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"""Keep one single global jsonpath parser."""

from jsonpath_rw_ext import parser


PARSER = None


def parse(path):
    """Parse a JSONPath expression use the global parser."""
    global PARSER
    if not PARSER:
        PARSER = parser.ExtentedJsonPathParser()
    return PARSER.parse(path)