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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 loadJson(self, data):
 """convert the json data into updating this obj's attrs"""

        if not isinstance(data, dict):
            data = json.loads(data)
        self.__dict__.update(data)
        self.inflate() # restore objects from str values
        #if self.ports:  self._gotPorts = True
        return self