Adding ref path to required in if/then [json] - json

Question

Please I need help, I have a large file which I need to validate some data. For fields under same properties it is working using code below. But I also have fields which are not under the same "properties".
"if": {
"properties": {
"type": { "const": "one" }
}
},
"then": { "required": ["test"] } }
So, what I'm doing is adding a reference path to the required statement. I tried this
"then": { "required": {"$ref" : "#/path/example" }}
but it didn't work. Any ideas if I can use reference path inside required and if yes how?

Answer 1

I think what you are trying to express is that if /type is "one" then /path/example is required.
So, these should be valid:
{
"type": "one",
"path": { "example": 42 }
}
{
"type": "two",
"path": { "foo": 42 }
}
And, this should not be valid:
{
"type": "one",
"path": { "foo": 42 }
}
Here's how we can do that:
"if": {
"properties": {
"type": { "const": "one" }
}
},
"then": {
"properties": {
"path": { "required": ["example"] }
},
"required": ["path"]
}
You need to establish the path using properties (potentially several nested properties if you need to go more than two levels) and use required at each level.
(If I'm still no understanding your question, let me know and we can try again)