Fixed json.dumps() when benedict is initialized with an empty dict. #57 #61

Author: fabiocaccamo

benedict/dicts/__init__.py

@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@ def unique(self):
         _unique(self)
 
 
+# fix benedict json dumps support - #57 #59 #61
+from json import encoder
+
+encoder.c_make_encoder = None
+
+
 # fix benedict yaml representer - #43
 from yaml import SafeDumper
 from yaml.representer import SafeRepresenter

benedict/dicts/base/base_dict.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class BaseDict(dict):
     _pointer = False
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        if len(args) == 1 and isinstance(args[0], dict) and args[0]:
+        if len(args) == 1 and isinstance(args[0], dict):
             self._dict = args[0].dict() if issubclass(
                 type(args[0]), BaseDict) else args[0]
             self._pointer = True
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ def items(self):
             return self._dict.items()
         return super(BaseDict, self).items()
 
+    def iteritems(self):
+        if self._pointer:
+            return self._dict.iteritems()
+        return super(BaseDict, self).iteritems()
+
     def keys(self):
         if self._pointer:
             return self._dict.keys()