Allow custom JSON encoder for converting claims dict

[chbndrhnns]

I am using this snippet to allow a custom JSON encoder to be used (which is patching parts of python-jose):

from jose import jws, jwt
from jose.utils import base64url_encode
from my_encoder import MyEncoder

def _encode_with_my_encoder(payload):
 """Encode the payload with custom JSON encoder which knows how
 to handle the custom types
 """
 if isinstance(payload, Mapping):
 try:
 payload = json.dumps(
 payload,
 separators=(',', ':'),
 cls=MyEncoder
 ).encode('utf-8')
 except ValueError:
 pass

 return base64url_encode(payload)


jws._encode_payload = _encode_with_juice_encoder

Would it be feasible to support passing in a custom encoder class into the encode method?

[chbndrhnns]

Is this kind of change unwanted? I would love some feedback.

[MarkParker5]

I need it

[Leithal3]

IMO would also be good to add the option to jwt.encode()

[iQiexie]

is it gonna be added?