JSON as datasource

[holtmann]

Hi,

I got a question regarding JSON as datasource- I understand that eval on a JSON String creates the appropriate objects in JS.
But I would like to use JSON to supply data to already defined prototpye objects. I try to give an example. I e.g. got:

address.prototype =
{
firstname: null;
lastname: null;
email: null;
//imagine a lot more properties here

getfirstname: function () { return this.firstname; },
checkadress: function() {//some code here;}
}

Imagine address has a lot of properties and methods. Now I want to use JSON to create a new address-object and initialize the properties with the data supplied in the JSON Object. How can I do this without having to write a lot of code? What would the JSON Object have to look like?


Best,

Hendrik