def save_object(self, obj):
        """
            Save object to disk as JSON.

            Generally shouldn't be called directly.
        """
        obj.pre_save(self.jurisdiction.jurisdiction_id)

        filename = '{0}_{1}.json'.format(obj._type, obj._id).replace('/', '-')

        self.info('save %s %s as %s', obj._type, obj, filename)
        self.debug(json.dumps(OrderedDict(sorted(obj.as_dict().items())),
                              cls=utils.JSONEncoderPlus, indent=4, separators=(',', ': ')))

        self.output_names[obj._type].add(filename)

        with open(os.path.join(self.datadir, filename), 'w') as f:
            json.dump(obj.as_dict(), f, cls=utils.JSONEncoderPlus)

        # validate after writing, allows for inspection on failure
        try:
            obj.validate()
        except ValueError as ve:
            if self.strict_validation:
                raise ve
            else:
                self.warning(ve)

        # after saving and validating, save subordinate objects
        for obj in obj._related:
            self.save_object(obj)
Save object to disk as JSON.

            Generally shouldn't be called directly.