doc: Review libnftables-json.adoc

Drop the bits for TABLE from synopsis section - adding the remaining
objects there as well is tedious and tends to become unreadable. Instead
assume that readers will find the objects' descriptions in their
sections.

Also fix JSON syntax in many objects: The properties are enclosed in an
object, of course.

Signed-off-by: Phil Sutter <phil@nwl.cc>
Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>

1 files changed, 87 insertions, 101 deletions

diff --git a/doc/libnftables-json.adoc b/doc/libnftables-json.adoc
index af49adf7..e51e9d40 100644
--- a/doc/libnftables-json.adoc
+++ b/doc/libnftables-json.adoc
@@ -22,21 +22,7 @@ libnftables-json - Supported JSON schema by libnftables
          *"list"* | *"reset"* | *"flush"* | *"rename"*
 
 'LIST_OBJECT' := 'TABLE' | 'CHAIN' | 'RULE' | 'SET' | 'MAP' | 'ELEMENT' |
-'FLOWTABLE' | 'COUNTER' | 'QUOTA' | 'CT_HELPER' | 'LIMIT'
-
-'TABLE' := *{ "table":* 'TABLE_PROPERTIES' *}*
-
-'TABLE_PROPERTIES' := 'TABLE_PROPERTY' [ *,* 'TABLE_PROPERTIES' ]
-
-'TABLE_PROPERTY' := 'FAMILY' | 'NAME' | 'HANDLE'
-
-'FAMILY' := *"family":* 'FAMILY_VALUE'
-
-'FAMILY_VALUE' := *"ip"* | *"ip6"* | *"inet"* | *"bridge"* | *"arp"*
-
-'NAME' := *"name":* 'STRING'
-
-'HANDLE' := *"handle":* 'NUMBER'
+		 'FLOWTABLE' | 'COUNTER' | 'QUOTA' | 'CT_HELPER' | 'LIMIT'
 
 == DESCRIPTION
 libnftables supports JSON formatted input and output. This is implemented as an
@@ -192,11 +178,11 @@ Rename a chain. The new name is expected in a dedicated property named
 
 === TABLE
 [verse]
-*{ "table":
+*{ "table": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"handle":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 This object describes a table.
 
@@ -210,7 +196,7 @@ This object describes a table.
 
 === CHAIN
 [verse]
-*{ "chain":
+*{ "chain": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
@@ -221,7 +207,7 @@ This object describes a table.
 	"prio":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"dev":* 'STRING'*,
 	"policy":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 This object describes a chain.
 
@@ -253,7 +239,7 @@ The following properties are required for base chains:
 === RULE
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "rule":
+*{ "rule": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"chain":* 'STRING'*,
@@ -261,7 +247,7 @@ ____
 	"handle":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"index":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"comment":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'STATEMENTS' := 'STATEMENT' [*,* 'STATEMENTS' ]
 ____
@@ -291,7 +277,7 @@ each rule consists of at least a single one.
 === SET / MAP
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "set":
+*{ "set": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
@@ -303,9 +289,9 @@ ____
 	"timeout":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"gc-interval":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"size":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
-*{ "map":
+*{ "map": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
@@ -318,7 +304,7 @@ ____
 	"timeout":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"gc-interval":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"size":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'SET_TYPE' := 'STRING' | *[* 'SET_TYPE_LIST' *]*
 'SET_TYPE_LIST' := 'STRING' [*,* 'SET_TYPE_LIST' ]
@@ -371,12 +357,12 @@ Multiple elements may be given in an array.
 === ELEMENT
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "element":
+*{ "element": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"elem":* 'SET_ELEM'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'SET_ELEM' := 'EXPRESSION' | *[* 'EXPRESSION_LIST' *]*
 'EXPRESSION_LIST' := 'EXPRESSION' [*,* 'EXPRESSION' ]
@@ -396,14 +382,14 @@ Manipulate element(s) in a named set.
 === FLOWTABLE
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "flowtable":
+*{ "flowtable": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"hook":* 'STRING'*,
 	"prio":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"dev":* 'FT_INTERFACE'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'FT_INTERFACE' := 'STRING' | *[* 'FT_INTERFACE_LIST' *]*
 'FT_INTERFACE_LIST' := 'STRING' [*,* 'STRING' ]
@@ -426,14 +412,14 @@ This object represents a named flowtable.
 
 === COUNTER
 [verse]
-*{ "counter":
+*{ "counter": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"handle":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"packets":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"bytes":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 This object represents a named counter.
 
@@ -452,7 +438,7 @@ This object represents a named counter.
 
 === QUOTA
 [verse]
-*{ "quota":
+*{ "quota": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
@@ -460,7 +446,7 @@ This object represents a named counter.
 	"bytes":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"used":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"inv":* 'BOOLEAN'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 This object represents a named quota.
 
