:py:mod:`json2graph.modules.input_output`
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.. py:module:: json2graph.modules.input_output

.. autoapi-nested-parse::

   IO functions used in diverse occasions.



Module Contents
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Functions
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.. autoapisummary::

   json2graph.modules.input_output.create_directory_if_not_exists
   json2graph.modules.input_output.safe_load_json_file
   json2graph.modules.input_output.safe_write_graph_file



Attributes
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.. autoapisummary::

   json2graph.modules.input_output.LOGGER


.. py:data:: LOGGER

   

.. py:function:: create_directory_if_not_exists(directory_path, file_description)

   Check if the directory that has the path received as argument exists.     If it does, do nothing. If it does not, create it.

   :param directory_path: Path to the directory to be created (if it does not exist).
   :type directory_path: str


.. py:function:: safe_load_json_file(json_path)

   Safely loads the JSON file inputted by the user as an argument into a dictionary.

   :param json_path: Path to the JSON file to be loaded.
   :type json_path: str
   :return: Dictionary with loaded JSON's data.
   :rtype: dict


.. py:function:: safe_write_graph_file(ontouml_graph, output_file_path, syntax)

   Safely saves the graph into a file in the informed destination with the desired syntax.

   :param ontouml_graph: Graph compliant with the OntoUML Vocabulary.
   :type ontouml_graph: Graph
   :param output_file_path: Complete path of the output file to be created (including name and extension).
   :type output_file_path: str
   :param syntax: Syntax to be used for saving the ontology file.
   :type syntax: str