C++: add JSON serialization and parsing support

The code always tries to serialize with the lowest possible version,
but will use the minimum version required to satisfy all settings
used in the file description.

cpp/src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ set(monoformat_HEADERS
 option(MONOFORMAT_EMBEDDED "Only build for embedded devices" FALSE)
 
 if(NOT MONOFORMAT_EMBEDDED)
+    find_package(nlohmann_json REQUIRED)
+
     list(APPEND monoformat_SOURCES
         monoformat_structured.cpp
     )
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ add_library(monoformat ${monoformat_SOURCES} ${monoformat_HEADERS})
 target_compile_features(monoformat PUBLIC cxx_std_23)
 target_include_directories(monoformat PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
+if(NOT MONOFORMAT_EMBEDDED)
+    target_link_libraries(monoformat PUBLIC nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)
+endif()
 
 install(TARGETS monoformat
         RUNTIME DESTINATION bin

cpp/src/monoformat_bithelpers.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#ifndef MONOFORMAT_BITHELPERS_HPP
+#define MONOFORMAT_BITHELPERS_HPP
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <climits>
+#include <concepts>
+
+namespace monoformat {
+
+template<std::integral Int, std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline bool isBitSet(Int value, OtherInt bit) {
+    if (bit < 0 || bit >= static_cast<Int>(sizeof(Int) * CHAR_BIT)) [[unlikely]] {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    Int mask = Int{1} << static_cast<Int>(bit);
+    return (value & mask) == mask;
+}
+
+template<std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline bool isBitSet(std::byte value, OtherInt bit) {
+    return isBitSet(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(value), bit);
+}
+
+template<std::integral Int, std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline void setBit(Int& value, OtherInt bit) {
+    if (bit < 0 || bit >= static_cast<Int>(sizeof(Int) * CHAR_BIT)) [[unlikely]] {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Int mask = Int{1} << static_cast<Int>(bit);
+    value |= mask;
+}
+
+template<std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline void setBit(std::byte& value, OtherInt bit) {
+    if (bit < 0 || bit >= CHAR_BIT) [[unlikely]] {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::uint8_t mask = std::uint8_t{1} << static_cast<std::uint8_t>(bit);
+    value = static_cast<std::byte>(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(value) | mask);
+}
+
+template<std::integral Int, std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline void unsetBit(Int& value, OtherInt bit) {
+    if (bit < 0 || bit >= static_cast<Int>(sizeof(Int) * CHAR_BIT)) [[unlikely]] {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Int mask = Int{1} << static_cast<Int>(bit);
+    value &= ~mask;
+}
+
+template<std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline void unsetBit(std::byte& value, OtherInt bit) {
+    if (bit < 0 || bit >= CHAR_BIT) [[unlikely]] {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::uint8_t mask = std::uint8_t{1} << static_cast<std::uint8_t>(bit);
+    value = static_cast<std::byte>(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(value) & ~mask);
+}
+
+template<std::integral Int, std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline void maybeSetBit(Int& value, OtherInt bit, bool set) {
+    if (bit < 0 || bit >= static_cast<Int>(sizeof(Int) * CHAR_BIT)) [[unlikely]] {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Int mask = Int{1} << static_cast<Int>(bit);
+    if (set) {
+        value |= mask;
+    } else {
+        value &= ~mask;
+    }
+}
+
+template<std::integral OtherInt>
+constexpr inline void maybeSetBit(std::byte& value, OtherInt bit, bool set) {
+    if (bit < 0 || bit >= CHAR_BIT) [[unlikely]] {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::uint8_t mask = std::uint8_t{1} << static_cast<std::uint8_t>(bit);
+    if (set) {
+        value = static_cast<std::byte>(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(value) | mask);
+    } else {
+        value = static_cast<std::byte>(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(value) & ~mask);
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace monoformat
+
+#endif // MONOFORMAT_BITHELPERS_HPP

cpp/src/monoformat_parseonly.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "monoformat_parseonly.hpp"
 #include "monoformat_parsehelpers.hpp"
 #include "monoformat_fontreader.hpp"
+#include "monoformat_bithelpers.hpp"
 
 #include <string_view>
 #include <string>
@@ -22,16 +23,18 @@ struct TimeBasedDrawnSectionMetaData {
     std::int64_t endTimestamp{};
 };
 
