Ensure if string but meant dict that return {}

src/utils.py

@@ -2447,12 +2447,14 @@ def repair_json_by_type(response, json_schema_type=None):
     # WIP for later
     if json_schema_type in ['object', None]:
         from json_repair import repair_json
+        response_str = response
         response = repair_json(response)
+        if response in ['""', """''""", '', None]:
+            return {}
         try:
             # assumes already dict
-            response_text = response
             response = handle_json(json.loads(response))
-            if isinstance(response, list) and len(response) >= 1 and not response_text.startswith('['):
+            if isinstance(response, list) and len(response) >= 1 and not response_str.startswith('['):
                 response = response[-1]  # take last if list, if was not pure list response
             return json.dumps(response)
         except Exception as e:

src/version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "97397ec0166b2bcfc5753a8a48c3788f16a0e0f9"
+__version__ = "445a15bca8cbddb70f1f3f52bccc2c23a8cc8b39"

tests/test_utils.py

@@ -873,6 +873,19 @@ def test_handle_json_no_schema():
     assert handle_json(no_schema_json) == no_schema_json
 
 
+def test_json_repair_on_string():
+    from json_repair import repair_json
+    response0 = 'According to the information provided, the best safety assessment enum label is "Safe".'
+
+    json_schema_type = 'object'
+    response = get_json(response0, json_schema_type=json_schema_type)
+    response = json.loads(response)
+    assert isinstance(response, dict) and not response
+
+    response = repair_json(response0)
+    assert isinstance(response, str) and response in ['""', """''""", '', None]
+
+
 # Example usage converted to pytest test cases
 def test_check_input_type():
     # Valid URL