def create_json_archive(self):
        """create_json_archive"""

        archive_data = {"packets": self.recv_msgs,
                        "dataset": self.dataset_name,
                        "num_packets": len(self.recv_msgs),
                        "created": rnow()}
        self.write_to_file(archive_data,
                           self.archive_file)
create_json_archive