JsonFileHandler/Serializer/Deserializer

json_file_handler.py

import json
import os


class JsonFileHandler:
    """Given the name of the json file location, data can be extracted or added.
    If the location does not exists it will be created.
    """

    def __init__(self, file_name: str) -> None:
        self.file = file_name

    def check_if_folder_or_file_exists(self) -> None:
        if not os.path.isfile(self.file):
            with open(self.file, 'w') as f:
                json.dump({}, f)

    # if a folder from the file name does not exist, create it
    def create_folder_and_file(self) -> None:
        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(self.file)):
            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.file))
        with open(self.file, "w") as f:
            json.dump({}, f)

    def deserialize(self) -> dict:
        self.check_if_folder_or_file_exists()
        with open(self.file) as f:
            content = json.load(f)
            return content

    def serialize(self, data:any) -> None:
        with open(self.file, "w") as f:
            json.dump(data, f)