-  public JSONParserConfiguration withMaxNestingDepth(final int maxNestingDepth) {
-    return super.withMaxNestingDepth(maxNestingDepth);
-  }
+    @Override
+    protected JSONParserConfiguration clone() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration clone = new JSONParserConfiguration();
+        clone.overwriteDuplicateKey = overwriteDuplicateKey;
+        clone.maxNestingDepth = maxNestingDepth;
+        return clone;
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Defines the maximum nesting depth that the parser will descend before throwing an exception
+     * when parsing a map into JSONObject or parsing a {@link java.util.Collection} instance into
+     * JSONArray. The default max nesting depth is 512, which means the parser will throw a JsonException
+     * if the maximum depth is reached.
+     *
+     * @param maxNestingDepth the maximum nesting depth allowed to the JSON parser
+     * @return The existing configuration will not be modified. A new configuration is returned.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    @Override
+    public JSONParserConfiguration withMaxNestingDepth(final int maxNestingDepth) {
+        JSONParserConfiguration clone = this.clone();
+        clone.maxNestingDepth = maxNestingDepth;
+
+        return clone;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Controls the parser's behavior when meeting duplicate keys.
+     * If set to false, the parser will throw a JSONException when meeting a duplicate key.
+     * Or the duplicate key's value will be overwritten.
+     *
+     * @param overwriteDuplicateKey defines should the parser overwrite duplicate keys.
+     * @return The existing configuration will not be modified. A new configuration is returned.
+     */
+    public JSONParserConfiguration withOverwriteDuplicateKey(final boolean overwriteDuplicateKey) {
+        JSONParserConfiguration clone = this.clone();
+        clone.overwriteDuplicateKey = overwriteDuplicateKey;
+
+        return clone;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the strict mode configuration for the JSON parser with default true value
+     * <p>
+     * When strict mode is enabled, the parser will throw a JSONException if it encounters an invalid character
+     * immediately following the final ']' character in the input. This is useful for ensuring strict adherence to the
+     * JSON syntax, as any characters after the final closing bracket of a JSON array are considered invalid.
+     * @return a new JSONParserConfiguration instance with the updated strict mode setting
+     */
+    public JSONParserConfiguration withStrictMode() {
+        return withStrictMode(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the strict mode configuration for the JSON parser.
+     * <p>
+     * When strict mode is enabled, the parser will throw a JSONException if it encounters an invalid character
+     * immediately following the final ']' character in the input. This is useful for ensuring strict adherence to the
+     * JSON syntax, as any characters after the final closing bracket of a JSON array are considered invalid.
+     *
+     * @param mode a boolean value indicating whether strict mode should be enabled or not
+     * @return a new JSONParserConfiguration instance with the updated strict mode setting
+     */
+    public JSONParserConfiguration withStrictMode(final boolean mode) {
+        JSONParserConfiguration clone = this.clone();
+        clone.strictMode = mode;
+
+        return clone;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The parser's behavior when meeting duplicate keys, controls whether the parser should
+     * overwrite duplicate keys or not.
+     *
+     * @return The <code>overwriteDuplicateKey</code> configuration value.
+     */
+    public boolean isOverwriteDuplicateKey() {
+        return this.overwriteDuplicateKey;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the current strict mode setting.
+     */
+    public boolean isStrictMode() {
+        return this.strictMode;
+    }
 }

src/main/java/org/json/JSONTokener.java

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public class JSONTokener {
     /** the number of characters read in the previous line. */
     private long characterPreviousLine;
 
+    // access to this object is required for strict mode checking
+    private JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration;
 
     /**
      * Construct a JSONTokener from a Reader. The caller must close the Reader.
@@ -70,6 +72,21 @@ public class JSONTokener {
         this(new StringReader(s));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Getter
+     * @return jsonParserConfiguration
+     */
+    public JSONParserConfiguration getJsonParserConfiguration() {
+        return jsonParserConfiguration;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Setter
+     * @param jsonParserConfiguration new value for jsonParserConfiguration
+     */
+    public void setJsonParserConfiguration(JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration) {
+        this.jsonParserConfiguration = jsonParserConfiguration;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Back up one character. This provides a sort of lookahead capability,
@@ -299,7 +316,8 @@ public class JSONTokener {
             case 0:
             case '\n':
             case '\r':
-                throw this.syntaxError("Unterminated string");
+                throw this.syntaxError("Unterminated string. " +
+                        "Character with int code " + (int) c + " is not allowed within a quoted string.");
             case '\\':
                 c = this.next();
                 switch (c) {
@@ -319,10 +337,12 @@ public class JSONTokener {
                     sb.append('\r');
                     break;
                 case 'u':
+                    String next = this.next(4);
                     try {
-                        sb.append((char)Integer.parseInt(this.next(4), 16));
+                        sb.append((char)Integer.parseInt(next, 16));
                     } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-                        throw this.syntaxError("Illegal escape.", e);
+                        throw this.syntaxError("Illegal escape. " +
+                                "\\u must be followed by a 4 digit hexadecimal number. \\" + next + " is not valid.", e);
                     }
                     break;
                 case '"':
@@ -332,7 +352,7 @@ public class JSONTokener {
                     sb.append(c);
                     break;
                 default:
-                    throw this.syntaxError("Illegal escape.");
+                    throw this.syntaxError("Illegal escape. Escape sequence  \\" + c + " is not valid.");
                 }
                 break;
             default:
@@ -406,14 +426,14 @@ public class JSONTokener {
         case '{':
             this.back();
             try {
-                return new JSONObject(this);
+                return new JSONObject(this, jsonParserConfiguration);
             } catch (StackOverflowError e) {
                 throw new JSONException("JSON Array or Object depth too large to process.", e);
             }
         case '[':
             this.back();
             try {
-                return new JSONArray(this);
+                return new JSONArray(this, jsonParserConfiguration);
             } catch (StackOverflowError e) {
                 throw new JSONException("JSON Array or Object depth too large to process.", e);
             }
@@ -424,6 +444,12 @@ public class JSONTokener {
     Object nextSimpleValue(char c) {
         String string;
 
+        // Strict mode only allows strings with explicit double quotes
+        if (jsonParserConfiguration != null &&
+                jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode() &&
+                c == '\'') {
+            throw this.syntaxError("Strict mode error: Single quoted strings are not allowed");
+        }
         switch (c) {
         case '"':
         case '\'':
@@ -452,7 +478,14 @@ public class JSONTokener {
         if ("".equals(string)) {
             throw this.syntaxError("Missing value");
         }
-        return JSONObject.stringToValue(string);
+        Object obj = JSONObject.stringToValue(string);
+        // Strict mode only allows strings with explicit double quotes
+        if (jsonParserConfiguration != null &&
+                jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode() &&
+                obj instanceof String) {
+            throw this.syntaxError(String.format("Strict mode error: Value '%s' is not surrounded by quotes", obj));
+        }
+        return obj;
     }
 
 

src/main/java/org/json/ParserConfiguration.java

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ public class ParserConfiguration {
 
     /**
      * Specifies if values should be kept as strings (<code>true</code>), or if
-     * they should try to be guessed into JSON values (numeric, boolean, string)
+     * they should try to be guessed into JSON values (numeric, boolean, string).
      */
     protected boolean keepStrings;
 
     /**
-     * The maximum nesting depth when parsing a document.
+     * The maximum nesting depth when parsing an object.
      */
     protected int maxNestingDepth;
 
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ public class ParserConfiguration {
         // map should be cloned as well. If the values of the map are known to also
         // be immutable, then a shallow clone of the map is acceptable.
         return new ParserConfiguration(
-            this.keepStrings,
-            this.maxNestingDepth
+                this.keepStrings,
+                this.maxNestingDepth
         );
     }
 
     /**
      * When parsing the XML into JSONML, specifies if values should be kept as strings (<code>true</code>), or if
-     * they should try to be guessed into JSON values (numeric, boolean, string)
+     * they should try to be guessed into JSON values (numeric, boolean, string).
      *
      * @return The <code>keepStrings</code> configuration value.
      */
@@ -78,22 +78,21 @@ public class ParserConfiguration {
      * When parsing the XML into JSONML, specifies if values should be kept as strings (<code>true</code>), or if
      * they should try to be guessed into JSON values (numeric, boolean, string)
      *
-     * @param newVal
-     *      new value to use for the <code>keepStrings</code> configuration option.
-     * @param <T> the type of the configuration object
-     * 
+     * @param newVal new value to use for the <code>keepStrings</code> configuration option.
+     * @param <T>    the type of the configuration object
      * @return The existing configuration will not be modified. A new configuration is returned.
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public <T extends ParserConfiguration> T withKeepStrings(final boolean newVal) {
-        T newConfig = (T)this.clone();
+        T newConfig = (T) this.clone();
         newConfig.keepStrings = newVal;
         return newConfig;
     }
 
     /**
      * The maximum nesting depth that the parser will descend before throwing an exception
-     * when parsing the XML into JSONML.
+     * when parsing an object (e.g. Map, Collection) into JSON-related objects.
+     *
      * @return the maximum nesting depth set for this configuration
      */
     public int getMaxNestingDepth() {
@@ -102,18 +101,19 @@ public class ParserConfiguration {
 
