Method operator*

native/thirdpart/json/json.hpp:9546–9577

! @brief return a reference to the value pointed to by the iterator @pre The iterator is initialized; i.e. `m_object != nullptr`. */

    @pre The iterator is initialized; i.e. `m_object != nullptr`.
    */
    reference operator*() const
    {
        assert(m_object != nullptr);

        switch (m_object->m_type)
        {
            case value_t::object:
            {
                assert(m_it.object_iterator != m_object->m_value.object->end());
                return m_it.object_iterator->second;
            }

            case value_t::array:
            {
                assert(m_it.array_iterator != m_object->m_value.array->end());
                return *m_it.array_iterator;
            }

            case value_t::null:
                JSON_THROW(invalid_iterator::create(214, "cannot get value"));

            default:
            {
                if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(m_it.primitive_iterator.is_begin()))
                {
                    return *m_object;
                }

                JSON_THROW(invalid_iterator::create(214, "cannot get value"));
            }
        }
    }

    /*!
    @brief dereference the iterator