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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def json_input(f):
 """ Expects task input data in json format and parse this data. """


    @wraps(f)
    def json_input_decorator(*args, **kwargs):
        # If the data is already transformed, we do not transform it any
        # further.
        task_data = _get_data_from_args(args)

        if task_data is None:
            logging.error("Task data is empty during JSON decoding.")

        if task_data.payload:
            try:
                is_transformed = request.get_json()

                # We transform the data only in the case of plain POST requests.
                if not is_transformed:
                    task_data.transform_payload(json.loads)
            except (ValueError, RuntimeError):
                logging.error(
                    "Exception while processing JSON input decorator.")
                task_data.transform_payload(json.loads)
        else:
            task_data.transform_payload(lambda _: {})

        return f(*args, **kwargs)

    return json_input_decorator