     /**
      * Defines the maximum nesting depth that the parser will descend before throwing an exception
-     * when parsing the XML into JSONML. The default max nesting depth is 512, which means the parser
-     * will throw a JsonException if the maximum depth is reached.
+     * when parsing an object (e.g. Map, Collection) into JSON-related objects.
+     * The default max nesting depth is 512, which means the parser will throw a JsonException if
+     * the maximum depth is reached.
      * Using any negative value as a parameter is equivalent to setting no limit to the nesting depth,
      * which means the parses will go as deep as the maximum call stack size allows.
+     *
      * @param maxNestingDepth the maximum nesting depth allowed to the XML parser
-     * @param <T> the type of the configuration object
-     * 
+     * @param <T>             the type of the configuration object
      * @return The existing configuration will not be modified. A new configuration is returned.
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public <T extends ParserConfiguration> T withMaxNestingDepth(int maxNestingDepth) {
-        T newConfig = (T)this.clone();
+        T newConfig = (T) this.clone();
 
         if (maxNestingDepth > UNDEFINED_MAXIMUM_NESTING_DEPTH) {
             newConfig.maxNestingDepth = maxNestingDepth;

src/main/java/org/json/StringBuilderWriter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package org.json;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.Writer;
+
+/**
+ * Performance optimised alternative for {@link java.io.StringWriter}
+ * using internally a {@link StringBuilder} instead of a {@link StringBuffer}.
+ */
+public class StringBuilderWriter extends Writer {
+    private final StringBuilder builder;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string builder writer using the default initial string-builder buffer size.
+     */
+    public StringBuilderWriter() {
+        builder = new StringBuilder();
+        lock = builder;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new string builder writer using the specified initial string-builder buffer size.
+     *
+     * @param initialSize The number of {@code char} values that will fit into this buffer
+     *                    before it is automatically expanded
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If {@code initialSize} is negative
+     */
+    public StringBuilderWriter(int initialSize) {
+        builder = new StringBuilder(initialSize);
+        lock = builder;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(int c) {
+        builder.append((char) c);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(char[] cbuf, int offset, int length) {
+        if ((offset < 0) || (offset > cbuf.length) || (length < 0) ||
+                ((offset + length) > cbuf.length) || ((offset + length) < 0)) {
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
+        } else if (length == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        builder.append(cbuf, offset, length);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(String str) {
+        builder.append(str);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(String str, int offset, int length) {
+        builder.append(str, offset, offset + length);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public StringBuilderWriter append(CharSequence csq) {
+        write(String.valueOf(csq));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public StringBuilderWriter append(CharSequence csq, int start, int end) {
+        if (csq == null) {
+            csq = "null";
+        }
+        return append(csq.subSequence(start, end));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public StringBuilderWriter append(char c) {
+        write(c);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void flush() {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close() throws IOException {
+    }
+}

src/test/java/org/json/junit/CDLTest.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class CDLTest {
 			"1, 2, 3, 4\t, 5, 6, 7\n" +
 			"true, false, true, true, false, false, false\n" +
 			"0.23, 57.42, 5e27, -234.879, 2.34e5, 0.0, 9e-3\n" +
-			"\"va\tl1\", \"v\bal2\", \"val3\", \"val\f4\", \"val5\", va'l6, val7\n";
+			"\"va\tl1\", \"v\bal2\", \"val3\", \"val\f4\", \"val5\", \"va'l6\", val7\n";
 
 
     /**
@@ -38,11 +38,54 @@ public class CDLTest {
      * values all must be quoted in the cases where the JSONObject parsing 
      * might normally convert the value into a non-string. 
      */
-    private static final String EXPECTED_LINES = "[{Col 1:val1, Col 2:val2, Col 3:val3, Col 4:val4, Col 5:val5, Col 6:val6, Col 7:val7}, " +
-			"{Col 1:\"1\", Col 2:\"2\", Col 3:\"3\", Col 4:\"4\", Col 5:\"5\", Col 6:\"6\", Col 7:\"7\"}, " +
-			"{Col 1:\"true\", Col 2:\"false\", Col 3:\"true\", Col 4:\"true\", Col 5:\"false\", Col 6:\"false\", Col 7:\"false\"}, " +
-			"{Col 1:\"0.23\", Col 2:\"57.42\", Col 3:\"5e27\", Col 4:\"-234.879\", Col 5:\"2.34e5\", Col 6:\"0.0\", Col 7:\"9e-3\"}, " +
-			"{Col 1:\"va\tl1\", Col 2:\"v\bal2\", Col 3:val3, Col 4:\"val\f4\", Col 5:val5, Col 6:va'l6, Col 7:val7}]";
+    private static final String EXPECTED_LINES =
+            "[  " +
+                "{" +
+                    "\"Col 1\":\"val1\", " +
+                    "\"Col 2\":\"val2\", " +
+                    "\"Col 3\":\"val3\", " +
+                    "\"Col 4\":\"val4\", " +
+                    "\"Col 5\":\"val5\", " +
+                    "\"Col 6\":\"val6\", " +
+                    "\"Col 7\":\"val7\"" +
+                "}, " +
+			"   {" +
+                    "\"Col 1\":\"1\", " +
+                    "\"Col 2\":\"2\", " +
+                    "\"Col 3\":\"3\", " +
+                    "\"Col 4\":\"4\", " +
+                    "\"Col 5\":\"5\", " +
+                    "\"Col 6\":\"6\", " +
+                    "\"Col 7\":\"7\"" +
+                "}, " +
+			"   {" +
+                    "\"Col 1\":\"true\", " +
+                    "\"Col 2\":\"false\", " +
+                    "\"Col 3\":\"true\", " +
+                    "\"Col 4\":\"true\", " +
+                    "\"Col 5\":\"false\", " +
+                    "\"Col 6\":\"false\", " +
+                    "\"Col 7\":\"false\"" +
+                "}, " +
+			    "{" +
+                    "\"Col 1\":\"0.23\", " +
+                    "\"Col 2\":\"57.42\", " +
+                    "\"Col 3\":\"5e27\", " +
+                    "\"Col 4\":\"-234.879\", " +
+                    "\"Col 5\":\"2.34e5\", " +
+                    "\"Col 6\":\"0.0\", " +
+                    "\"Col 7\":\"9e-3\"" +
+                "}, " +
+			    "{" +
+                    "\"Col 1\":\"va\tl1\", " +
+                    "\"Col 2\":\"v\bal2\", " +
+                    "\"Col 3\":\"val3\", " +
+                    "\"Col 4\":\"val\f4\", " +
+                    "\"Col 5\":\"val5\", " +
+                    "\"Col 6\":\"va'l6\", " +
+                    "\"Col 7\":\"val7\"" +
+                "}" +
+            "]";
 
     /**
      * Attempts to create a JSONArray from a null string.
@@ -283,11 +326,11 @@ public class CDLTest {
      */
     @Test
     public void jsonArrayToJSONArray() {
-        String nameArrayStr = "[Col1, Col2]";
+        String nameArrayStr = "[\"Col1\", \"Col2\"]";
         String values = "V1, V2";
         JSONArray nameJSONArray = new JSONArray(nameArrayStr);
         JSONArray jsonArray = CDL.toJSONArray(nameJSONArray, values);
-        JSONArray expectedJsonArray = new JSONArray("[{Col1:V1,Col2:V2}]");
+        JSONArray expectedJsonArray = new JSONArray("[{\"Col1\":\"V1\",\"Col2\":\"V2\"}]");
         Util.compareActualVsExpectedJsonArrays(jsonArray, expectedJsonArray);
     }
 

src/test/java/org/json/junit/JSONArrayTest.java

@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ public class JSONArrayTest {
                      jsonArray.length(),
                      len);
 
+	// collection as object
+        @SuppressWarnings("RedundantCast")
+        Object myListAsObject = (Object) myList;
+        jsonArray.putAll(myListAsObject);
+	    
         for (int i = 0; i < myList.size(); i++) {
             assertEquals("collection elements should be equal",
                          myList.get(i),
@@ -471,10 +476,15 @@ public class JSONArrayTest {
      */
     @Test
     public void unquotedText() {
-        String str = "[value1, something!, (parens), foo@bar.com, 23, 23+45]";
-        JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(str);
-        List<Object> expected = Arrays.asList("value1", "something!", "(parens)", "foo@bar.com", 23, "23+45");
-        assertEquals(expected, jsonArray.toList());
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration();
+        if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+            System.out.println("Skipping JSONArrayTest unquotedText() when strictMode default is true");
+        } else {
+            String str = "[value1, something!, (parens), foo@bar.com, 23, 23+45]";
+                JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(str);
+            List<Object> expected = Arrays.asList("value1", "something!", "(parens)", "foo@bar.com", 23, "23+45");
+            assertEquals(expected, jsonArray.toList());
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -685,8 +695,8 @@ public class JSONArrayTest {
 
         String jsonArrayStr =
             "["+
-                "hello,"+
-                "world"+
+                "\"hello\","+
+                "\"world\""+
             "]";
         // 2
         jsonArray.put(new JSONArray(jsonArrayStr));
@@ -763,8 +773,8 @@ public class JSONArrayTest {
 
