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  1. MongoDB Database Tools
  2. TOOLS-138

bsondump does not produce valid json output

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor - P4
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Legacy C++ Implementation
    • None
    • bsondump
    • None
    • Platforms 2017-01-23
    • Not Needed

    Description

      bsondump produces lines that look like:

      { "_id" : ObjectId( "4cfeef7ac212e757950001bb" ), "ban_time" : Date( 1288255005000 ), "song_id" : 7303, "station_id" : 60614, "user_id" : 1033739 }

      This is not valid json because ObjectId() and Date() are not valid json types. There may be alternate json implementations which can process these, but they are non-standard.

      At a minimum, there should be an option to produce these in strictly valid json format. I suggest dumping the ObjectId as just a hex string, and DateTime fields as either integer unix timestamps or isoformat strings. This would allow standard json tools to be used to process the output.

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          duplicates

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. TOOLS-140 bsondump produces invalid JSON

          • Minor - P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed
          is related to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. TOOLS-140 bsondump produces invalid JSON

          • Minor - P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed
          related to

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. SERVER-11813 In strict-json mode, represent dates with strings.

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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              samantha.ritter@mongodb.com Samantha Ritter (Inactive)
              roysmith Roy Smith
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