duo-labs/cloudmapper

Make function to dump json

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#527 opened on Aug 15, 2019

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Description

I have a lot of calls to json.dumps. This can have exceptions when you serialize data, and sometimes I forget to sort the keys. I should have a generic function that I can call for this purpose.

See how to use a serializer here: https://github.com/duo-labs/cloudmapper/blob/1015ea8ddef327d29333458ef5f1599f1321ad84/commands/collect.py#L180

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backendcloudsecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonJSON serializationbasic understanding of CloudMapper
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
The issue requests a generic JSON dump function to avoid repeated use of json.dumps across the codebase. The referenced file commands/collect.py shows typical usage (around line 180) with key sorting and exception handling. No recent comments or linked PRs specify a desired interface; the contributor should survey all uses of json.dumps in the repository and design a wrapper that ensures consistent key sorting and error handling. The exact function signature and module placement need to be chosen, and maintainers may need to clarify if any special serialization options are required.