@@ -482,7 +468,7 @@ This object represents a named quota.
 === CT HELPER
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "ct helper":
+*{ "ct helper": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
@@ -490,7 +476,7 @@ ____
 	"type":* 'STRING'*,
 	"protocol":* 'CTH_PROTO'*,
 	"l3proto":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'CTH_PROTO' := *"tcp"* | *"udp"*
 ____
@@ -515,7 +501,7 @@ This object represents a named conntrack helper.
 === LIMIT
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "limit":
+*{ "limit": {
 	"family":* 'STRING'*,
 	"table":* 'STRING'*,
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
@@ -525,7 +511,7 @@ ____
 	"burst":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"unit":* 'LIMIT_UNIT'*,
 	"inv":* 'BOOLEAN'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'LIMIT_UNIT' := *"packets"* | *"bytes"*
 ____
@@ -572,11 +558,11 @@ delegates to a different one.
 
 === MATCH
 [verse]
-*{ "match":
+*{ "match": {
 	"left":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"right":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"op":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Match expression on left hand side (typically a packet header or packet meta
 info) with expression on right hand side (typically a constant value). If the
@@ -610,10 +596,10 @@ Allowed operators are:
 === COUNTER
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "counter":
+*{ "counter": {
 	"packets":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"bytes":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 *{ "counter":* 'STRING' *}*
 ____
@@ -631,10 +617,10 @@ in. The second form specifies a reference to a named counter object.
 
 === MANGLE
 [verse]
-*{ "mangle":
+*{ "mangle": {
 	"left":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"right":* 'EXPRESSION'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Change packet data or meta info.
 
@@ -646,13 +632,13 @@ Change packet data or meta info.
 === QUOTA
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "quota":
+*{ "quota": {
 	"val":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"val_unit":* 'STRING'*,
 	"used":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"used_unit":* 'STRING'*,
 	"inv":* 'BOOLEAN'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 *{ "quota":* 'STRING' *}*
 ____
@@ -675,14 +661,14 @@ The second form specifies a reference to a named quota object.
 === LIMIT
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "limit":
+*{ "limit": {
 	"rate":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"rate_unit":* 'STRING'*,
 	"per":* 'STRING'*,
 	"burst":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"burst_unit":* 'STRING'*,
 	"inv":* 'BOOLEAN'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 *{ "limit":* 'STRING' *}*
 ____
@@ -707,11 +693,11 @@ The second form specifies a reference to a named limit object.
 === FWD
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "fwd":
+*{ "fwd": {
 	"dev":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"family":* 'FWD_FAMILY'*,
 	"addr":* 'EXPRESSION'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'FWD_FAMILY' := *"ip"* | *"ip6"*
 ____
@@ -735,10 +721,10 @@ Disable connection tracking for the packet.
 
 === DUP
 [verse]
-*{ "dup":
+*{ "dup": {
 	"addr":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"dev":* 'EXPRESSION'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Duplicate a packet to a different destination.
 
@@ -751,27 +737,27 @@ Duplicate a packet to a different destination.
 === NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "snat":
+*{ "snat": {
 	"addr":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"port":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"flags":* 'FLAGS'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
-*{ "dnat":
+*{ "dnat": {
 	"addr":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"port":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"flags":* 'FLAGS'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
-*{ "masquerade":
+*{ "masquerade": {
 	"port":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"flags":* 'FLAGS'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
-*{ "redirect":
+*{ "redirect": {
 	"port":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"flags":* 'FLAGS'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'FLAGS' := 'FLAG' | *[* 'FLAG_LIST' *]*
 'FLAG_LIST' := 'FLAG' [*,* 'FLAG_LIST' ]
@@ -791,10 +777,10 @@ All properties are optional and default to none.
 
 === REJECT
 [verse]
-*{ "reject":
+*{ "reject": {
 	"type":* 'STRING'*,
 	"expr":* 'EXPRESSION'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Reject the packet and send the given error reply.
 
@@ -807,11 +793,11 @@ All properties are optional.
 
 === SET
 [verse]
-*{ "set":
+*{ "set": {
 	"op":* 'STRING'*,
 	"elem":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"set":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Dynamically add/update elements to a set.
 
@@ -825,14 +811,14 @@ Dynamically add/update elements to a set.
 === LOG
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "log":
+*{ "log": {
 	"prefix":* 'STRING'*,
 	"group":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"snaplen":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"queue-threshold":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"level":* 'LEVEL'*,
 	"flags":* 'FLAGS'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'LEVEL' := *"emerg"* | *"alert"* | *"crit"* | *"err"* | *"warn"* | *"notice"* |
            *"info"* | *"debug"* | *"audit"*
@@ -871,11 +857,11 @@ Enable specified conntrack helper for this packet.
 
 === METER
 [verse]
-*{ "meter":
+*{ "meter": {
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"key":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"stmt":* 'STATEMENT'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Apply given statement using a meter.
 
