Validate JSON when quiting the editor

bin/var_editor.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import os, sys, tempfile,getopt
+import os, sys, tempfile, getopt, json
 from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
 
 def main():
@@ -36,11 +36,19 @@ def main():
         clear = f.decrypt(crypt)
         tmp.write(clear)
         tmp.flush()
-    # Now, lets open our favorite editor to edit the file
-    os.system(os.getenv('EDITOR', 'vim') + ' ' + tmp.name)
-    # We closed the editor, we just have to open the cleartext file, encrypt its content
-    # and save it
-    clear = open(tmp.name, 'rb').read()
+    loop = 1
+    while loop == 1:
+      # Now, lets open our favorite editor to edit the file
+      os.system(os.getenv('EDITOR', 'vim') + ' ' + tmp.name)
+      # We closed the editor, we just have to open the cleartext file, encrypt its content
+      # and save it
+      clear = open(tmp.name, 'rb').read()
+      loop = 0
+      # Validate JSON data. Edit agin if not valid
+      try:
+          json.loads(clear)
+      except:
+          loop = 1
     wcrypt = open(args[0], 'wb')
     wcrypt.write(f.encrypt(clear))
     wcrypt.flush()