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleAnimation(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleVScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleLine(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleClippedText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
-static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleCurrentTime(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleAnimation(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleVScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleLine(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleClippedText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+static std::expected<void, ParseError> handleCurrentTime(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+
+static std::expected<AlwaysDrawnSectionMetaData, ParseError> parseAlwaysDrawnSection(std::span<std::byte const>& data, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
 
-static std::expected<AlwaysDrawnSectionMetaData, ParseError> parseAlwaysDrawnSection(std::span<std::byte const>& data) {
     auto type = readU8LE(data);
     if (!type) {
         return std::unexpected(type.error());
@@ -58,14 +61,21 @@ static std::expected<AlwaysDrawnSectionMetaData, ParseError> parseAlwaysDrawnSec
     data = data.subspan(*size - 8);
 
     AlwaysDrawnSectionMetaData result;
-    result.drawOnFront = (((*flags) >> 0u) & 0x01u) == 0x01u;
-    result.drawOnBack = (((*flags) >> 0u) & 0x02u) == 0x02u;
-    result.clearBeforeDrawing = (((*flags) >> 0u) & 0x04u) == 0x04u;
+    result.drawOnFront = isBitSet(*flags, 0);
+    result.drawOnBack = isBitSet(*flags, 1);
+    result.clearBeforeDrawing = isBitSet(*flags, 2);
     result.elementData = sectionData;
+
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] AlwaysDrawnSection, drawOnFront = " << result.drawOnFront << ", drawOnBack = " << result.drawOnBack << ", clearBeforeDrawing = " << result.clearBeforeDrawing << ", element data size = " << result.elementData.size() << " bytes" << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     return result;
 }
 
-static std::expected<TimeBasedDrawnSectionMetaData, ParseError> parseTimeBasedDrawnSection(std::span<std::byte const>& data) {
+static std::expected<TimeBasedDrawnSectionMetaData, ParseError> parseTimeBasedDrawnSection(std::span<std::byte const>& data, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
+
     auto type = readU8LE(data);
     if (!type) {
         return std::unexpected(type.error());
@@ -100,16 +110,23 @@ static std::expected<TimeBasedDrawnSectionMetaData, ParseError> parseTimeBasedDr
     data = data.subspan(*size - 24);
 
     TimeBasedDrawnSectionMetaData result;
-    result.base.drawOnFront = (((*flags) >> 0u) & 0x01u) == 0x01u;
-    result.base.drawOnBack = (((*flags) >> 0u) & 0x02u) == 0x02u;
-    result.base.clearBeforeDrawing = (((*flags) >> 0u) & 0x04u) == 0x04u;
+    result.base.drawOnFront = isBitSet(*flags, 0);
+    result.base.drawOnBack = isBitSet(*flags, 1);
+    result.base.clearBeforeDrawing = isBitSet(*flags, 2);
     result.base.elementData = sectionData;
     result.startTimestamp = std::bit_cast<std::int64_t>(*startTimestamp);
     result.endTimestamp = std::bit_cast<std::int64_t>(*endTimestamp);
+
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] TimeBasedDrawnSection, drawOnFront = " << result.base.drawOnFront << ", drawOnBack = " << result.base.drawOnBack << ", clearBeforeDrawing = " << result.base.clearBeforeDrawing << ", element data size = " << result.base.elementData.size() << " bytes, timestamp between " << result.startTimestamp << " and " << result.endTimestamp << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     return result;
 }
 
-static std::expected<std::span<std::byte const>, ParseError> parseCustomFontSection(std::span<std::byte const>& data) {
+static std::expected<std::span<std::byte const>, ParseError> parseCustomFontSection(std::span<std::byte const>& data, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
+
     auto type = readU8LE(data);
     if (!type) {
         return std::unexpected(type.error());
@@ -135,6 +152,10 @@ static std::expected<std::span<std::byte const>, ParseError> parseCustomFontSect
     auto fontData = data.subspan(0, *size - 8);
     data = data.subspan(*size - 8);
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] CustomFontSection, font data size = " << *actualSize << " bytes" << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     return readBuffer(fontData, *actualSize);
 }
 
@@ -182,7 +203,7 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> parseAndApply(std::span<std::byte const> data, O
         }
 
         if (static_cast<SectionType>(*sectionType) == SectionType::CustomFont) {
-            auto fontData = parseCustomFontSection(*rawSectionData);
+            auto fontData = parseCustomFontSection(*rawSectionData, *version);
             if (!fontData) {
                 return std::unexpected(fontData.error());
             }
@@ -194,13 +215,13 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> parseAndApply(std::span<std::byte const> data, O
 
         AlwaysDrawnSectionMetaData section;
         if (static_cast<SectionType>(*sectionType) == SectionType::AlwaysDrawn) {
-            auto metaData = parseAlwaysDrawnSection(*rawSectionData);
+            auto metaData = parseAlwaysDrawnSection(*rawSectionData, *version);
             if (!metaData) {
                 return std::unexpected(metaData.error());
             }
             section = *metaData;
         } else if (static_cast<SectionType>(*sectionType) == SectionType::TimeBasedDrawn) {
-            auto metaData = parseTimeBasedDrawnSection(*rawSectionData);
+            auto metaData = parseTimeBasedDrawnSection(*rawSectionData, *version);
             if (!metaData) {
                 return std::unexpected(metaData.error());
             }
@@ -234,14 +255,14 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> parseAndApply(std::span<std::byte const> data, O
             auto eType = static_cast<ElementType>(*type);
             std::expected<void, ParseError> parseResult;
             switch (eType) {
-                case ElementType::Image: parseResult = handleImage(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
-            case ElementType::Animation: parseResult = handleAnimation(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
-            case ElementType::HScrollImage: parseResult = handleHScrollImage(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
-            case ElementType::VScrollImage: parseResult = handleVScrollImage(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
-            case ElementType::Line: parseResult = handleLine(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
-            case ElementType::ClippedText: parseResult = handleClippedText(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
-            case ElementType::HScrollText: parseResult = handleHScrollText(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
-            case ElementType::CurrentTime: parseResult = handleCurrentTime(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex)); break;
+                case ElementType::Image: parseResult = handleImage(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
+            case ElementType::Animation: parseResult = handleAnimation(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
+            case ElementType::HScrollImage: parseResult = handleHScrollImage(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
+            case ElementType::VScrollImage: parseResult = handleVScrollImage(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
+            case ElementType::Line: parseResult = handleLine(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
+            case ElementType::ClippedText: parseResult = handleClippedText(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
+            case ElementType::HScrollText: parseResult = handleHScrollText(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
+            case ElementType::CurrentTime: parseResult = handleCurrentTime(section.elementData, screen, animationTick, currentTimestamp, std::span{customFonts}.subspan(0, customFontIndex), *version); break;
             default: parseResult = std::unexpected(ParseError::InvalidValue);
             }
 
@@ -254,7 +275,9 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> parseAndApply(std::span<std::byte const> data, O
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
+
     auto type = readU16LE(buffer);
     if (!type) {
         return std::unexpected(type.error());
@@ -292,6 +315,10 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer,
         buffer = buffer.subspan(rounded - imageSize);
     }
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - Image, x = " << (*x) << ", y = " << (*y) << ", width = " << (*width) << ", height = " << (*height) << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     std::ignore = animationTick;
     std::ignore = currentTimestamp;
     std::ignore = customFonts;
@@ -305,7 +332,8 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer,
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleAnimation(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleAnimation(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
     std::ignore = currentTimestamp;
     std::ignore = customFonts;
 
@@ -345,15 +373,22 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleAnimation(std::span<std::byte const>& buff
         return std::unexpected(reserved_.error());
     }
     std::size_t imageSize = ((*width) * (*height) + 8 - 1) / 8;
-    auto imageData = readBuffer(buffer, imageSize);
+    auto imageData = readBuffer(buffer, imageSize * (*numberOfFrames));
     if (!imageData) {
         return std::unexpected(reserved_.error());
     }
-    std::size_t rounded = (imageSize + 4 - 1) / 4 * 4;
-    if (imageSize < rounded) {
-        buffer = buffer.subspan(rounded - imageSize);
+    std::size_t rounded = (imageSize * (*numberOfFrames) + 4 - 1) / 4 * 4;
+    if (imageSize * (*numberOfFrames) < rounded) {
+        buffer = buffer.subspan(rounded - imageSize * (*numberOfFrames));
     }
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - Animation, x = " << (*x) << ", y = " << (*y) << ", width = " << (*width) << ", height = " << (*height)
+              << ", numberOfFrames = " << (*numberOfFrames)
+              << ", updateInterval = " << (*updateInterval)
+              << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     if (*numberOfFrames == 0) {
         return {};
     }
@@ -370,7 +405,8 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleAnimation(std::span<std::byte const>& buff
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
     std::ignore = currentTimestamp;
     std::ignore = customFonts;
 