@@ -889,10 +875,10 @@ Apply given statement using a meter.
 === QUEUE
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "queue":
+*{ "queue": {
 	"num":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"flags":* 'FLAGS'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'FLAGS' := 'FLAG' | *[* 'FLAG_LIST' *]*
 'FLAG_LIST' := 'FLAG' [*,* 'FLAG_LIST' ]
@@ -908,10 +894,10 @@ Queue the packet to userspace.
 
 === VERDICT MAP
 [verse]
-*{ "vmap":
+*{ "vmap": {
 	"left":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"right":* 'EXPRESSION'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Apply a verdict conditionally.
 
@@ -922,10 +908,10 @@ Apply a verdict conditionally.
 
 === CT COUNT
 [verse]
-*{ "ct count":
+*{ "ct count": {
 	"val":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"inv":* 'BOOLEAN'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Limit number of connections using conntrack.
 
@@ -985,10 +971,10 @@ exactly two elements is expected.
 
 === MAP
 [verse]
-*{ "map":
+*{ "map": {
 	"left":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"right":* 'EXPRESSION'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Map a key to a value.
 
@@ -999,10 +985,10 @@ Map a key to a value.
 
 === PREFIX
 [verse]
-*{ "prefix":
+*{ "prefix": {
 	"addr":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"len":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Construct an IPv4 or IPv6 prefix consisting of address part in *addr* and prefix
 length in *len*.
@@ -1017,17 +1003,17 @@ the second one the upper boundary.
 === PAYLOAD
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "payload":
+*{ "payload": {
 	"name": "raw",
 	"base":* 'BASE'*,
 	"offset":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"len":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
-*{ "payload":
+*{ "payload": {
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"field":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'BASE' := *"ll"* | *"nh"* | *"th"*
 ____
@@ -1048,11 +1034,11 @@ The second form allows to reference a field by name (*field*) in a named packet
 
 === EXTHDR
 [verse]
-*{ "exthdr":
+*{ "exthdr": {
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"field":* 'STRING'*,
 	"offset":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Create a reference to a field (*field*) in an IPv6 extension header (*name*).
 *offset* is used only for *rt0* protocol.
@@ -1062,10 +1048,10 @@ existence check in a *match* statement with boolean on right hand side.
 
 === TCP OPTION
 [verse]
-*{ "tcp option":
+*{ "tcp option": {
 	"name":* 'STRING'*,
 	"field":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Create a reference to a field (*field*) of a TCP option header (*name*).
 
@@ -1081,10 +1067,10 @@ Create a reference to packet meta data.
 === RT
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "rt":
+*{ "rt": {
 	"key":* 'RT_KEY'*,
 	"family":* 'RT_FAMILY'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'RT_KEY' := *"classid"* | *"nexthop"* | *"mtu"*
 'RT_FAMILY' := *"ip"* | *"ip6"*
@@ -1097,11 +1083,11 @@ The *family* property is optional and defaults to unspecified.
 === CT
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "ct":
+*{ "ct": {
 	"key":* 'STRING'*,
 	"family":* 'CT_FAMILY'*,
 	"dir":* 'CT_DIRECTION'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'CT_FAMILY' := *"ip"* | *"ip6"*
 'CT_DIRECTION' := *"original"* | *"reply"*
@@ -1115,11 +1101,11 @@ given.
 === NUMGEN
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "numgen":
+*{ "numgen": {
 	"mode":* 'NG_MODE'*,
 	"mod":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"offset":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'NG_MODE' := *"inc"* | *"random"*
 ____
@@ -1131,17 +1117,17 @@ The *offset* property is optional and defaults to 0.
 === HASH
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "jhash":
+*{ "jhash": {
 	"mod":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"offset":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"expr":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"seed":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
-*{ "symhash":
+*{ "symhash": {
 	"mod":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"offset":* 'NUMBER'
-*}*
+*}}*
 ____
 
 Hash packet data.
@@ -1151,10 +1137,10 @@ The *offset* and *seed* properties are optional and default to 0.
 === FIB
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "fib":
+*{ "fib": {
 	"result":* 'FIB_RESULT'*,
 	"flags":* 'FIB_FLAGS'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'FIB_RESULT' := *"oif"* | *"oifname"* | *"type"*
 
@@ -1194,12 +1180,12 @@ Only *jump* and *goto* verdicts expect a string denoting the target chain name.
 
 === ELEM
 [verse]
-*{ "elem":
+*{ "elem": {
 	"val":* 'EXPRESSION'*,
 	"timeout":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"expires":* 'NUMBER'*,
 	"comment":* 'STRING'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 Explicit set element object, in case *timeout*, *expires* or *comment* are
 desired. Otherwise may be replaced by the value of *val*.
@@ -1207,9 +1193,9 @@ desired. Otherwise may be replaced by the value of *val*.
 === SOCKET
 [verse]
 ____
-*{ "socket":
+*{ "socket": {
 	"key":* 'SOCKET_KEY'
-*}*
+*}}*
 
 'SOCKET_KEY' := *"transparent"*
 ____