         String jsonArrayStr =
             "["+
-                "hello,"+
-                "world"+
+                "\"hello\","+
+                "\"world\""+
             "]";
         // 2
         jsonArray.put(2, new JSONArray(jsonArrayStr));

src/test/java/org/json/junit/JSONMLTest.java

@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ public class JSONMLTest {
                                 "\"subValue\","+
                                 "{\"svAttr\":\"svValue\"},"+
                                 "\"abc\""+
-                            "],"+
+                            "]"+
                         "],"+
                         "[\"value\",3],"+
                         "[\"value\",4.1],"+

src/test/java/org/json/junit/JSONObjectNumberTest.java

@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ public class JSONObjectNumberTest {
     @Parameters(name = "{index}: {0}")
     public static Collection<Object[]> data() {
         return Arrays.asList(new Object[][]{
-            {"{value:50}", 1},
-            {"{value:50.0}", 1},
-            {"{value:5e1}", 1},
-            {"{value:5E1}", 1},
-            {"{value:5e1}", 1},
-            {"{value:'50'}", 1},
-            {"{value:-50}", -1},
-            {"{value:-50.0}", -1},
-            {"{value:-5e1}", -1},
-            {"{value:-5E1}", -1},
-            {"{value:-5e1}", -1},
-            {"{value:'-50'}", -1}
+            {"{\"value\":50}", 1},
+            {"{\"value\":50.0}", 1},
+            {"{\"value\":5e1}", 1},
+            {"{\"value\":5E1}", 1},
+            {"{\"value\":5e1}", 1},
+            {"{\"value\":\"50\"}", 1},
+            {"{\"value\":-50}", -1},
+            {"{\"value\":-50.0}", -1},
+            {"{\"value\":-5e1}", -1},
+            {"{\"value\":-5E1}", -1},
+            {"{\"value\":-5e1}", -1},
+            {"{\"value\":\"-50\"}", -1}
             // JSON does not support octal or hex numbers;
             // see https://stackoverflow.com/a/52671839/6323312
             // "{value:062}", // octal 50

src/test/java/org/json/junit/JSONObjectTest.java

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import org.json.junit.data.RecursiveBeanEquals;
 import org.json.junit.data.Singleton;
 import org.json.junit.data.SingletonEnum;
 import org.json.junit.data.WeirdList;
+import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -75,6 +76,14 @@ public class JSONObjectTest {
      */
     static final Pattern NUMBER_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("-?(?:0|[1-9]\\d*)(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:[eE][+-]?\\d+)?");
 
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() {
+        SingletonEnum.getInstance().setSomeInt(0);
+        SingletonEnum.getInstance().setSomeString(null);
+        Singleton.getInstance().setSomeInt(0);
+        Singleton.getInstance().setSomeString(null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests that the similar method is working as expected.
      */
@@ -209,18 +218,23 @@ public class JSONObjectTest {
      */
     @Test
     public void unquotedText() {
-        String str = "{key1:value1, key2:42, 1.2 : 3.4, -7e5 : something!}";
-        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
-        String textStr = jsonObject.toString();
-        assertTrue("expected key1", textStr.contains("\"key1\""));
-        assertTrue("expected value1", textStr.contains("\"value1\""));
-        assertTrue("expected key2", textStr.contains("\"key2\""));
-        assertTrue("expected 42", textStr.contains("42"));
-        assertTrue("expected 1.2", textStr.contains("\"1.2\""));
-        assertTrue("expected 3.4", textStr.contains("3.4"));
-        assertTrue("expected -7E+5", textStr.contains("\"-7E+5\""));
-        assertTrue("expected something!", textStr.contains("\"something!\""));
-        Util.checkJSONObjectMaps(jsonObject);
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration();
+        if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+            System.out.println("Skipping JSONObjectTest unquotedText() when strictMode default is true");
+        } else {
+            String str = "{key1:value1, key2:42, 1.2 : 3.4, -7e5 : something!}";
+            JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
+            String textStr = jsonObject.toString();
+            assertTrue("expected key1", textStr.contains("\"key1\""));
+            assertTrue("expected value1", textStr.contains("\"value1\""));
+            assertTrue("expected key2", textStr.contains("\"key2\""));
+            assertTrue("expected 42", textStr.contains("42"));
+            assertTrue("expected 1.2", textStr.contains("\"1.2\""));
+            assertTrue("expected 3.4", textStr.contains("3.4"));
+            assertTrue("expected -7E+5", textStr.contains("\"-7E+5\""));
+            assertTrue("expected something!", textStr.contains("\"something!\""));
+            Util.checkJSONObjectMaps(jsonObject);
+        }
     }
     
     @Test
@@ -1060,48 +1074,53 @@ public class JSONObjectTest {
      */
     @Test
     public void jsonInvalidNumberValues() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration();
+        if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+            System.out.println("Skipping JSONObjectTest jsonInvalidNumberValues() when strictMode default is true");
+        } else {
             // Number-notations supported by Java and invalid as JSON
-        String str = 
-            "{"+
-                "\"hexNumber\":-0x123,"+
-                "\"tooManyZeros\":00,"+
-                "\"negativeInfinite\":-Infinity,"+
-                "\"negativeNaN\":-NaN,"+
-                "\"negativeFraction\":-.01,"+
-                "\"tooManyZerosFraction\":00.001,"+
-                "\"negativeHexFloat\":-0x1.fffp1,"+
-                "\"hexFloat\":0x1.0P-1074,"+
-                "\"floatIdentifier\":0.1f,"+
-                "\"doubleIdentifier\":0.1d"+
-            "}";
-        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
-        Object obj;
-        obj = jsonObject.get( "hexNumber" );
-        assertFalse( "hexNumber must not be a number (should throw exception!?)",
-                 obj instanceof Number );
-        assertTrue("hexNumber currently evaluates to string",
-                obj.equals("-0x123"));
-        assertTrue( "tooManyZeros currently evaluates to string",
-                jsonObject.get( "tooManyZeros" ).equals("00"));
-        obj = jsonObject.get("negativeInfinite");
-        assertTrue( "negativeInfinite currently evaluates to string",
-                obj.equals("-Infinity"));
-        obj = jsonObject.get("negativeNaN");
-        assertTrue( "negativeNaN currently evaluates to string",
-                obj.equals("-NaN"));
-        assertTrue( "negativeFraction currently evaluates to double -0.01",
-                jsonObject.get( "negativeFraction" ).equals(BigDecimal.valueOf(-0.01)));
-        assertTrue( "tooManyZerosFraction currently evaluates to double 0.001",
-                jsonObject.optLong( "tooManyZerosFraction" )==0);
-        assertTrue( "negativeHexFloat currently evaluates to double -3.99951171875",
-                jsonObject.get( "negativeHexFloat" ).equals(Double.valueOf(-3.99951171875)));
-        assertTrue("hexFloat currently evaluates to double 4.9E-324",
-                jsonObject.get("hexFloat").equals(Double.valueOf(4.9E-324)));
-        assertTrue("floatIdentifier currently evaluates to double 0.1",
-                jsonObject.get("floatIdentifier").equals(Double.valueOf(0.1)));
-        assertTrue("doubleIdentifier currently evaluates to double 0.1",
-                jsonObject.get("doubleIdentifier").equals(Double.valueOf(0.1)));
-        Util.checkJSONObjectMaps(jsonObject);
+            String str =
+                    "{" +
+                            "\"hexNumber\":-0x123," +
+                            "\"tooManyZeros\":00," +
+                            "\"negativeInfinite\":-Infinity," +
+                            "\"negativeNaN\":-NaN," +
+                            "\"negativeFraction\":-.01," +
+                            "\"tooManyZerosFraction\":00.001," +
+                            "\"negativeHexFloat\":-0x1.fffp1," +
+                            "\"hexFloat\":0x1.0P-1074," +
+                            "\"floatIdentifier\":0.1f," +
+                            "\"doubleIdentifier\":0.1d" +
+                            "}";
+            JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
+            Object obj;
+            obj = jsonObject.get("hexNumber");
+            assertFalse("hexNumber must not be a number (should throw exception!?)",
+                    obj instanceof Number);
+            assertTrue("hexNumber currently evaluates to string",
+                    obj.equals("-0x123"));
+            assertTrue("tooManyZeros currently evaluates to string",
+                    jsonObject.get("tooManyZeros").equals("00"));
+            obj = jsonObject.get("negativeInfinite");
+            assertTrue("negativeInfinite currently evaluates to string",
+                    obj.equals("-Infinity"));
+            obj = jsonObject.get("negativeNaN");
+            assertTrue("negativeNaN currently evaluates to string",
+                    obj.equals("-NaN"));
+            assertTrue("negativeFraction currently evaluates to double -0.01",
+                    jsonObject.get("negativeFraction").equals(BigDecimal.valueOf(-0.01)));
+            assertTrue("tooManyZerosFraction currently evaluates to double 0.001",
+                    jsonObject.optLong("tooManyZerosFraction") == 0);
+            assertTrue("negativeHexFloat currently evaluates to double -3.99951171875",
+                    jsonObject.get("negativeHexFloat").equals(Double.valueOf(-3.99951171875)));
+            assertTrue("hexFloat currently evaluates to double 4.9E-324",
+                    jsonObject.get("hexFloat").equals(Double.valueOf(4.9E-324)));
+            assertTrue("floatIdentifier currently evaluates to double 0.1",
+                    jsonObject.get("floatIdentifier").equals(Double.valueOf(0.1)));
+            assertTrue("doubleIdentifier currently evaluates to double 0.1",
+                    jsonObject.get("doubleIdentifier").equals(Double.valueOf(0.1)));
+            Util.checkJSONObjectMaps(jsonObject);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1519,7 +1538,7 @@ public class JSONObjectTest {
             "{"+
                 "\"trueKey\":true,"+
                 "\"falseKey\":false,"+
-                "\"stringKey\":\"hello world!\","+
+                "\"stringKey\":\"hello world!\""+
             "}";
         JSONObject jsonObject2 = new JSONObject(str);
         names = JSONObject.getNames(jsonObject2);
@@ -1614,7 +1633,7 @@ public class JSONObjectTest {
             "{"+
                 "\"trueKey\":true,"+
                 "\"falseKey\":false,"+
-                "\"stringKey\":\"hello world!\","+
+                "\"stringKey\":\"hello world!\""+
             "}";
 
         JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
@@ -2193,327 +2212,386 @@ public class JSONObjectTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void jsonObjectParseControlCharacterEOFAssertExceptionMessage(){
+        char c = '\0';
+        final String source = "{\"key\":\"" + c + "\"}";
+        try {
+            JSONObject jo = new JSONObject(source);
+            fail("JSONException should be thrown");
+        } catch (JSONException ex) {
+            assertEquals("Unterminated string. " + "Character with int code 0" +
+                    " is not allowed within a quoted string. at 8 [character 9 line 1]", ex.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void jsonObjectParseControlCharacterNewLineAssertExceptionMessage(){
+        char[] chars = {'\n', '\r'};
+        for( char c : chars) {
+            final String source = "{\"key\":\"" + c + "\"}";
+            try {
+                JSONObject jo = new JSONObject(source);
+                fail("JSONException should be thrown");
+            } catch (JSONException ex) {
+                assertEquals("Unterminated string. " + "Character with int code " + (int) c +
+                        " is not allowed within a quoted string. at 9 [character 0 line 2]", ex.getMessage());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void jsonObjectParseUTF8EncodingAssertExceptionMessage(){
+        String c = "\\u123x";
+        final String source = "{\"key\":\"" + c + "\"}";
+        try {
+            JSONObject jo = new JSONObject(source);
+            fail("JSONException should be thrown");
+        } catch (JSONException ex) {
+            assertEquals("Illegal escape. \\u must be followed by a 4 digit hexadecimal number. " +
+                    "\\123x is not valid. at 14 [character 15 line 1]", ex.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void jsonObjectParseIllegalEscapeAssertExceptionMessage(){
+        String c = "\\x";
+        final String source = "{\"key\":\"" + c + "\"}";
+        try {
+            JSONObject jo = new JSONObject(source);
+            fail("JSONException should be thrown");
+        } catch (JSONException ex) {
+            assertEquals("Illegal escape. Escape sequence  " + c + " is not valid." +
+                    " at 10 [character 11 line 1]", ex.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Explore how JSONObject handles parsing errors.
      */
     @SuppressWarnings({"boxing", "unused"})
     @Test
     public void jsonObjectParsingErrors() {
-        try {
-            // does not start with '{'
-            String str = "abc";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message", 
-                    "A JSONObject text must begin with '{' at 1 [character 2 line 1]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // does not end with '}'
-            String str = "{";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message", 
-                    "A JSONObject text must end with '}' at 1 [character 2 line 1]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // key with no ':'
-            String str = "{\"myKey\" = true}";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message", 
-                    "Expected a ':' after a key at 10 [character 11 line 1]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // entries with no ',' separator
-            String str = "{\"myKey\":true \"myOtherKey\":false}";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message", 
-                    "Expected a ',' or '}' at 15 [character 16 line 1]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // key is a nested map
-            String str = "{{\"foo\": \"bar\"}: \"baz\"}";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                "Missing value at 1 [character 2 line 1]",
-                e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // key is a nested array containing a map
-            String str = "{\"a\": 1, [{\"foo\": \"bar\"}]: \"baz\"}";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                "Missing value at 9 [character 10 line 1]",
-                e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // key contains }
-            String str = "{foo}: 2}";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                "Expected a ':' after a key at 5 [character 6 line 1]",
-                e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // key contains ]
-            String str = "{foo]: 2}";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                "Expected a ':' after a key at 5 [character 6 line 1]",
-                e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // \0 after ,
-            String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \0\"myOtherKey\":false}";
-            assertNull("Expected an exception",new JSONObject(str));
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                    "A JSONObject text must end with '}' at 15 [character 16 line 1]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // append to wrong key
-            String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \"myOtherKey\":false}";
-            JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
-            jsonObject.append("myKey", "hello");
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                    "JSONObject[\"myKey\"] is not a JSONArray (null).",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // increment wrong key
-            String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \"myOtherKey\":false}";
-            JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
-            jsonObject.increment("myKey");
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                    "Unable to increment [\"myKey\"].",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // invalid key
-            String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \"myOtherKey\":false}";
-            JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
-            jsonObject.get(null);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
-                    "Null key.",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // invalid numberToString()
-            JSONObject.numberToString((Number)null);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertEquals("Expecting an exception message", 
-                    "Null pointer",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration();
+        if (jsonParserConfiguration.isStrictMode()) {
+            System.out.println("Skipping JSONObjectTest jaonObjectParsingErrors() when strictMode default is true");
+        } else {
+            try {
+                // does not start with '{'
+                String str = "abc";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "A JSONObject text must begin with '{' at 1 [character 2 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // does not end with '}'
+                String str = "{";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "A JSONObject text must end with '}' at 1 [character 2 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // key with no ':'
+                String str = "{\"myKey\" = true}";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Expected a ':' after a key at 10 [character 11 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // entries with no ',' separator
+                String str = "{\"myKey\":true \"myOtherKey\":false}";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Expected a ',' or '}' at 15 [character 16 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // key is a nested map
+                String str = "{{\"foo\": \"bar\"}: \"baz\"}";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Missing value at 1 [character 2 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // key is a nested array containing a map
+                String str = "{\"a\": 1, [{\"foo\": \"bar\"}]: \"baz\"}";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Missing value at 9 [character 10 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // key contains }
+                String str = "{foo}: 2}";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Expected a ':' after a key at 5 [character 6 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // key contains ]
+                String str = "{foo]: 2}";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Expected a ':' after a key at 5 [character 6 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // \0 after ,
+                String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \0\"myOtherKey\":false}";
+                assertNull("Expected an exception", new JSONObject(str));
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "A JSONObject text must end with '}' at 15 [character 16 line 1]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // append to wrong key
+                String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \"myOtherKey\":false}";
+                JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
+                jsonObject.append("myKey", "hello");
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "JSONObject[\"myKey\"] is not a JSONArray (null).",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // increment wrong key
+                String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \"myOtherKey\":false}";
+                JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
+                jsonObject.increment("myKey");
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Unable to increment [\"myKey\"].",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // invalid key
+                String str = "{\"myKey\":true, \"myOtherKey\":false}";
+                JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
+                jsonObject.get(null);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Null key.",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // invalid numberToString()
+                JSONObject.numberToString((Number) null);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an exception message",
+                        "Null pointer",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
 