@@ -426,14 +462,24 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& b
     auto ownImage = ConstMemoryOneBitBuffer{*imageData, *contentWidth, *height};
     ClippedImage target{screen, *x, *y, *width, *height};
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - HScrollImage, x = " << (*x) << ", y = " << (*y) << ", width = " << (*width) << ", height = " << (*height)
+              << ", contentWidth = " << (*contentWidth)
+              << ", scrollSpeed = " << int(*scrollSpeed)
+              << ", flags = " << int(*flags)
+              << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     if (*contentWidth == 0) {
         return {};
     }
 
-    bool restarting = ((*flags) & 0x01) == 0x00;
-    bool invert = ((*flags) & 0x02) == 0x02;
-    bool padBefore = ((*flags) & 0x04) == 0x04;
-    bool padAfter = ((*flags) & 0x08) == 0x08;
+    ScrollFlags scrollFlags{*flags};
+
+    bool restarting = !scrollFlags.endless;
+    bool invert = scrollFlags.invertDirection;
+    bool padBefore = scrollFlags.padBefore;
+    bool padAfter = scrollFlags.padAfter;
 
     if (!padBefore && !padAfter && *contentWidth < *width) {
         std::int16_t offset = invert ? (*width - *contentWidth) : 0;
@@ -525,7 +571,8 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& b
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleVScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleVScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
     std::ignore = currentTimestamp;
     std::ignore = customFonts;
 
@@ -581,14 +628,24 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleVScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& b
     auto ownImage = ConstMemoryOneBitBuffer{*imageData, *width, *contentHeight};
     ClippedImage target{screen, *x, *y, *width, *height};
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - VScrollImage, x = " << (*x) << ", y = " << (*y) << ", width = " << (*width) << ", height = " << (*height)
+              << ", contentHeight = " << (*contentHeight)
+              << ", scrollSpeed = " << int(*scrollSpeed)
+              << ", flags = " << int(*flags)
+              << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     if (*contentHeight == 0) {
         return {};
     }
 
-    bool restarting = ((*flags) & 0x01) == 0x00;
-    bool invert = ((*flags) & 0x02) == 0x02;
-    bool padBefore = ((*flags) & 0x04) == 0x04;
-    bool padAfter = ((*flags) & 0x08) == 0x08;
+    ScrollFlags scrollFlags{*flags};
+
+    bool restarting = !scrollFlags.endless;
+    bool invert = scrollFlags.invertDirection;
+    bool padBefore = scrollFlags.padBefore;
+    bool padAfter = scrollFlags.padAfter;
 
     if (!padBefore && !padAfter && *contentHeight < *height) {
         std::int16_t offset = invert ? (*height - *contentHeight) : 0;
@@ -680,7 +737,8 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleVScrollImage(std::span<std::byte const>& b
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleLine(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleLine(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
     std::ignore = animationTick;
     std::ignore = currentTimestamp;
     std::ignore = customFonts;
@@ -720,6 +778,15 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleLine(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, O
         return std::unexpected(flags.error());
     }
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - Line, originX = " << (*originX) << ", originY = " << (*originY) << ", targetX = " << (*targetX) << ", targetY = " << (*targetY)
+              << ", lineStyle = " << int(*lineStyle)
+              << std::endl;
+#endif
+
+    LineFlags lineFlags{*flags};
+    std::ignore = lineFlags;
+
     std::int32_t dx = static_cast<std::int32_t>(*targetX) - static_cast<std::int32_t>(*originX);
     std::int32_t dy = static_cast<std::int32_t>(*targetY) - static_cast<std::int32_t>(*originY);
     bool value = true;
@@ -743,7 +810,8 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleLine(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, O
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleClippedText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleClippedText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
     std::ignore = animationTick;
     std::ignore = currentTimestamp;
 
@@ -785,9 +853,16 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleClippedText(std::span<std::byte const>& bu
     }
     std::string_view text{reinterpret_cast<char const*>(textData->data()), *textLength};
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - ClippedText, x = " << (*x) << ", y = " << (*y) << ", width = " << (*width) << ", height = " << (*height)
+              << ", fontIndex = " << int(*fontIndex)
+              << ", text = \"" << text << "\""
+              << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     std::span<std::byte const> fontData;
-    if ((*fontIndex) & 0x8000u) {
-        fontIndex = (*fontIndex) & ~0x8000u;
+    if (isBitSet(*fontIndex, 15)) {
+        unsetBit(*fontIndex, 15);
         if (*fontIndex >= customFonts.size()) {
             return {};
         }
@@ -805,7 +880,8 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleClippedText(std::span<std::byte const>& bu
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollText(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
     std::ignore = currentTimestamp;
 
