def read_string(self, json_string, description=None, section=None, **kwargs):
'''Parse a complete or partial configuration.
Parameters
----------
json_string : string
Input to parse.
description : Description, optional
Where to put the parsed configuration. If None a new one is created.
section : string, optional
Where to put the parsed configuration within the description.
Returns
-------
Description
The input description with parsed configuration added.
Section is only specified for "bare" objects that are to be added to a section array.
'''
if description == None:
description = Description()
data = JsonUtil.read_json_string(json_string)
description.unpack(data, section)
return description
def from_json_string(self, json_string):
'''Read a configuration from a JSON format string.
Parameters
----------
json_string : string
A JSON-formatted string containing an application configuration.
Returns
-------
string
An application configuration in INI format
'''
description = JsonUtil.read_json_string(json_string)
return self.to_config_string(description)
def from_json_file(self, json_path):
'''Read an application configuration from a JSON format file.
Parameters
----------
json_path : string
Path to the JSON file.
Returns
-------
string
An application configuration in INI format
'''
description = JsonUtil.read_json_file(json_path)
return self.to_config_string(description)