-        try {
-            // multiple putOnce key 
-            JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject("{}");
-            jsonObject.putOnce("hello", "world");
-            jsonObject.putOnce("hello", "world!");
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertTrue("", true);
-        }
-        try {
-            // test validity of invalid double 
-            JSONObject.testValidity(Double.NaN);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertTrue("", true);
-        }
-        try {
-            // test validity of invalid float 
-            JSONObject.testValidity(Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) { 
-            assertTrue("", true);
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 0)
-            String str = "{\n"
-                        +"    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\":\"value-04\"\n"
+            try {
+                // multiple putOnce key
+                JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject("{}");
+                jsonObject.putOnce("hello", "world");
+                jsonObject.putOnce("hello", "world!");
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertTrue("", true);
+            }
+            try {
+                // test validity of invalid double
+                JSONObject.testValidity(Double.NaN);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertTrue("", true);
+            }
+            try {
+                // test validity of invalid float
+                JSONObject.testValidity(Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertTrue("", true);
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 0)
+                String str = "{\n"
+                        + "    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\":\"value-04\"\n"
                         + "}";
-            new JSONObject(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr03\" at 90 [character 13 line 5]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 0) holding an object
-            String str = "{\n"
-                        +"    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\": {"
-                        +"        \"attr04-01\":\"value-04-01\",n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-02\":\"value-04-02\",n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-03\":\"value-04-03\"n"
+                new JSONObject(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr03\" at 90 [character 13 line 5]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 0) holding an object
+                String str = "{\n"
+                        + "    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\": {"
+                        + "        \"attr04-01\":\"value-04-01\",n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-02\":\"value-04-02\",n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-03\":\"value-04-03\"n"
                         + "    }\n"
                         + "}";
-            new JSONObject(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr03\" at 90 [character 13 line 5]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 0) holding an array
-            String str = "{\n"
-                        +"    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\": [\n"
-                        +"        {"
-                        +"            \"attr04-01\":\"value-04-01\",n"
-                        +"            \"attr04-02\":\"value-04-02\",n"
-                        +"            \"attr04-03\":\"value-04-03\"n"
-                        +"        }\n"
+                new JSONObject(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr03\" at 90 [character 13 line 5]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 0) holding an array
+                String str = "{\n"
+                        + "    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\": [\n"
+                        + "        {"
+                        + "            \"attr04-01\":\"value-04-01\",n"
+                        + "            \"attr04-02\":\"value-04-02\",n"
+                        + "            \"attr04-03\":\"value-04-03\"n"
+                        + "        }\n"
                         + "    ]\n"
                         + "}";
-            new JSONObject(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr03\" at 90 [character 13 line 5]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 1)
-            String str = "{\n"
-                        +"    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr04\": {\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-01\":\"value04-01\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-02\":\"value04-02\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-03\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-04\"\n"
+                new JSONObject(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr03\" at 90 [character 13 line 5]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 1)
+                String str = "{\n"
+                        + "    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr04\": {\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-01\":\"value04-01\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-02\":\"value04-02\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-03\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-04\"\n"
                         + "    }\n"
                         + "}";
-            new JSONObject(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr04-03\" at 215 [character 20 line 9]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 1) holding an object
-            String str = "{\n"
-                        +"    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr04\": {\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-01\":\"value04-01\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-02\":\"value04-02\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-03\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-03\": {\n"
-                        +"            \"attr04-04-01\":\"value04-04-01\",\n"
-                        +"            \"attr04-04-02\":\"value04-04-02\",\n"
-                        +"            \"attr04-04-03\":\"value04-04-03\",\n"
-                        +"        }\n"
-                        +"    }\n"
+                new JSONObject(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr04-03\" at 215 [character 20 line 9]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 1) holding an object
+                String str = "{\n"
+                        + "    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr04\": {\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-01\":\"value04-01\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-02\":\"value04-02\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-03\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-03\": {\n"
+                        + "            \"attr04-04-01\":\"value04-04-01\",\n"
+                        + "            \"attr04-04-02\":\"value04-04-02\",\n"
+                        + "            \"attr04-04-03\":\"value04-04-03\",\n"
+                        + "        }\n"
+                        + "    }\n"
                         + "}";
-            new JSONObject(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr04-03\" at 215 [character 20 line 9]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 1) holding an array
-            String str = "{\n"
-                        +"    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
-                        +"    \"attr04\": {\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-01\":\"value04-01\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-02\":\"value04-02\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-03\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr04-03\": [\n"
-                        +"            {\n"
-                        +"                \"attr04-04-01\":\"value04-04-01\",\n"
-                        +"                \"attr04-04-02\":\"value04-04-02\",\n"
-                        +"                \"attr04-04-03\":\"value04-04-03\",\n"
-                        +"            }\n"
-                        +"        ]\n"
-                        +"    }\n"
+                new JSONObject(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr04-03\" at 215 [character 20 line 9]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key (level 1) holding an array
+                String str = "{\n"
+                        + "    \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr02\":\"value-02\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr03\":\"value-03\",\n"
+                        + "    \"attr04\": {\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-01\":\"value04-01\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-02\":\"value04-02\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-03\":\"value04-03\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr04-03\": [\n"
+                        + "            {\n"
+                        + "                \"attr04-04-01\":\"value04-04-01\",\n"
+                        + "                \"attr04-04-02\":\"value04-04-02\",\n"
+                        + "                \"attr04-04-03\":\"value04-04-03\",\n"
+                        + "            }\n"
+                        + "        ]\n"
+                        + "    }\n"
                         + "}";
-            new JSONObject(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr04-03\" at 215 [character 20 line 9]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key in object (level 0) within an array
-            String str = "[\n"
-                        +"    {\n"
-                        +"        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr02\":\"value-02\"\n"
-                        +"    },\n"
-                        +"    {\n"
-                        +"        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr01\":\"value-02\"\n"
-                        +"    }\n"
+                new JSONObject(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr04-03\" at 215 [character 20 line 9]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key in object (level 0) within an array
+                String str = "[\n"
+                        + "    {\n"
+                        + "        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr02\":\"value-02\"\n"
+                        + "    },\n"
+                        + "    {\n"
+                        + "        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr01\":\"value-02\"\n"
+                        + "    }\n"
                         + "]";
-            new JSONArray(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr01\" at 124 [character 17 line 8]",
-                    e.getMessage());
-        }
-        try {
-            // test exception message when including a duplicate key in object (level 1) within an array
-            String str = "[\n"
-                        +"    {\n"
-                        +"        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr02\": {\n"
-                        +"            \"attr02-01\":\"value-02-01\",\n"
-                        +"            \"attr02-02\":\"value-02-02\"\n"
-                        +"        }\n"
-                        +"    },\n"
-                        +"    {\n"
-                        +"        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
-                        +"        \"attr02\": {\n"
-                        +"            \"attr02-01\":\"value-02-01\",\n"
-                        +"            \"attr02-01\":\"value-02-02\"\n"
-                        +"        }\n"
-                        +"    }\n"
+                new JSONArray(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr01\" at 124 [character 17 line 8]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
+            try {
+                // test exception message when including a duplicate key in object (level 1) within an array
+                String str = "[\n"
+                        + "    {\n"
+                        + "        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr02\": {\n"
+                        + "            \"attr02-01\":\"value-02-01\",\n"
+                        + "            \"attr02-02\":\"value-02-02\"\n"
+                        + "        }\n"
+                        + "    },\n"
+                        + "    {\n"
+                        + "        \"attr01\":\"value-01\",\n"
+                        + "        \"attr02\": {\n"
+                        + "            \"attr02-01\":\"value-02-01\",\n"
+                        + "            \"attr02-01\":\"value-02-02\"\n"
+                        + "        }\n"
+                        + "    }\n"
                         + "]";
-            new JSONArray(str);
-            fail("Expected an exception");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
-                    "Duplicate key \"attr02-01\" at 269 [character 24 line 13]",
-                    e.getMessage());
+                new JSONArray(str);
+                fail("Expected an exception");
+            } catch (JSONException e) {
+                assertEquals("Expecting an expection message",
+                        "Duplicate key \"attr02-01\" at 269 [character 24 line 13]",
+                        e.getMessage());
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -3752,21 +3830,21 @@ public class JSONObjectTest {
 
         // Behavior documented in #826 JSONObject parsing 0-led numeric strings as ints
         // After reverting the code, personId is stored as a string, and the behavior is as expected
-        String personId = "0123";
-        JSONObject j1 = new JSONObject("{personId: " + personId + "}");
+        String personId = "\"0123\"";
+        JSONObject j1 = new JSONObject("{\"personId\": " + personId + "}");
         assertEquals(j1.getString("personId"), "0123");
 
         // Also #826. Here is input with missing quotes. Because of the leading zero, it should not be parsed as a number.
         // This example was mentioned in the same ticket
         // After reverting the code, personId is stored as a string, and the behavior is as expected
-        JSONObject j2 = new JSONObject("{\"personId\":0123}");
+        JSONObject j2 = new JSONObject("{\"personId\":\"0123\"}");
         assertEquals(j2.getString("personId"), "0123");
 
         // Behavior uncovered while working on the code
         // All of the values are stored as strings except for hex4, which is stored as a number. This is probably incorrect
         JSONObject j3 = new JSONObject("{ " +
                 "\"hex1\": \"010e4\", \"hex2\": \"00f0\", \"hex3\": \"0011\", " +
-                "\"hex4\": 00e0, \"hex5\": 00f0, \"hex6\": 0011 }");
+                "\"hex4\": 00e0, \"hex5\": \"00f0\", \"hex6\": \"0011\" }");
         assertEquals(j3.getString("hex1"), "010e4");
         assertEquals(j3.getString("hex2"), "00f0");
         assertEquals(j3.getString("hex3"), "0011");

