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+// Copyright (C) by Josh Blum. See LICENSE.txt for licensing information.
+
+//--------- begin bullshit --------------//
+#include <boost/version.hpp>
+//why the fuck does no OS ever patch boost when there is a bug
+//https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6785
+#if BOOST_VERSION == 104900
+#include "boost_fail/json_parser_read_104900.hpp"
+#endif
+//--------- end bullshit --------------//
+
+#include "gras_impl/debug.hpp"
+#include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
+#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
+#include <boost/regex.hpp>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+
+boost::property_tree::ptree json_to_ptree(const std::string &s)
+{
+    std::stringstream ss(s);
+    boost::property_tree::ptree pt;
+    boost::property_tree::json_parser::read_json(ss, pt);
+    return pt;
+}
+
+//http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13464383/boost-property-write-json-incorrect-behaviour
+std::string ptree_to_json(const boost::property_tree::ptree &p)
+{
+    boost::regex exp("\"(null|true|false|[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)?)\"");
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    boost::property_tree::json_parser::write_json(ss, p);
+    std::string rv = boost::regex_replace(ss.str(), exp, "$1");
+
+    return rv;
+}