import json
import time
def sort_maintenance_records(json_data, timeout=10):
"""
Sorts records of JSON responses for maintenance tasks with a timeout.
Args:
json_data (str): A JSON string containing a list of maintenance records.
timeout (int): Timeout in seconds for processing each record.
Returns:
list: A sorted list of maintenance records. Returns an empty list if an error occurs.
"""
try:
records = json.loads(json_data)
if not isinstance(records, list):
print("Error: JSON data must be a list.")
return []
def process_record(record):
"""Simulates processing a maintenance record with a timeout."""
try:
# Simulate some work
time.sleep(0.1)
return record
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error processing record: {e}")
return None # Or handle the error differently (e.g., log)
sorted_records = sorted(records, key=process_record, reverse=True) #Sort records
# Filter out None values returned by process_record (records that failed)
sorted_records = [record for record in sorted_records if record is not None]
return sorted_records
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
print(f"Error decoding JSON: {e}")
return []
except Exception as e:
print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
return []
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