src/test/java/org/json/junit/JSONParserConfigurationTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,560 @@
+package org.json.junit;
+
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.json.JSONParserConfiguration;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+public class JSONParserConfigurationTest {
+    private static final String TEST_SOURCE = "{\"key\": \"value1\", \"key\": \"value2\"}";
+
+    @Test(expected = JSONException.class)
+    public void testThrowException() {
+        new JSONObject(TEST_SOURCE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testOverwrite() {
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(TEST_SOURCE,
+                new JSONParserConfiguration().withOverwriteDuplicateKey(true));
+
+        assertEquals("duplicate key should be overwritten", "value2", jsonObject.getString("key"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void verifyDuplicateKeyThenMaxDepth() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withOverwriteDuplicateKey(true)
+                .withMaxNestingDepth(42);
+
+        assertEquals(42, jsonParserConfiguration.getMaxNestingDepth());
+        assertTrue(jsonParserConfiguration.isOverwriteDuplicateKey());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void verifyMaxDepthThenDuplicateKey() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withMaxNestingDepth(42)
+                .withOverwriteDuplicateKey(true);
+
+        assertTrue(jsonParserConfiguration.isOverwriteDuplicateKey());
+        assertEquals(42, jsonParserConfiguration.getMaxNestingDepth());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInput_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        List<String> strictModeInputTestCases = getNonCompliantJSONArrayList();
+        // this is a lot easier to debug when things stop working
+        for (int i = 0; i < strictModeInputTestCases.size(); ++i) {
+            String testCase = strictModeInputTestCases.get(i);
+            try {
+                JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+                String s = jsonArray.toString();
+                String msg = "Expected an exception, but got: " + s + " Noncompliant Array index: " + i;
+                fail(msg);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // its all good
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputObjects_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        List<String> strictModeInputTestCases = getNonCompliantJSONObjectList();
+        // this is a lot easier to debug when things stop working
+        for (int i = 0; i < strictModeInputTestCases.size(); ++i) {
+            String testCase = strictModeInputTestCases.get(i);
+            try {
+                JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+                String s = jsonObject.toString();
+                String msg = "Expected an exception, but got: " + s + " Noncompliant Array index: " + i;
+                fail(msg);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // its all good
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenEmptyArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "[]";
+        JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        assertEquals(testCase, jsonArray.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenEmptyObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "{}";
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        assertEquals(testCase, jsonObject.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenValidNestedArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+
+        String testCase = "[[\"c\"], [10.2], [true, false, true]]";
+
+        JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        JSONArray arrayShouldContainStringAt0 = jsonArray.getJSONArray(0);
+        JSONArray arrayShouldContainNumberAt0 = jsonArray.getJSONArray(1);
+        JSONArray arrayShouldContainBooleanAt0 = jsonArray.getJSONArray(2);
+
+        assertTrue(arrayShouldContainStringAt0.get(0) instanceof String);
+        assertTrue(arrayShouldContainNumberAt0.get(0) instanceof Number);
+        assertTrue(arrayShouldContainBooleanAt0.get(0) instanceof Boolean);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenValidNestedObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":[\"c\"], \"a1\":[10.2], \"a2\":[true, false, true]}";
+
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        JSONArray arrayShouldContainStringAt0 = jsonObject.getJSONArray("a0");
+        JSONArray arrayShouldContainNumberAt0 = jsonObject.getJSONArray("a1");
+        JSONArray arrayShouldContainBooleanAt0 = jsonObject.getJSONArray("a2");
+
+        assertTrue(arrayShouldContainStringAt0.get(0) instanceof String);
+        assertTrue(arrayShouldContainNumberAt0.get(0) instanceof Number);
+        assertTrue(arrayShouldContainBooleanAt0.get(0) instanceof Boolean);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenValidEmptyArrayInsideArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowJsonException(){
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "[[]]";
+        JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        assertEquals(testCase, jsonArray.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenValidEmptyArrayInsideObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowJsonException(){
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":[]}";
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        assertEquals(testCase, jsonObject.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenValidEmptyArrayInsideArray_testStrictModeFalse_shouldNotThrowJsonException(){
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+        String testCase = "[[]]";
+        JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        assertEquals(testCase, jsonArray.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenValidEmptyArrayInsideObject_testStrictModeFalse_shouldNotThrowJsonException(){
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":[]}";
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        assertEquals(testCase, jsonObject.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidStringArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "[badString]";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows(JSONException.class, () -> new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Value 'badString' is not surrounded by quotes at 10 [character 11 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidStringObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":badString}";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows(JSONException.class, () -> new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Value 'badString' is not surrounded by quotes at 15 [character 16 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void allowNullArrayInStrictMode() {
+        String expected = "[null]";
+        JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(expected, new JSONParserConfiguration().withStrictMode(true));
+        assertEquals(expected, jsonArray.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void allowNullObjectInStrictMode() {
+        String expected = "{\"a0\":null}";
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(expected, new JSONParserConfiguration().withStrictMode(true));
+        assertEquals(expected, jsonObject.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldHandleNumericArray() {
+        String expected = "[10]";
+        JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(expected, new JSONParserConfiguration().withStrictMode(true));
+        assertEquals(expected, jsonArray.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldHandleNumericObject() {
+        String expected = "{\"a0\":10}";
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(expected, new JSONParserConfiguration().withStrictMode(true));
+        assertEquals(expected, jsonObject.toString());
+    }
+    @Test
+    public void givenCompliantJSONArrayFile_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowAnyException() throws IOException {
+        try (Stream<String> lines = Files.lines(Paths.get("src/test/resources/compliantJsonArray.json"))) {
+            String compliantJsonArrayAsString = lines.collect(Collectors.joining());
+            JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                    .withStrictMode(true);
+            new JSONArray(compliantJsonArrayAsString, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenCompliantJSONObjectFile_testStrictModeTrue_shouldNotThrowAnyException() throws IOException {
+        try (Stream<String> lines = Files.lines(Paths.get("src/test/resources/compliantJsonObject.json"))) {
+            String compliantJsonObjectAsString = lines.collect(Collectors.joining());
+            JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                    .withStrictMode(true);
+
+            new JSONObject(compliantJsonObjectAsString, jsonParserConfiguration);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputArrays_testStrictModeFalse_shouldNotThrowAnyException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+
+        List<String> strictModeInputTestCases = getNonCompliantJSONArrayList();
+
+        // this is a lot easier to debug when things stop working
+        for (int i = 0; i < strictModeInputTestCases.size(); ++i) {
+            String testCase = strictModeInputTestCases.get(i);
+            try {
+                JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                System.out.println("Unexpected exception: " + e.getMessage() + " Noncompliant Array index: " + i);
+                fail(String.format("Noncompliant array index: %d", i));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputObjects_testStrictModeFalse_shouldNotThrowAnyException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+
+        List<String> strictModeInputTestCases = getNonCompliantJSONObjectList();
+
+        // this is a lot easier to debug when things stop working
+        for (int i = 0; i < strictModeInputTestCases.size(); ++i) {
+            String testCase = strictModeInputTestCases.get(i);
+            try {
+                JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                System.out.println("Unexpected exception: " + e.getMessage() + " Noncompliant Array index: " + i);
+                fail(String.format("Noncompliant array index: %d", i));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowInvalidCharacterErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "[1,2];[3,4]";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant array but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Unparsed characters found at end of input text at 6 [character 7 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowInvalidCharacterErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":[1,2];\"a1\":[3,4]}";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant array but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Invalid character ';' found at 12 [character 13 line 1]", je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputArrayWithNumericStrings_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowInvalidCharacterErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "[\"1\",\"2\"];[3,4]";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant array but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Unparsed characters found at end of input text at 10 [character 11 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputObjectWithNumericStrings_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowInvalidCharacterErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":[\"1\",\"2\"];\"a1\":[3,4]}";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant array but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Invalid character ';' found at 16 [character 17 line 1]", je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowValueNotSurroundedByQuotesErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "[{\"test\": implied}]";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant array but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Value 'implied' is not surrounded by quotes at 17 [character 18 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowValueNotSurroundedByQuotesErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":{\"test\": implied}]}";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant array but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Value 'implied' is not surrounded by quotes at 22 [character 23 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputArray_testStrictModeFalse_shouldNotThrowAnyException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+        String testCase = "[{\"test\": implied}]";
+        new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputObject_testStrictModeFalse_shouldNotThrowAnyException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+        String testCase = "{\"a0\":{\"test\": implied}}";
+        new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenNonCompliantQuotesArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowJsonExceptionWithConcreteErrorDescription() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+
+        String testCaseOne = "[\"abc', \"test\"]";
+        String testCaseTwo = "['abc\", \"test\"]";
+        String testCaseThree = "['abc']";
+        String testCaseFour = "[{'testField': \"testValue\"}]";
+
+        JSONException jeOne = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONArray(testCaseOne, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeTwo = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONArray(testCaseTwo, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeThree = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONArray(testCaseThree, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeFour = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONArray(testCaseFour, jsonParserConfiguration));
+
+        assertEquals(
+                "Expected a ',' or ']' at 10 [character 11 line 1]",
+                jeOne.getMessage());
+        assertEquals(
+                "Strict mode error: Single quoted strings are not allowed at 2 [character 3 line 1]",
+                jeTwo.getMessage());
+        assertEquals(
+                "Strict mode error: Single quoted strings are not allowed at 2 [character 3 line 1]",
+                jeThree.getMessage());
+        assertEquals(
+                "Strict mode error: Single quoted strings are not allowed at 3 [character 4 line 1]",
+                jeFour.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenNonCompliantQuotesObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowJsonExceptionWithConcreteErrorDescription() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+
+        String testCaseOne = "{\"abc': \"test\"}";
+        String testCaseTwo = "{'abc\": \"test\"}";
+        String testCaseThree = "{\"a\":'abc'}";
+        String testCaseFour = "{'testField': \"testValue\"}";
+
+        JSONException jeOne = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONObject(testCaseOne, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeTwo = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONObject(testCaseTwo, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeThree = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONObject(testCaseThree, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeFour = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONObject(testCaseFour, jsonParserConfiguration));
+
+        assertEquals(
+                "Expected a ':' after a key at 10 [character 11 line 1]",
+                jeOne.getMessage());
+        assertEquals(
+                "Strict mode error: Single quoted strings are not allowed at 2 [character 3 line 1]",
+                jeTwo.getMessage());
+        assertEquals(
+                "Strict mode error: Single quoted strings are not allowed at 6 [character 7 line 1]",
+                jeThree.getMessage());
+        assertEquals(
+                "Strict mode error: Single quoted strings are not allowed at 2 [character 3 line 1]",
+                jeFour.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenUnbalancedQuotesArray_testStrictModeFalse_shouldThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+
+        String testCaseOne = "[\"abc', \"test\"]";
+        String testCaseTwo = "['abc\", \"test\"]";
+
+        JSONException jeOne = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONArray(testCaseOne, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeTwo = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONArray(testCaseTwo, jsonParserConfiguration));
+
+        assertEquals("Expected a ',' or ']' at 10 [character 11 line 1]", jeOne.getMessage());
+        assertEquals("Unterminated string. Character with int code 0 is not allowed within a quoted string. at 15 [character 16 line 1]", jeTwo.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenUnbalancedQuotesObject_testStrictModeFalse_shouldThrowJsonException() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(false);
+
+        String testCaseOne = "{\"abc': \"test\"}";
+        String testCaseTwo = "{'abc\": \"test\"}";
+
+        JSONException jeOne = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONObject(testCaseOne, jsonParserConfiguration));
+        JSONException jeTwo = assertThrows(JSONException.class,
+                () -> new JSONObject(testCaseTwo, jsonParserConfiguration));
+
+        assertEquals("Expected a ':' after a key at 10 [character 11 line 1]", jeOne.getMessage());
+        assertEquals("Unterminated string. Character with int code 0 is not allowed within a quoted string. at 15 [character 16 line 1]", jeTwo.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputArray_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowKeyNotSurroundedByQuotesErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+
+        String testCase = "[{test: implied}]";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant array but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONArray(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Value 'test' is not surrounded by quotes at 6 [character 7 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void givenInvalidInputObject_testStrictModeTrue_shouldThrowKeyNotSurroundedByQuotesErrorMessage() {
+        JSONParserConfiguration jsonParserConfiguration = new JSONParserConfiguration()
+                .withStrictMode(true);
+
+        String testCase = "{test: implied}";
+        JSONException je = assertThrows("expected non-compliant json but got instead: " + testCase,
+                JSONException.class, () -> new JSONObject(testCase, jsonParserConfiguration));
+
+        assertEquals("Strict mode error: Value 'test' is not surrounded by quotes at 5 [character 6 line 1]",
+                je.getMessage());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method contains short but focused use-case samples and is exclusively used to test strictMode unit tests in
+     * this class.
+     *
+     * @return List with JSON strings.
+     */
+    private List<String> getNonCompliantJSONArrayList() {
+        return Arrays.asList(
+                "[1],",
+                "[1,]",
+                "[,]",
+                "[,,]",
+                "[[1],\"sa\",[2]]a",
+                "[1],\"dsa\": \"test\"",
+                "[[a]]",
+                "[]asdf",
+                "[]]",
+                "[]}",
+                "[][",
+                "[]{",
+                "[],",
+                "[]:",
+                "[],[",
+                "[],{",
+                "[1,2];[3,4]",
+                "[test]",
+                "[{'testSingleQuote': 'testSingleQuote'}]",
+                "[1, 2,3]:[4,5]",
+                "[{test: implied}]",
+                "[{\"test\": implied}]",
+                "[{\"number\":\"7990154836330\",\"color\":'c'},{\"number\":8784148854580,\"color\":RosyBrown},{\"number\":\"5875770107113\",\"color\":\"DarkSeaGreen\"}]",
+                "[{test: \"implied\"}]");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method contains short but focused use-case samples and is exclusively used to test strictMode unit tests in
+     * this class.
+     *
+     * @return List with JSON strings.
+     */
+    private List<String> getNonCompliantJSONObjectList() {
+        return Arrays.asList(
+                "{\"a\":1},",
+                "{\"a\":1,}",
+                "{\"a0\":[1],\"a1\":\"sa\",\"a2\":[2]}a",
+                "{\"a\":1},\"dsa\": \"test\"",
+                "{\"a\":[a]}",
+                "{}asdf",
+                "{}}",
+                "{}]",
+                "{}{",
+                "{}[",
+                "{},",
+                "{}:",
+                "{},{",
+                "{},[",
+                "{\"a0\":[1,2];\"a1\":[3,4]}",
+                "{\"a\":test}",
+                "{a:{'testSingleQuote': 'testSingleQuote'}}",
+                "{\"a0\":1, \"a1\":2,\"a2\":3}:{\"a3\":4,\"a4\":5}",
+                "{\"a\":{test: implied}}",
+                "{a:{\"test\": implied}}",
+                "{a:[{\"number\":\"7990154836330\",\"color\":'c'},{\"number\":8784148854580,\"color\":RosyBrown},{\"number\":\"5875770107113\",\"color\":\"DarkSeaGreen\"}]}",
+                "{a:{test: \"implied\"}}"
+        );
+    }
+
+}

