[PUP-8976] A hash containing the key __ptype cannot be serialized using the human readable JSON format - Puppet Tickets

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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Normal
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: PUP 6.0.0
Component/s: Docs, Language, Type System
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PUP Bug Template customfield_10700 263245
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Platform Core
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It was not possible to use a hash key `__pcore_type` in a hash as that would trigger the special handling during serialization. Now in Puppet 6.0.0, the special key has changed to `__ptype` and it is not also possible to use that as a key in a hash and still be able to serialize it (for example use it in a catalog).

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It was not possible to use a hash key `__pcore_type` in a hash as that would trigger the special handling during serialization. Now in Puppet 6.0.0, the special key has changed to `__ptype` and it is not also possible to use that as a key in a hash and still be able to serialize it (for example use it in a catalog).

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Description

Using a Hash with the key __ptype will not serialize correctly as that is a reserved tag.
There is already a mechanism in place to use an alternative representation when a Hash contains non JSON string compliant keys so the fix is simply to treat a hash with the key in question as one that has non-string keys as that will use the alternative encoding.

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Reporter:

Henrik Lindberg

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Created:

2018/06/29 7:34 AM

Updated:

2018/09/19 12:34 PM

Resolved:

2018/08/03 10:42 AM