HGI JSON Documentation
Alternatives
If you are not using class-based Python models and have no restrictions on the structure of the JSON representation:
Python's in-built json
library will work out the box with its
default encoder (JSONEncode
) and decoder (JSONDecode
).
demjson can encode and decode JSON with added syntax checking.
ultrajson is claimed as an "ultra fast" JSON encoder and decoder.
py-yajl is yet another "fast" JSON encoder/decoder.
If you are using class-based Python models but your JSON need not be human readable and you are not concerned with
interoperability:
If you want to deserialize flat data files into Python dict
objects using mapping schema:
If you do not mind coupling your Python models to the serialization library:
If you only wish to serialize models using a mapping schema and are not interested in deserialization or compatibility
with Python's in-built json
library.
serpy can serialize complex models with arbitrary mappings from fields and
methods to JSON.