     auto type = readU16LE(buffer);
@@ -854,9 +930,18 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollText(std::span<std::byte const>& bu
     }
     std::string_view text{reinterpret_cast<char const*>(textData->data()), *textLength};
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - HScrollText, x = " << (*x) << ", y = " << (*y) << ", width = " << (*width) << ", height = " << (*height)
+              << ", scrollSpeed = " << int(*scrollSpeed)
+              << ", flags = " << int(*flags)
+              << ", fontIndex = " << int(*fontIndex)
+              << ", text = \"" << text << "\""
+              << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     std::span<std::byte const> fontData;
-    if ((*fontIndex) & 0x8000u) {
-        fontIndex = (*fontIndex) & ~0x8000u;
+    if (isBitSet(*fontIndex, 15)) {
+        unsetBit(*fontIndex, 15);
         if (*fontIndex >= customFonts.size()) {
             return {};
         }
@@ -880,10 +965,12 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollText(std::span<std::byte const>& bu
         return {};
     }
 
-    bool restarting = ((*flags) & 0x01) == 0x00;
-    bool invert = ((*flags) & 0x02) == 0x02;
-    bool padBefore = ((*flags) & 0x04) == 0x04;
-    bool padAfter = ((*flags) & 0x08) == 0x08;
+    ScrollFlags scrollFlags{*flags};
+
+    bool restarting = !scrollFlags.endless;
+    bool invert = scrollFlags.invertDirection;
+    bool padBefore = scrollFlags.padBefore;
+    bool padAfter = scrollFlags.padAfter;
 
     if (!padBefore && !padAfter && contentWidth < *width) {
         std::uint16_t offset = invert ? (*width - contentWidth) : 0;
@@ -955,7 +1042,8 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleHScrollText(std::span<std::byte const>& bu
     return {};
 }
 
-std::expected<void, ParseError> handleCurrentTime(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts) {
+std::expected<void, ParseError> handleCurrentTime(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, OneBitBufferInterface* screen, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<std::span<std::byte const>> customFonts, std::uint32_t formatVersion) {
+    std::ignore = formatVersion;
     std::ignore = animationTick;
 
     auto type = readU16LE(buffer);
@@ -994,9 +1082,17 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleCurrentTime(std::span<std::byte const>& bu
         return std::unexpected(flags.error());
     }
 
+#if defined(DEBUG)
+    std::cerr << "[Debug] - CurrentTime, x = " << (*x) << ", y = " << (*y) << ", width = " << (*width) << ", height = " << (*height)
+              << ", fontIndex = " << int(*fontIndex)
+              << ", utcOffset = " << int(*utcOffset)
+              << ", flags = " << int(*flags)
+              << std::endl;
+#endif
+
     std::span<std::byte const> fontData;
-    if ((*fontIndex) & 0x8000u) {
-        fontIndex = (*fontIndex) & ~0x8000u;
+    if (isBitSet(*fontIndex, 15)) {
+        unsetBit(*fontIndex, 15);
         if (*fontIndex >= customFonts.size()) {
             return {};
         }
@@ -1009,10 +1105,12 @@ std::expected<void, ParseError> handleCurrentTime(std::span<std::byte const>& bu
     }
     ClippedImage target{screen, *x, *y, *width, *height};
 
-    bool use12h = ((*flags) & 0x01u) == 0x01u;
-    bool showHours = ((*flags) & 0x02u) == 0x02u;
-    bool showMinutes = ((*flags) & 0x04u) == 0x04u;
-    bool showSeconds = ((*flags) & 0x08u) == 0x08u;
+    TimeDisplayFlags timeDisplayFlags{*flags};
+
+    bool use12h = timeDisplayFlags.use12h;
+    bool showHours = timeDisplayFlags.showHours;
+    bool showMinutes = timeDisplayFlags.showMinutes;
+    bool showSeconds = timeDisplayFlags.showSeconds;
     if (showHours && showSeconds) {
         showMinutes = true;
     }

cpp/src/monoformat_schema.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "monoformat_schema.hpp"
+#include "monoformat_bithelpers.hpp"
 
