[last]

Lottie Abstract Syntax Tree.

last is a specification for representing Lottie JSON in a syntax tree. It implements unist.

Contents

• Introduction
• Install
  • Where this specification fits
• Nodes
  • Parent
  • Literal
  • Root
  • Primitive
  • KeyNode
  • Member
  • ObjectNode
  • ArrayNode
  • Attribute
  • Element
  • Collection
• Glossary
• List of utilities
• References
• Security
• Related
• Contribute
• Acknowledgments
• License

Introduction

This document defines a format for representing lottie as an abstract syntax tree. Development of last started in 2022.

Install

yarn add @lottiefiles/last

Where this specification fits

last extends unist, a format for syntax trees, to benefit from its ecosystem of utilities.

last relates to JavaScript in that it has a rich ecosystem of utilities for working with compliant syntax trees in JavaScript. However, last is not limited to JavaScript and can be used in other programming languages.

last relates to the unified and relottie projects in that last syntax trees are used throughout their ecosystems.

Nodes

Parent

interface Parent extends UnistParent {
  /**
   * Lottie's qualified name.
   */
  title: AnyTitle;
}

Parent (UnistParent) represents an abstract interface in last, containing other nodes (said to be children). In addition, has title prop which contains Lottie qualified name that can be found in titles.ts (that based on lottie-json-schema)

Literal

interface Literal extends UnistLiteral {}

Literal (UnistLiteral) represents an abstract interface in last containing a value.

Root

interface Root extends Omit<ObjectNode, 'type'> {
  title: 'animation';
  type: 'root';
  hasExpressions: boolean
}

Root (Parent) represents a Lottie JSON.

Root can be used as the root of a tree, never as a child.

Root also has hasExpressions prop that tells whether the Lottie animation contains JS expressions. It is important to identify it early because of the security concerns.

Primitive

type PrimitiveValueType = 'string' | 'number' | 'boolean' | 'null';

type PrimitiveValue = string | number | boolean | null;

interface Primitive extends Literal {
  type: 'primitive';
  value: PrimitiveValue;
  valueType?: PrimitiveValueType;
}

Primitive (Literal) represents a JSON property's value

KeyNode

interface KeyNode extends Literal {
  type: 'key';
  value: string;
}

KeyNode (Literal) represents a JSON property key.

Member

/**
 * Base interface for Element, Collection & Attribute
 */
interface Member extends Parent {
  /**
   * Property's key
   */
  key: KeyNode | string;
  title: AttributeTitle | CollectionTitle | ElementTitle;
}

Member (Parent) represents the main interface for nodes that have a JSON property key that could be (KeyNode) or a string value.

ObjectNode

type ObjectNodeValue = Attribute | Element | Collection;

interface ObjectNode extends Parent {
  children: ObjectNodeValue[];
  title: ObjectTitle;
  type: 'object';
}

ObjectNode (Parent) represents a JSON object value.

ArrayNode

type ArrayNodeValue = Primitive | ObjectNode | ArrayNode;

interface ArrayNode extends Parent {
  children: ArrayNodeValue[];
  title: ArrayTitle;
  type: 'array';
}

ArrayNode (Parent) represents a JSON array value.

Attribute

interface Attribute extends Member {
  children: [Primitive] | [];
  title: AttributeTitle;
  type: 'attribute';
}

Attribute (Member) represents a Member node which value is (Primitive).

Element

interface Element extends Member {
  children: [ObjectNode] | [];
  title: ElementTitle;
  type: 'element';
}

Element (Member) represents a Member node which value is (ObjectNode).

Collection

interface Collection extends Member {
  children: [ArrayNode] | [];
  title: CollectionTitle;
  type: 'collection';
}

Collection (Member) represents a Member node which value is (ArrayNode).

Glossary

See the unist glossary.

List of utilities

See the unist list of utilities for more utilities.

• last-builder — build last structures with composable functions

References

• unist: Universal Syntax Tree. T. Wormer; et al.
• lottie-web: Lottie Web Player. H. Torrisi; et al.
• lottie-docs: A human's guide to the Lottie format. M. Basaglia; et al.
• Lottie Animation Format Documentation

Security

As last properties can have expressions, and improper use of last can open you up to cross-site scripting cross-site scripting (XSS). Carefully assess each plugin and the risks involved in using them.

Related

• hast — Hypertext Abstract Syntax Tree format
• nlcst — Natural Language Concrete Syntax Tree format

Contribute

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Acknowledgments

• unified
• remark
• lottie-docs