src/test/java/org/json/junit/JSONPointerTest.java

@@ -384,8 +384,7 @@ public class JSONPointerTest {
     	String str = "{"+
                 "\"string\\\\\\\\Key\":\"hello world!\","+
 
-                "\"\\\\\":\"slash test\"," + 
-                "}"+
+                "\"\\\\\":\"slash test\"" +
                 "}";
             JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(str);
             //Summary of issue: When a KEY in the jsonObject is "\\\\" --> it's held

src/test/java/org/json/junit/JSONStringTest.java

@@ -319,6 +319,22 @@ public class JSONStringTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testEnumJSONString() {
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject();
+        jsonObject.put("key", MyEnum.MY_ENUM);
+        assertEquals("{\"key\":\"myJsonString\"}", jsonObject.toString());
+    }
+
+    private enum MyEnum implements JSONString {
+        MY_ENUM;
+
+        @Override
+        public String toJSONString() {
+            return "\"myJsonString\"";
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * A JSONString that returns a valid JSON string value.
      */

src/test/java/org/json/junit/StringBuilderWriterTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package org.json.junit;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+import org.json.StringBuilderWriter;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class StringBuilderWriterTest {
+    private StringBuilderWriter writer;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        writer = new StringBuilderWriter();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWriteChar() {
+        writer.write('a');
+        assertEquals("a", writer.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWriteCharArray() {
+        char[] chars = {'a', 'b', 'c'};
+        writer.write(chars, 0, 3);
+        assertEquals("abc", writer.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWriteString() {
+        writer.write("hello");
+        assertEquals("hello", writer.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWriteStringWithOffsetAndLength() {
+        writer.write("hello world", 6, 5);
+        assertEquals("world", writer.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAppendCharSequence() {
+        writer.append("hello");
+        assertEquals("hello", writer.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAppendCharSequenceWithStartAndEnd() {
+        CharSequence csq = "hello world";
+        writer.append(csq, 6, 11);
+        assertEquals("world", writer.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAppendChar() {
+        writer.append('a');
+        assertEquals("a", writer.toString());
+    }
+}

src/test/java/org/json/junit/XMLConfigurationTest.java

@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ public class XMLConfigurationTest {
 
         String expectedStr = 
             "{\"addresses\":{\"address\":{\"street\":\"[CDATA[Baker street 5]\","+
-            "\"name\":\"Joe Tester\",\"NothingHere\":\"\",TrueValue:true,\n"+
+            "\"name\":\"Joe Tester\",\"NothingHere\":\"\",\"TrueValue\":true,\n"+
             "\"FalseValue\":false,\"NullValue\":null,\"PositiveValue\":42,\n"+
-            "\"NegativeValue\":-23,\"DoubleValue\":-23.45,\"Nan\":-23x.45,\n"+
+            "\"NegativeValue\":-23,\"DoubleValue\":-23.45,\"Nan\":\"-23x.45\",\n"+
             "\"ArrayOfNum\":\"1, 2, 3, 4.1, 5.2\"\n"+
             "},\"xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation\":"+
             "\"test.xsd\",\"xmlns:xsi\":\"http://www.w3.org/2001/"+

src/test/java/org/json/junit/XMLTest.java

@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ public class XMLTest {
 
         String expectedStr = 
             "{\"addresses\":{\"address\":{\"street\":\"[CDATA[Baker street 5]\","+
-            "\"name\":\"Joe Tester\",\"NothingHere\":\"\",TrueValue:true,\n"+
+            "\"name\":\"Joe Tester\",\"NothingHere\":\"\",\"TrueValue\":true,\n"+
             "\"FalseValue\":false,\"NullValue\":null,\"PositiveValue\":42,\n"+
-            "\"NegativeValue\":-23,\"DoubleValue\":-23.45,\"Nan\":-23x.45,\n"+
+            "\"NegativeValue\":-23,\"DoubleValue\":-23.45,\"Nan\":\"-23x.45\",\n"+
             "\"ArrayOfNum\":\"1, 2, 3, 4.1, 5.2\"\n"+
             "},\"xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation\":"+
             "\"test.xsd\",\"xmlns:xsi\":\"http://www.w3.org/2001/"+
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ public class XMLTest {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldCreateExplicitEndTagWithEmptyValueWhenConfigured(){
-        String jsonString = "{outer:{innerOne:\"\", innerTwo:\"two\"}}";
+        String jsonString = "{\"outer\":{\"innerOne\":\"\", \"innerTwo\":\"two\"}}";
         JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(jsonString);
         String expectedXmlString = "<encloser><outer><innerOne></innerOne><innerTwo>two</innerTwo></outer></encloser>";
         String xmlForm = XML.toString(jsonObject,"encloser", new XMLParserConfiguration().withCloseEmptyTag(true));
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ public class XMLTest {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldNotCreateExplicitEndTagWithEmptyValueWhenNotConfigured(){
-        String jsonString = "{outer:{innerOne:\"\", innerTwo:\"two\"}}";
+        String jsonString = "{\"outer\":{\"innerOne\":\"\", \"innerTwo\":\"two\"}}";
         JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(jsonString);
         String expectedXmlString = "<encloser><outer><innerOne/><innerTwo>two</innerTwo></outer></encloser>";
         String xmlForm = XML.toString(jsonObject,"encloser", new XMLParserConfiguration().withCloseEmptyTag(false));

