1 files changed, 26 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/subcmds/manifest.py b/subcmds/manifest.py
index f0a0d069..0052d7aa 100644
--- a/subcmds/manifest.py
+++ b/subcmds/manifest.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from __future__ import print_function
+
+import json
 import os
 import sys
 
@@ -68,6 +70,10 @@ to indicate the remote ref to push changes to via 'repo upload'.
                  help='If in -r mode, do not write the dest-branch field.  '
                  'Only of use if the branch names for a sha1 manifest are '
                  'sensitive.')
+    p.add_option('--json', default=False, action='store_true',
+                 help='Output manifest in JSON format (experimental).')
+    p.add_option('--pretty', default=False, action='store_true',
+                 help='Format output for humans to read.')
     p.add_option('-o', '--output-file',
                  dest='output_file',
                  default='-',
@@ -83,10 +89,26 @@ to indicate the remote ref to push changes to via 'repo upload'.
       fd = sys.stdout
     else:
       fd = open(opt.output_file, 'w')
-    self.manifest.Save(fd,
-                       peg_rev=opt.peg_rev,
-                       peg_rev_upstream=opt.peg_rev_upstream,
-                       peg_rev_dest_branch=opt.peg_rev_dest_branch)
+    if opt.json:
+      print('warning: --json is experimental!', file=sys.stderr)
+      doc = self.manifest.ToDict(peg_rev=opt.peg_rev,
+                                 peg_rev_upstream=opt.peg_rev_upstream,
+                                 peg_rev_dest_branch=opt.peg_rev_dest_branch)
+
+      json_settings = {
+          # JSON style guide says Uunicode characters are fully allowed.
+          'ensure_ascii': False,
+          # We use 2 space indent to match JSON style guide.
+          'indent': 2 if opt.pretty else None,
+          'separators': (',', ': ') if opt.pretty else (',', ':'),
+          'sort_keys': True,
+      }
+      fd.write(json.dumps(doc, **json_settings))
+    else:
+      self.manifest.Save(fd,
+                         peg_rev=opt.peg_rev,
+                         peg_rev_upstream=opt.peg_rev_upstream,
+                         peg_rev_dest_branch=opt.peg_rev_dest_branch)
     fd.close()
     if opt.output_file != '-':
       print('Saved manifest to %s' % opt.output_file, file=sys.stderr)