Duplicate field in JSON File

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Overview By adding an additional duplicate field into the JSON data file, the program does not clear its contents as described in the UG for when the data file format is invalid, If your changes to the data file make its format invalid, FitBook will discard all data and start with an empty data file at the next run

Steps to reproduce

• Add a duplicate field into the JSON file
• Start up the programme
• Observe that the program has not cleared its content. Furthermore, the second entry is kept.

Expected behaviour

• Clear all data

Actual behaviour

• The program runs and uses the second key's value for the entry instead.

Potential solution Note this discrepancy into the user guide / developer guide planned enhancements. You could also replace the JSON parsing library that the project uses, as it does not currently check for duplicates.

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_{[original: nus-cs2103-AY2324S2/pe-interim#2161] [original labels: type.FunctionalityBug severity.Medium]}

[dillontkh]

Team's Response

According to RFC 8259, the JSON format allows duplicate names within an object. (more information can be found in this stackoverflow thread)

Thus, the data format is not invalid and the address book not clearing is intended.

Additionally, the UG also specifies the following:

Thus, we have decided to reject this bug.

Duplicate status (if any):

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