Ensure that the Issues key in JSON format is a list (#2358)

rafikdraoui · web-flow · commit e788757b3277 · 2021-11-14T14:33:19.000-08:00
This makes the data more consistent and easier to use with other tools.
For example, a third-party tool can iterate over `Issues` without having
to make a preliminary null check.
diff --git a/pkg/printers/json.go b/pkg/printers/json.go
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ func (p JSON) Print(ctx context.Context, issues []result.Issue) error {
 		Issues: issues,
 		Report: p.rd,
 	}
+	if res.Issues == nil {
+		res.Issues = []result.Issue{}
+	}
 
 	outputJSON, err := json.Marshal(res)
 	if err != nil {

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ func (p JSON) Print(ctx context.Context, issues []result.Issue) error {`
`30`	`30`	`Issues: issues,`
`31`	`31`	`Report: p.rd,`
`32`	`32`	`}`
	`33`	`+ if res.Issues == nil {`
	`34`	`+ res.Issues = []result.Issue{}`
	`35`	`+ }`
`33`	`36`
`34`	`37`	`outputJSON, err := json.Marshal(res)`
`35`	`38`	`if err != nil {`