 #include <tuple>
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ bool MemoryOneBitBuffer::isPixelSet(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y) const {
     std::size_t pxIndex = static_cast<std::size_t>(y) * m_width + x;
     std::size_t byteIndex = pxIndex / 8;
     std::size_t bitIndex = pxIndex % 8;
-    return ((static_cast<std::uint8_t>(m_buffer[byteIndex]) >> bitIndex) & 0x01) == 0x01;
+    return isBitSet(m_buffer[byteIndex], bitIndex);
 }
 
 void MemoryOneBitBuffer::setPixel(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, bool value) {
@@ -36,11 +37,7 @@ void MemoryOneBitBuffer::setPixel(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, bool value)
     std::size_t pxIndex = static_cast<std::size_t>(y) * m_width + x;
     std::size_t byteIndex = pxIndex / 8;
     std::size_t bitIndex = pxIndex % 8;
-    if (value) {
-        m_buffer[byteIndex] = static_cast<std::byte>(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(m_buffer[byteIndex]) | (1u << bitIndex));
-    } else {
-        m_buffer[byteIndex] = static_cast<std::byte>(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(m_buffer[byteIndex]) & ~(1u << bitIndex));
-    }
+    maybeSetBit(m_buffer[byteIndex], bitIndex, value);
 }
 
 ConstMemoryOneBitBuffer::ConstMemoryOneBitBuffer(std::span<std::byte const> buffer, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height)
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ bool ConstMemoryOneBitBuffer::isPixelSet(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y) const
     std::size_t pxIndex = static_cast<std::size_t>(y) * m_width + x;
     std::size_t byteIndex = pxIndex / 8;
     std::size_t bitIndex = pxIndex % 8;
-    return ((static_cast<std::uint8_t>(m_buffer[byteIndex]) >> bitIndex) & 0x01) == 0x01;
+    return isBitSet(m_buffer[byteIndex], bitIndex);
 }
 
 void ConstMemoryOneBitBuffer::setPixel(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, bool value) {

cpp/src/monoformat_schema.hpp

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef MONOFORMAT_SCHEMA_HPP
 #define MONOFORMAT_SCHEMA_HPP
 
+#include "monoformat_bithelpers.hpp"
+
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <span>
+#include <tuple>
 
 namespace monoformat {
 
@@ -29,6 +32,72 @@ enum class LineStyle : std::uint8_t {
     Solid = 0,
 };
 
+struct ScrollFlags {
+    bool endless{};
+    bool invertDirection{};
+    bool padBefore{};
+    bool padAfter{};
+
+    ScrollFlags() = default;
+
+    explicit ScrollFlags(std::uint8_t flags) noexcept
+        : endless{isBitSet(flags, 0)}
+        , invertDirection{isBitSet(flags, 1)}
+        , padBefore{isBitSet(flags, 2)}
+        , padAfter{isBitSet(flags, 3)}
+    {
+    }
+
+    explicit operator std::uint8_t() const noexcept {
+        std::uint8_t result{};
+        maybeSetBit(result, 0, endless);
+        maybeSetBit(result, 1, invertDirection);
+        maybeSetBit(result, 2, padBefore);
+        maybeSetBit(result, 3, padAfter);
+        return result;
+    }
+};
+
+struct LineFlags {
+    LineFlags() = default;
+
+    explicit LineFlags(std::uint8_t flags) noexcept
+    {
+        std::ignore = flags;
+    }
+
+    explicit operator std::uint8_t() const noexcept {
+        std::uint8_t result{};
+        return result;
+    }
+};
+
+struct TimeDisplayFlags {
+    bool use12h{};
+    bool showHours{};
+    bool showMinutes{};
+    bool showSeconds{};
+
+    TimeDisplayFlags() = default;
+
+    explicit TimeDisplayFlags(std::uint16_t flags) noexcept
+        : use12h{isBitSet(flags, 0)}
+        , showHours{isBitSet(flags, 1)}
+        , showMinutes{isBitSet(flags, 2)}
+        , showSeconds{isBitSet(flags, 3)}
+    {
+    }
+
+    explicit operator std::uint16_t() const noexcept {
+        std::uint16_t result{};
+        maybeSetBit(result, 0, use12h);
+        maybeSetBit(result, 1, showHours);
+        maybeSetBit(result, 2, showMinutes);
+        maybeSetBit(result, 3, showSeconds);
+        return result;
+    }
+};
+
 struct OneBitBufferInterface {
     using Color = bool;
 

cpp/src/monoformat_structured.hpp

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "monoformat_parsehelpers.hpp"
 #include "monoformat_schema.hpp"
 
