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+"""
+Helper classes for parsers.
+"""
+import datetime
+import decimal
+from django.utils import simplejson as json
+from rest_framework.compat import timezone
+
+
+class JSONEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
+    """
+    JSONEncoder subclass that knows how to encode date/time,
+    decimal types, and generators.
+    """
+    def default(self, o):
+        # For Date Time string spec, see ECMA 262
+        # http://ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-15.9.1.15
+        if isinstance(o, datetime.datetime):
+            r = o.isoformat()
+            if o.microsecond:
+                r = r[:23] + r[26:]
+            if r.endswith('+00:00'):
+                r = r[:-6] + 'Z'
+            return r
+        elif isinstance(o, datetime.date):
+            return o.isoformat()
+        elif isinstance(o, datetime.time):
+            if timezone and timezone.is_aware(o):
+                raise ValueError("JSON can't represent timezone-aware times.")
+            r = o.isoformat()
+            if o.microsecond:
+                r = r[:12]
+            return r
+        elif isinstance(o, decimal.Decimal):
+            return str(o)
+        elif hasattr(o, '__iter__'):
+            return [i for i in o]
+        return super(JSONEncoder, self).default(o)