json-writer: describe the usage of jw_* functions

Provide an overview of the set of functions used for manipulating
`json_writer`s, by describing what functions should be used for
each JSON-related task.

Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Helped-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Helped-by: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Lucas Seiki Oshiro <lucasseikioshiro@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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* object/array) -or- by building them inline in one pass. This is a
* personal style and/or data shape choice.
*
* USAGE:
* ======
*
* - Initialize the json_writer with jw_init.
*
* - Open an object as the main data structure with jw_object_begin.
* Append a key-value pair to it using the jw_object_<type> functions.
* Conclude with jw_end.
*
* - Alternatively, open an array as the main data structure with
* jw_array_begin. Append a value to it using the jw_array_<type>
* functions. Conclude with jw_end.
*
* - Append a new, unterminated array or object to the current
* object using the jw_object_inline_begin_{array, object} functions.
* Similarly, append a new, unterminated array or object to
* the current array using the jw_array_inline_begin_{array, object}
* functions.
*
* - Append other json_writer as a value to the current array or object
* using the jw_{array, object}_sub_jw functions.
*
* - Extend the current array with an null-terminated array of strings
* by using jw_array_argv or with a fixed number of elements of a
* array of string by using jw_array_argc_argv.
*
* - Release the json_writer after using it by calling jw_release.
*
* See t/helper/test-json-writer.c for various usage examples.
*
* LIMITATIONS: