/**
 * A recursive type representing any value that is valid JSON.
 */
export type JsonData =
  | string
  | number
  | boolean
  | null
  | {[key: string]: JsonData}
  | JsonData[]

/**
 * Safely parses a JSON string, returning a default value if parsing fails.
 *
 * @param jsonString - The JSON string to parse.
 * @param defaultValue - The value to return if parsing fails.
 * @returns The parsed object of type T, or the default value if parsing fails.
 */
export function safeJsonParse<T>(jsonString: string): T | undefined
export function safeJsonParse<T>(jsonString: string, defaultValue: T): T
export function safeJsonParse<T>(
  jsonString: string,
  defaultValue?: T
): T | undefined {
  try {
    return JSON.parse(jsonString) as T
  } catch {
    return defaultValue
  }
}