Custom reader: readBytes method is not required?

[boraozgen]

Description
I implemented a custom reader for my application. Although the documentation states that a readBytes method is required, my reader compiles and works without it too. Is this method orphaned and should it be removed?

Troubleshooter's report

1. The program uses ArduinoJson 7
2. The issue happens at compile time
3. The error is not in the list

Environment

• Microcontroller: Not relevant
• Core/Framework: No Arduino core
• IDE: No Arduino IDE

[bblanchon]

Hi @boraozgen,

Indeed, deserializeJson() doesn't use readBytes(), but deserializeMsgPack() does.
I'll add a note in the documentation.

Best regards,
Benoit