Back port wmetcalf/FixUpFirstJsonScopeHandling

Author: wagga40

docs/Zircolite_manual.pdf

@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ def __init__(self, config, logger=None, noOutput=False, timeAfter="1970-01-01T00
         self.timeField = timeField
         self.hashes = hashes
         self.delimiter = delimiter
+        self.first_json_output = True  # To manage commas in JSON output
 
     def close(self):
         self.dbConnection.close()
@@ -565,7 +566,6 @@ def executeRuleset(self, outFile, writeMode='w', showAll=False,
         Execute all rules in the ruleset and handle output.
         """
         csvWriter = None
-        first_json_output = True  # To manage commas in JSON output
         is_json_mode = not self.csvMode
 
         # Prepare output file handle if needed
@@ -628,10 +628,10 @@ def executeRuleset(self, outFile, writeMode='w', showAll=False,
                         # Write results as JSON using orjson
                         try:
                             # Handle commas between JSON objects
-                            if not first_json_output:
+                            if not self.first_json_output:
                                 fileHandle.write(',\n')
                             else:
-                                first_json_output = False
+                                self.first_json_output = False
                             # Serialize ruleResults to JSON bytes with indentation
                             json_bytes = json.dumps(ruleResults, option=json.OPT_INDENT_2)
                             # Write the decoded JSON string to the file