import datetime
import json

def json_debug_handler(obj):
    if not hasattr(obj, 'originalObject'):
        return None
    obj = obj.originalObject
    print("object received:")
    print type(obj)
    print("\n\n")
    if  isinstance(obj, datetime.datetime):
        return obj.isoformat()
    elif isinstance(obj,mDict):
        return {'orig':obj, 'attrs': vars(obj)}
    elif isinstance(obj,mList):
        return {'orig':obj, 'attrs': vars(obj)}
    else:
        return obj


def debug(obj):
    class Debug:
        def __init__(self,obj):
            self.originalObject = obj
    if obj.__class__ == list:
        return [debug(item) for item in obj]
    elif obj.__class__ == tuple:
        return (debug(item) for item in obj)
    elif obj.__class__ == dict:
        return dict((key,debug(obj[key])) for key in obj)
    else:
        return Debug(obj)


class mDict(dict):
    pass


class mList(list):
    pass


def test_debug_json():
    games = mList(['mario','contra','tetris'])
    games.src = 'console'
    scores = mDict({'dp':10,'pk':45})
    scores.processed = "qunprocessed"
    test_json = { 'games' : games , 'scores' : scores , 'date': datetime.datetime.now() }
    test_json = debug(test_json)
    print(json.dumps(test_json,default=json_debug_handler))
 
if __name__ == '__main__':
    test_debug_json()