-[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to JSON objects

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My solution to this maddening use of NSNull by JSON interpreters is to create a category on NSNull, where I define integerValue, floatValue, length, etc – return 0 for all. Everytime you get another crash add a new category. I think I had 6 or 7 when I had this issue.

The problem with NOT doing this is you have to look for the NULL everywhere in your converted objects – a PITA in my opinion.

EDIT: the code I’m using, all in a NSNull+JSON.m file:

@interface NSNull (JSON)
@end

@implementation NSNull (JSON)

- (NSUInteger)length { return 0; }

- (NSInteger)integerValue { return 0; };

- (float)floatValue { return 0; };

- (NSString *)description { return @"0(NSNull)"; }

- (NSArray *)componentsSeparatedByString:(NSString *)separator { return @[]; }

- (id)objectForKey:(id)key { return nil; }

- (BOOL)boolValue { return NO; }

@end

EDIT2: Now in Swift 3:

extension NSNull {
   func length() -> Int { return 0 }

   func integerValue() -> Int { return 0 }

   func floatValue() -> Float { return 0 };

   open override var description: String { return "0(NSNull)" }

   func componentsSeparatedByString(separator: String) -> [AnyObject] { return [AnyObject]() }

   func objectForKey(key: AnyObject) -> AnyObject? { return nil }

   func boolValue() -> Bool { return false }
}

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