new script to diff json reports

generate diffs between json reports for curator testing

diff_json_reports.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Create diff file between reports in json format")
+    parser.add_argument('reports', metavar='report_file', type=str, nargs=2, help='report file to diff')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    old_report = args.reports[0]
+    new_report = args.reports[1]
+
+    old_gene_descs = {}
+    diff_descs = []
+
+    with open(old_report, 'r') as f:
+        old_report_data = json.load(f)["data"]
+    for genedesc in old_report_data:
+        old_gene_descs[genedesc["gene_id"]] = genedesc
+
+    with open(new_report, 'r') as f:
+        new_report_data = json.load(f)["data"]
+
+    for genedesc in new_report_data:
+        if genedesc["description"] != old_gene_descs[genedesc["gene_id"]]["description"]:
+            diff_descs.append(genedesc)
+
+    print(json.dumps(diff_descs, indent=True))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()