src/test/resources/compliantJsonArray.json

@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+[
+  {
+    "_id": "6606c27d2ab4a0102d49420a",
+    "index": 0,
+    "guid": "441331fb-84d1-4873-a649-3814621a0370",
+    "isActive": true,
+    "balance": "$2,691.63",
+    "picture": "http://example.abc/32x32",
+    "age": 26,
+    "eyeColor": "blue",
+    "name": "abc",
+    "gender": "female",
+    "company": "example",
+    "email": "abc@def.com",
+    "phone": "+1 (123) 456-7890",
+    "address": "123 Main St",
+    "about": "Laborum magna tempor officia irure cillum nulla incididunt Lorem dolor veniam elit cupidatat amet. Veniam veniam exercitation nulla consectetur officia esse ex sunt nulla nisi ea cillum nisi reprehenderit. Qui aliquip reprehenderit aliqua aliquip aliquip anim sit magna nostrud dolore veniam velit elit aliquip.\r\n",
+    "registered": "2016-07-22T03:18:11 -01:00",
+    "latitude": -21.544934,
+    "longitude": 72.765495,
+    "tags": [
+      "consectetur",
+      "minim",
+      "sunt",
+      "in",
+      "ut",
+      "velit",
+      "anim"
+    ],
+    "friends": [
+      {
+        "id": 0,
+        "name": "abc def"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "ghi jkl"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "mno pqr"
+      }
+    ],
+    "greeting": "Hello, abc! You have 10 unread messages.",
+    "favoriteFruit": "banana"
+  },
+  {
+    "_id": "6606c27d0a45df5121fb765f",
+    "index": 1,
+    "guid": "fd774715-de85-44b9-b498-c214d8f68d9f",
+    "isActive": true,
+    "balance": "$2,713.96",
+    "picture": "http://placehold.it/32x32",
+    "age": 27,
+    "eyeColor": "green",
+    "name": "def",
+    "gender": "female",
+    "company": "sample",
+    "email": "def@abc.com",
+    "phone": "+1 (123) 456-78910",
+    "address": "1234 Main St",
+    "about": "Ea id cupidatat eiusmod culpa. Nulla consequat esse elit enim et pariatur eiusmod ipsum. Consequat eu non reprehenderit in.\r\n",
+    "registered": "2015-04-06T07:54:22 -01:00",
+    "latitude": 83.512347,
+    "longitude": -9.368739,
+    "tags": [
+      "excepteur",
+      "non",
+      "nostrud",
+      "laboris",
+      "laboris",
+      "qui",
+      "aute"
+    ],
+    "friends": [
+      {
+        "id": 0,
+        "name": "sample example"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "test name"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "aaa aaaa"
+      }
+    ],
+    "greeting": "Hello, test! You have 7 unread messages.",
+    "favoriteFruit": "apple"
+  },
+  {
+    "_id": "6606c27dfb3a0e4e7e7183d3",
+    "index": 2,
+    "guid": "688b0c36-98e0-4ee7-86b8-863638d79b5f",
+    "isActive": false,
+    "balance": "$3,514.35",
+    "picture": "http://placehold.it/32x32",
+    "age": 32,
+    "eyeColor": "green",
+    "name": "test",
+    "gender": "female",
+    "company": "test",
+    "email": "test@test.com",
+    "phone": "+1 (123) 456-7890",
+    "address": "123 Main St",
+    "about": "Mollit officia adipisicing ex nisi non Lorem sunt quis est. Irure exercitation duis ipsum qui ullamco eu ea commodo occaecat minim proident. Incididunt nostrud ex cupidatat eiusmod mollit anim irure culpa. Labore voluptate voluptate labore nisi sit eu. Dolor sit proident velit dolor deserunt labore sit ipsum incididunt eiusmod reprehenderit voluptate. Duis anim velit officia laboris consequat officia dolor sint dolor nisi ex.\r\n",
+    "registered": "2021-11-02T12:50:05 -00:00",
+    "latitude": -82.969939,
+    "longitude": 86.415645,
+    "tags": [
+      "aliquip",
+      "et",
+      "est",
+      "nulla",
+      "nulla",
+      "tempor",
+      "adipisicing"
+    ],
+    "friends": [
+      {
+        "id": 0,
+        "name": "test"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "sample"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "example"
+      }
+    ],
+    "greeting": "Hello, test! You have 1 unread messages.",
+    "favoriteFruit": "strawberry"
+  },
+  {
+    "_id": "6606c27d204bc2327fc9ba23",
+    "index": 3,
+    "guid": "be970cba-306e-4cbd-be08-c265a43a61fa",
+    "isActive": true,
+    "balance": "$3,691.63",
+    "picture": "http://placehold.it/32x32",
+    "age": 35,
+    "eyeColor": "brown",
+    "name": "another test",
+    "gender": "male",
+    "company": "TEST",
+    "email": "anothertest@anothertest.com",
+    "phone": "+1 (321) 987-6543",
+    "address": "123 Example Main St",
+    "about": "Do proident consectetur minim quis. In adipisicing culpa Lorem fugiat cillum exercitation velit velit. Non voluptate laboris deserunt veniam et sint consectetur irure aliqua quis eiusmod consectetur elit id. Ex sint do anim Lorem excepteur eu nulla.\r\n",
+    "registered": "2020-06-25T04:55:25 -01:00",
+    "latitude": 63.614955,
+    "longitude": -109.299405,
+    "tags": [
+      "irure",
+      "esse",
+      "non",
+      "mollit",
+      "laborum",
+      "adipisicing",
+      "ad"
+    ],
+    "friends": [
+      {
+        "id": 0,
+        "name": "test"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "sample"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "example"
+      }
+    ],
+    "greeting": "Hello, another test! You have 5 unread messages.",
+    "favoriteFruit": "apple"
+  },
+  {
+    "_id": "6606c27df63eb5f390cb9989",
+    "index": 4,
+    "guid": "2c3e5115-758d-468e-99c5-c9afa26e1f9f",
+    "isActive": true,
+    "balance": "$1,047.20",
+    "picture": "http://test.it/32x32",
+    "age": 30,
+    "eyeColor": "green",
+    "name": "Test Name",
+    "gender": "female",
+    "company": "test",
+    "email": "testname@testname.com",
+    "phone": "+1 (999) 999-9999",
+    "address": "999 Test Main St",
+    "about": "Voluptate exercitation tempor consectetur velit magna ea occaecat cupidatat consectetur anim aute. Aliquip est aute ipsum laboris non irure qui consectetur tempor quis do ea Lorem. Cupidatat exercitation ad culpa aliqua amet commodo mollit reprehenderit exercitation adipisicing amet et laborum pariatur.\r\n",
+    "registered": "2023-01-19T02:43:18 -00:00",
+    "latitude": 14.15208,
+    "longitude": 170.411535,
+    "tags": [
+      "dolor",
+      "qui",
+      "cupidatat",
+      "aliqua",
+      "laboris",
+      "reprehenderit",
+      "sint"
+    ],
+    "friends": [
+      {
+        "id": 0,
+        "name": "test"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "sample"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "example"
+      }
+    ],
+    "greeting": "Hello, test! You have 6 unread messages.",
+    "favoriteFruit": "apple"
+  },
+  {
+    "_id": "6606c27d01d19fa29853d59c",
+    "index": 5,
+    "guid": "816cda74-5d4b-498f-9724-20f340d5f5bf",
+    "isActive": false,
+    "balance": "$2,628.74",
+    "picture": "http://testing.it/32x32",
+    "age": 28,
+    "eyeColor": "green",
+    "name": "Testing",
+    "gender": "female",
+    "company": "test",
+    "email": "testing@testing.com",
+    "phone": "+1 (888) 888-8888",
+    "address": "123 Main St",
+    "about": "Cupidatat non ut nulla qui excepteur in minim non et nulla fugiat. Dolor quis laborum occaecat veniam dolor ullamco deserunt amet veniam dolor quis proident tempor laboris. In cillum duis ut quis. Aliqua cupidatat magna proident velit tempor veniam et consequat laborum ex dolore qui. Incididunt deserunt magna minim Lorem consectetur.\r\n",
+    "registered": "2017-10-14T11:14:08 -01:00",
+    "latitude": -5.345728,
+    "longitude": -9.706491,
+    "tags": [
+      "officia",
+      "velit",
+      "laboris",
+      "qui",
+      "cupidatat",
+      "cupidatat",
+      "ad"
+    ],
+    "friends": [
+      {
+        "id": 0,
+        "name": "test"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "sample"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "example"
+      }
+    ],
+    "greeting": "Hello, testing! You have 2 unread messages.",
+    "favoriteFruit": "strawberry"
+  },
+  {
+    "_id": "6606c27d803003cede1d6deb",
+    "index": 6,
+    "guid": "4ee550bc-0920-4104-b3ce-ebf9db6a803f",
+    "isActive": true,
+    "balance": "$1,709.31",
+    "picture": "http://sample.it/32x32",
+    "age": 31,
+    "eyeColor": "blue",
+    "name": "Sample Name",
+    "gender": "female",
+    "company": "Sample",
+    "email": "sample@sample.com",
+    "phone": "+1 (777) 777-7777",
+    "address": "123 Main St",
+    "about": "Lorem ex proident ipsum ullamco velit sit nisi eiusmod cillum. Id tempor irure culpa nisi sit non qui veniam non ut. Aliquip reprehenderit excepteur mollit quis excepteur ex sit. Quis do eu veniam do ullamco occaecat eu cupidatat nisi laborum tempor minim fugiat pariatur. Ex in nulla ex velit.\r\n",
+    "registered": "2019-04-08T03:54:36 -01:00",
+    "latitude": -70.660321,
+    "longitude": 71.547525,
+    "tags": [
+      "consequat",
+      "veniam",
+      "pariatur",
+      "aliqua",
+      "cillum",
+      "eu",
+      "officia"
+    ],
+    "friends": [
+      {
+        "id": 0,
+        "name": "Test"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "Sample"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "Example"
+      }
+    ],
+    "greeting": "Hello, Sample! You have 6 unread messages.",
+    "favoriteFruit": "apple"
+  }
+]