Using square bracket literal in path.

json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/PathCompiler.java

@@ -368,10 +368,7 @@ public class PathCompiler {
         while (path.inBounds(readPosition)) {
             char c = path.charAt(readPosition);
 
-            if (c == CLOSE_SQUARE_BRACKET) {
+            if (c == CLOSE_SQUARE_BRACKET && !inProperty) {
-                if (inProperty) {
-                    throw new InvalidPathException("Expected property to be closed at position " + readPosition);
-                }
                 break;
             } else if (c == TICK) {
                 if (inProperty) {

json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/IssuesTest.java

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.GsonMappingProvider;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingException;
 import net.minidev.json.JSONAware;
 import net.minidev.json.parser.JSONParser;
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -831,4 +832,16 @@ public class IssuesTest extends BaseTest {
 
         assertThat(result).containsExactly(1234);
     }
+
+
+    //https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/jsonpath/Ojv8XF6LgqM
+    @Test
+    public void using_square_bracket_literal_path() {
+
+        String json = "{ \"valid key[@num = 2]\" : \"value\" }";
+
+        String result = JsonPath.read(json, "$['valid key[@num = 2]']");
+
+        Assertions.assertThat(result).isEqualTo("value");
+    }
 }