1 files changed, 45 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/parsers/JsonParser.py b/resources/libraries/python/parsers/JsonParser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d177670ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/parsers/JsonParser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Used to parse Json files or Json data strings to dictionaries"""
+
+import json
+
+
+class JsonParser(object):
+    """Parses Json data string or files containing Json data strings"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_data(json_data):
+        """Return list parsed from json data string.
+
+        Translates json data into list of values/dictionaries/lists
+        :param json_data: data in json format
+        :return: json data parsed as python list
+        """
+        parsed_data = json.loads(json_data)
+        return parsed_data
+
+    def parse_file(self, json_file):
+        """Return list parsed from file containing json string.
+
+        Translates json data found in file into list of
+        values/dictionaries/lists
+        :param json_file: file with json type data
+        :return: json data parsed as python list
+        """
+        input_data = open(json_file).read()
+        parsed_data = self.parse_data(input_data)
+        return parsed_data