import json
import os
import io

# JSON UTILS                   #
# ============================ #
def _make_r_io_base(f, mode: str):
    if not isinstance(f, io.IOBase):
        f = open(f, mode=mode)
    return f

def jload(f, mode="r"):
    """Load a .json file into a dictionary."""
    f = _make_r_io_base(f, mode)
    jdict = json.load(f)
    f.close()
    return jdict


def jdump(obj, f, mode="w", indent=4, default=str):
    """Dump a str or dictionary to a file in json format.

    Args:
        obj: An object to be written.
        f: A string path to the location on disk.
        mode: Mode for opening the file.
        indent: Indent for storing json dictionaries.
        default: A function to handle non-serializable entries; defaults to `str`.
    """
    if not isinstance(f, io.IOBase):
        f_dirname = os.path.dirname(f)
        if f_dirname != "":
            makedirs(f_dirname)
        f = open(f, mode=mode)
    if isinstance(obj, (dict, list)):
        json.dump(obj, f, indent=indent, default=default)
    elif isinstance(obj, str):
        f.write(obj)
    else:
        raise ValueError(f"Unexpected type: {type(obj)}")
    f.close()

def jdumps(obj, indent=4, default=str):
    return json.dumps(obj, indent=indent, default=default)