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+import json
+import hashlib
+
+
+def jsonify(symbol):
+    """ returns json format for symbol """
+    try:
+        # all symbols have a toJson method, try it
+        return json.dumps(symbol.toJson(), indent='  ')
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
+    return json.dumps(symbol, indent='  ')
+
+
+def upper_first(s):
+    """ uppercase first letter """
+    s = str(s)
+    return s[0].upper() + s[1:]
+
+
+def lower_first(s):
+    s = str(s)
+    return s[0].lower() + s[1:]
+
+
+def hash(symbol, hash_type='sha1'):
+    """ create a hash code from symbol """
+    code = hashlib.new(hash_type)
+    code.update(str(symbol).encode('utf-8'))
+    return code.hexdigest()
+
+
+def path(symbol):
+    """ replaces '.' with '/' """
+    return str(symbol).replace('.', '/')
+
+
+def identifier(s):
+    return str(s).lower().replace('.', '_')
+
+
+def get_filters():
+    return {
+        'jsonify': jsonify,
+        'upper_first': upper_first,
+        'lower_first': lower_first,
+        'upperfirst': upper_first,
+        'lowerfirst': lower_first,
+        'hash': hash,
+        'path': path,
+        'identifier': identifier,
+    }