Merge pull request #27 from agile-learning-institute/fix/mongodb-objectid-datetime-serialization

Fix MongoDB ObjectID and datetime serialization issues

Author: FlatBallFlyer

configurator/routes/test_data_routes.py

@@ -8,19 +8,7 @@
 import os
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-class TestDataJSONEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
-    """Custom JSON encoder that preserves MongoDB extended JSON format for test data"""
-    def default(self, obj):
-        # For test data, we want to preserve the original format
-        # This encoder will be used specifically for test data responses
-        return super().default(obj)
-    
-    def encode(self, obj):
-        # Override encode to preserve MongoDB extended JSON format
-        if isinstance(obj, dict):
-            # Recursively process dictionaries to preserve $oid and $date
-            return super().encode(obj)
-        return super().encode(obj)
+# Removed TestDataJSONEncoder as it's not being used and the global MongoJSONEncoder handles MongoDB objects
 
 # Define the Blueprint for test_data routes
 def create_test_data_routes():

configurator/server.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def handle_exit(signum, frame):
 project_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 docs_path = os.path.join(project_root, 'docs')
 app = Flask(__name__, static_folder=docs_path, static_url_path='/docs')
-# app.json = MongoJSONEncoder(app)  # Commented out to test if this causes MongoDB object conversion
+app.json = MongoJSONEncoder(app)  # Enable MongoDB object conversion
 
 # Auto-processing logic - runs when module is imported (including by Gunicorn)
 if config.AUTO_PROCESS: