@staticmethod
def is_json_encoded_object(input):
    return (isinstance(input, basestring) and (len(input) >= 2) and ((input[0] == '{') or (input[0] == '[')))
@staticmethod
def is_json_encoded_object(input):
    return (isinstance(input, basestring) and (len(input) >= 2) and ((input[0] == '{') or (input[0] == '[')))