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
@@ -15,7 +17,9 @@ namespace monoformat {
 struct Section {
     virtual ~Section() = default;
     virtual SectionType sectionType() const = 0;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const = 0;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const = 0;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const = 0;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const = 0;
 
 protected:
     Section() = default;
@@ -26,7 +30,9 @@ class CustomFontSection;
 struct Element {
     virtual ~Element() = default;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const = 0;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const = 0;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const = 0;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const = 0;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const = 0;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) = 0;
 
 protected:
@@ -48,10 +54,13 @@ struct ImageElement : public Element {
 
     virtual ~ImageElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<ImageElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<ImageElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<ImageElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_x{};
@@ -80,10 +89,13 @@ struct AnimationElement : public Element {
 
     virtual ~AnimationElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<AnimationElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<AnimationElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<AnimationElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_x{};
@@ -96,14 +108,14 @@ private:
 };
 
 struct HScrollImageElement : public Element {
-    HScrollImageElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, std::uint16_t contentWidth, std::uint8_t flags, std::uint8_t scrollSpeed);
+    HScrollImageElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, std::uint16_t contentWidth, ScrollFlags flags, std::uint8_t scrollSpeed);
 
     std::uint16_t x() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t y() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t width() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t height() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t contentWidth() const noexcept;
-    std::uint8_t flags() const noexcept;
+    ScrollFlags flags() const noexcept;
     std::uint8_t scrollSpeed() const noexcept;
     std::span<std::byte> buffer() noexcept;
     std::span<std::byte const> buffer() const noexcept;
@@ -113,10 +125,13 @@ struct HScrollImageElement : public Element {
 
     virtual ~HScrollImageElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<HScrollImageElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<HScrollImageElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<HScrollImageElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_x{};
@@ -124,20 +139,20 @@ private:
     std::uint16_t m_width{};
     std::uint16_t m_height{};
     std::uint16_t m_contentWidth{};
-    std::uint8_t m_flags{};
+    ScrollFlags m_flags;
     std::uint8_t m_scrollSpeed{};
     std::vector<std::byte> m_buffer;
 };
 
 struct VScrollImageElement : public Element {
-    VScrollImageElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, std::uint16_t contentHeight, std::uint8_t flags, std::uint8_t scrollSpeed);
+    VScrollImageElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, std::uint16_t contentHeight, ScrollFlags flags, std::uint8_t scrollSpeed);
 
     std::uint16_t x() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t y() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t width() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t height() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t contentHeight() const noexcept;
-    std::uint8_t flags() const noexcept;
+    ScrollFlags flags() const noexcept;
     std::uint8_t scrollSpeed() const noexcept;
     std::span<std::byte> buffer() noexcept;
     std::span<std::byte const> buffer() const noexcept;
@@ -147,10 +162,13 @@ struct VScrollImageElement : public Element {
 
     virtual ~VScrollImageElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<VScrollImageElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<VScrollImageElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<VScrollImageElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_x{};
@@ -158,27 +176,30 @@ private:
     std::uint16_t m_width{};
     std::uint16_t m_height{};
     std::uint16_t m_contentHeight{};
-    std::uint8_t m_flags{};
+    ScrollFlags m_flags;
     std::uint8_t m_scrollSpeed{};
     std::vector<std::byte> m_buffer;
 };
 
 struct LineElement : public Element {
-    LineElement(std::uint16_t originX, std::uint16_t originY, std::uint16_t targetX, std::uint16_t targetY, LineStyle lineStyle, std::uint8_t flags);
+    LineElement(std::uint16_t originX, std::uint16_t originY, std::uint16_t targetX, std::uint16_t targetY, LineStyle lineStyle, LineFlags flags);
 
     std::uint16_t originX() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t originY() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t targetX() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t targetY() const noexcept;
     LineStyle lineStyle() const noexcept;
-    std::uint8_t flags() const noexcept;
+    LineFlags flags() const noexcept;
 
     virtual ~LineElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<LineElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<LineElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<LineElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_originX{};
@@ -186,7 +207,7 @@ private:
     std::uint16_t m_targetX{};
     std::uint16_t m_targetY{};
     LineStyle m_lineStyle{};
-    std::uint8_t m_flags{};
+    LineFlags m_flags;
 };
 
 struct ClippedTextElement : public Element {
@@ -201,10 +222,13 @@ struct ClippedTextElement : public Element {
 
     virtual ~ClippedTextElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<ClippedTextElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<ClippedTextElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<ClippedTextElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_x{};
@@ -216,37 +240,40 @@ private:
 };
 
 struct HScrollTextElement : public Element {
-    HScrollTextElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, std::uint8_t flags, std::uint8_t scrollSpeed, std::uint16_t fontIndex, std::string text);
+    HScrollTextElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, ScrollFlags flags, std::uint8_t scrollSpeed, std::uint16_t fontIndex, std::string text);
 
     std::uint16_t x() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t y() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t width() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t height() const noexcept;
-    std::uint8_t flags() const noexcept;
+    ScrollFlags flags() const noexcept;
     std::uint8_t scrollSpeed() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t fontIndex() const noexcept;
     std::string text() const;
 
     virtual ~HScrollTextElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<HScrollTextElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<HScrollTextElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<HScrollTextElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_x{};
     std::uint16_t m_y{};
     std::uint16_t m_width{};
     std::uint16_t m_height{};
-    std::uint8_t m_flags{};
+    ScrollFlags m_flags;
     std::uint8_t m_scrollSpeed{};
     std::uint16_t m_fontIndex{};
     std::string m_text;
 };
 
 struct CurrentTimeElement : public Element {
-    CurrentTimeElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, std::uint16_t fontIndex, std::uint16_t utcOffset, std::uint16_t flags);
+    CurrentTimeElement(std::uint16_t x, std::uint16_t y, std::uint16_t width, std::uint16_t height, std::uint16_t fontIndex, std::uint16_t utcOffset, TimeDisplayFlags flags);
 
     std::uint16_t x() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t y() const noexcept;
@@ -254,14 +281,17 @@ struct CurrentTimeElement : public Element {
     std::uint16_t height() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t fontIndex() const noexcept;
     std::uint16_t utcOffset() const noexcept;
-    std::uint16_t flags() const noexcept;
+    TimeDisplayFlags flags() const noexcept;
 
     virtual ~CurrentTimeElement() override;
     virtual ElementType elementType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
     virtual void drawTo(OneBitBufferInterface* imageBuffer, std::size_t animationTick, std::int64_t currentTimestamp, std::span<CustomFontSection const*> customFonts) override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<CurrentTimeElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<CurrentTimeElement>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<CurrentTimeElement> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::uint16_t m_x{};
@@ -270,7 +300,7 @@ private:
     std::uint16_t m_height{};
     std::uint16_t m_fontIndex{};
     std::uint16_t m_utcOffset{};
-    std::uint16_t m_flags{};
+    TimeDisplayFlags m_flags;
 };
 
 struct AlwaysDrawnSection : public Section {
@@ -294,9 +324,12 @@ struct AlwaysDrawnSection : public Section {
     std::unique_ptr<Element> eraseElement(std::size_t index);
 
     virtual SectionType sectionType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<AlwaysDrawnSection>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<AlwaysDrawnSection>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<AlwaysDrawnSection> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Element>> m_elements;
@@ -331,9 +364,12 @@ struct TimeBasedDrawnSection : public Section {
     void setEndTimestamp(std::int64_t value);
 
     virtual SectionType sectionType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<TimeBasedDrawnSection>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<TimeBasedDrawnSection>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<TimeBasedDrawnSection> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Element>> m_elements;
@@ -352,9 +388,12 @@ struct CustomFontSection : public Section {
     void setFontData(std::span<std::byte const> fontData);
 
     virtual SectionType sectionType() const override;
-    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target) const override;
+    virtual std::uint32_t minimumFormatVersion() const override;
+    virtual std::size_t serializeTo(std::span<std::byte> target, std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
+    virtual nlohmann::json serializeJSON(std::uint32_t formatVersion) const override;
 
-    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<CustomFontSection>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer);
+    static std::expected<std::unique_ptr<CustomFontSection>, ParseError> parse(std::span<std::byte const>& buffer, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
+    static std::unique_ptr<CustomFontSection> parseJSON(nlohmann::json const& j, std::uint32_t formatVersion);
 
 private:
     std::vector<std::byte> m_fontData;
@@ -365,7 +404,9 @@ struct File {
 };
 
 extern std::size_t serializeFile(std::span<std::byte>& buffer, File const& file);
+extern nlohmann::json serializeFileJSON(File const& file);
 extern std::expected<File, ParseError> parseFile(std::span<std::byte const> data);
+extern File parseFileJSON(nlohmann::json const& j);
 
 } // namespace monoformat