From 1b0416b81bd510bffbd1ecd629a4d74ac8896668 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rafik Draoui <rafik@rafik.ca>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:42:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure that the Issues key in JSON format is a list

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.
---
 pkg/printers/json.go | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pkg/printers/json.go b/pkg/printers/json.go
index 6ffa996fb0e4..d68b82c2f3bf 100644
--- 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 {