mtcher.py

import json
from collections import OrderedDict

json_file = 'map.json'
json_data=open(json_file)

j = json.load(json_data,object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict)

j_array = j['map']['product']['lbu']['locale']['concepts']['concept'] + j['map']['product']['lbu']['locale']['fields']['field'] + j['map']['product']['lbu']['locale']['references']['reference'] + j['map']['product']['lbu']['locale']['tasks']['task'] + j['map']['product']['lbu']['locale']['topics']['topic']
#print len(j_array)
#j_j = j_array[0]

#print j_j['@group']

def add_single_or_array(s):
    ret=''
    if isinstance(s,OrderedDict):
        if '#text' in s:
            ret = ret + s['#text']
        if '#tail' in s:
            ret = ret +' '+ s['#tail']
        return ret
    else:
        for arr in s:
            #print arr
            ret = ret + add_single_or_array(arr)
        return ret
            
            
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def constructfull(innerjson):
    if isinstance(innerjson, basestring):
        return innerjson
    else:
        ns=''
        if '#text' in innerjson:
            ns = ns + innerjson['#text']
        for keys in innerjson:
            if keys != '#text':
                k = innerjson[keys]
                ns = ns + ' '+add_single_or_array(k)
        return ns
                
            
        

def get_abstract( text ):
    for val in j_array:
        if val['title'] == text:
            return val['abstract']


#p = get_abstract('What is a results list?')


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for val in j_array:
        if (val['abstract']):
            print constructfull(val['abstract'])