gistfile1.txt

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# vim: set ft=python
"""
Run the given command via cmd.run, expect json
"""

import json
import logging

import salt.log 
import salt.utils
import salt.modules.cmdmod


__virtualname__ = 'cmd_run_json'
log = logging.getLogger(__name__)


def parse(script_path_and_options):
    """Do things.
    """
    script_output = __salt__['cmd.run'](script_path_and_options,
                                        python_shell=True)
    try:
        return json.loads(script_output)
    except ValueError:
        return {}